See the Perseids with Croydon Astronomical Society
Thursday 12th August 2021 from 21:00pm to Friday 13th August 2021 04:00am
Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley
Near Kenley Aerodrome, Kenley, CR8 5EP
Weather permitting, astronomers from Croydon Astronomical Society will meet at the RAF Kenley Tribute (approximately 200 metres from their Norman Fisher Observatory) from 9 pm on Thursday 12th August through to twilight the following day. A final decision with regards to the weather will be made late Thursday afternoon and posted on Society’s Facebook page.
If you do come overnight please remember that it is quite cold at 2 am even in summer so dress warmly and you may wish to bring a chair. Also, you may need a torch to see your way safely in the dark but please keep it pointed to the ground so it doesn’t affect other people’s night vision. Please note there are no facilities of any kind. There is nearby parking on Hayes Lane.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 12/08/2021
Event organiser
Croydon Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Croydon Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://croydonastro.org.uk/
Twitter: @CroydonAS
Facebook: Croydon Astronomical Society
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
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Fri 13th Aug
Local light pollution
Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.