This page is devoted to forthcoming events  in the United Kingdom that may interest you.

The definitions of some of the terms used below can be found on the Astronomical Terms page

Lunar Eclipses

16 August 2008

18:23 - 23:57 UT

Partial

6 August 2009

23:01 - 02:17 UT

Penumbral

31 December 2009

17:15 - 21:30 UT

Partial

10 December 2011

11:31 - 17:31 UT

Total

28 November 2012

12:12 - 16:53 UT

Penumbral

Solar Eclipses

4 January 2011

08:32 UT

Partial

20 March 2015

09:35 UT

Partial

The next total solar eclipse visible from the UK will not take place until 23 September 2090

Meteor Showers

1 - 5 January

Quadrantids

Maximum 3 January

17 July - 24 August

Perseids

Maximum 12 August

14 - 21 November

Leonids

Maximum 17 November

7 - 17 December

Geminids

Maximum 13 December

Other Events

September/October

Annual Equinox Sky Camp

Kelling Heath, Norfolk

2012

Transit of Venus