Summer Stargazing Treat - the Perseid Meteor Shower!
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 22:00pm to 23:45pm
Farr Community Hall
Inverarnie Park, Inverness, Inverness-shire, IV2 6AX, Scotland
Join the Strathnairn Stargazing Group for an evening beneath dark Highland skies as they watch the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower. With minimal moonlight this year, conditions could be ideal for spotting dozens of shooting stars each hour, weather permitting.
A suggested donation of £2 per person helps cover refreshments, with teas and coffees available on the night.
Event organiser
Strathnairn Stargazing Group is organising this event
Please contact Strathnairn Stargazing Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Strathnairn Stargazing Group
Event booking
Event 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.
Wed 12th Aug
Local light pollution
Farr Community Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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