The Night Sky
Tuesday, 14th August 2018
Venue: Roseland Observatory
Time: 20:30 hrs onwards

Brian Sheen and his team have extended an invite to all Friends of Par Beach members to attend the Roseland Observatory to observe the Perseid meteor shower.

Made of tiny space debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseids are named after the constellation Perseus. This is because the direction, or radiant, from which the shower seems to come in the sky lies in the same direction as Perseus. The Perseids are widely sought after by astronomers and stargazers because most years at its peak, one can see 60 to 100 meteors in an hour from a dark place.

Date: Tuesday, 14th August 2018. From 20:30 hrs (8:30pm)

Dress: Dress for the weather, and make sure you are comfortable. Bring a blanket or a comfortable chair with you—meteor watching can be a waiting game.

Venue: Roseland Observatory, Court Farm, St Stephen. PL26 7LE. ( Directions )

Cost: Free to FoPB members. As we need to indicate numbers attending please register your interest using the Contact Us page on our website. Put The Night Sky in the Subject box and the number of persons attending in the Message box. Thank you.