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Eclipse & Meteors: UK Skies Offer Dual Spectacle
12 Aug
Summary
- Perseid meteor shower peaks with 50-100 meteors per hour.
- Many UK astronomical societies are hosting viewing events.
- Some UK events are moved due to weather or location issues.
The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak tonight, offering a spectacular display of 50 to 100 meteors per hour. This celestial event coincides with a partial solar eclipse, though many UK astronomers will be traveling to Spain or Iceland for a total eclipse. Various astronomical societies are hosting viewing events across the UK. In Suffolk, West Stow Country Park has a pre-booked event, while Dash Astronomical Society relocated its Dunwich Heath event to Darsham Village Hall. Essex offers viewing opportunities from Southend-on-Sea pier, the Munnings Museum, and Theydon Bois village green. North Norfolk Astronomy Society will have special solar telescopes at Binham Village Hall, and Ingham Village Hall also organized a viewing event. Hertfordshire's Hertford Astronomy Group will be at Bramfield Village Hall, and in Buckinghamshire, Beaconsfield's Town Hall Green is a viewing spot. For those in the UK wanting to witness the total eclipse, the European Space Agency will be livestreaming the event on YouTube.
