See the Perseids at the Rollright Stones

Name: See the Perseids at the Rollright Stones
Start: 2024-08-12T22:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-08-13T01:00:00+00:00
Location: Rollright Stones Ancient Monument

Monday 12th August 2024 from 23:00pm to Tuesday 13th August 2024 02:00am

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Rollright Stones Ancient Monument
Little Rollright, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5QB

Join the welcoming astronomers from the Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group at the Rollright Stones for an evening spotting shooting stars!

A first quarter Moon sets just before 11pm so the viewing conditions are favourable for the best time of midnight onwards. For those who haven’t come along before, your eyes and warm clothing are all that’s required!

Note that this event is weather dependent; if you are interested in attending we recommend contacting the group beforehand.

Please note that this has already taken place on 12/08/2024

Event organiser

Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group is organising this event

Please contact Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.

Email: [email protected]
Website: Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group
Twitter: @cnaag_uk
Facebook: Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group

Event booking

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.

Mon 12th Aug

First Quarter

44 % illuminated

Dark from 21:53 to 03:20

Dark for 5h 27m

Tue 13th Aug

First Quarter

54 % illuminated

Dark from 22:16 to 03:22

Dark for 5h 6m

Local light pollution

Rollright Stones Ancient Monument is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.