See the Perseids with Plymouth Astro
Tuesday 12th August 2025 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm
Wembury Beach Car Park
Wembury, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 0HP
Weather permitting, astronomers from the Plymouth Astronomical Society will observe the peak of the Perseids meteor shower from their favoured location of Wembury Beach, and you are welcome to join them. Please check their website and social media pages for updates as to whether this event goes ahead.
Please note that this has already taken place on 12/08/2025
Event organiser
Plymouth Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Plymouth Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Plymouth Astronomical Society
Facebook: Plymouth 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.
Tue 12th Aug
Local light pollution
Wembury Beach Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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