Astronomical Events

Mauna Kea (Image courtesy Gemini Project)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

10 December 2011

11:31 - 17:31 UT

Total

28 November 2012

12:12 - 16:53 UT

Penumbral

 

 

 

Solar Eclipses

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

Additional information