Persied Meteor Shower

Community Access Event

Friday, 12th August 2016 (22:00 - 00:00)

Venue: The J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory

Join us at around 10.00pm Friday 12th  August at our observatory (J.A.Jones Observatory Lea Brook Lane, Wentworth.)

Weather permitting we hope to view the Perseids Meteor Shower.

Remember it will still get cold so wrap up warm. The clearer it is the colder it will be.

We have no toilet facilities.

The Perseid meteor shower builds slowly during  August and peaks before dawn on the 13th

EXTRA PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE 250m WEST ALONG LEA BROOK LANE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO HOOBER STAND.

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