An evening event to enjoy the Perseides meteor shower will take place on Sunday 11 of August at the at Riverland Bio Farm, in Kampia, Nicosia district.
The event, organized by the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation and Riverland Bio Farm, will begin at 20:30 and end at 02:00.
‘Enjoy the Perseids meteor shower – this year without the moonlight interfering – under the dark starry skies of the countryside, with dozens of shooting stars visible as they enter our atmosphere during the shower’s peak, reaching up to 100 per hour,’ the organisers have said.
CSEO’s President George Danos and scientists ‘will be on hand to offer a guided tour of the planets and constellations of the night sky so bring a cushion or picnic blanket for comfort’.
Guests are also welcome to bring their own telescopes.
For those who wish to combine the night with some further astronomical education a number of space documentaries will be screened at the Riverland’s kiosk starting from 9 in the evening. They include ‘Space Probes: Cas
sini and the Crown Jewel’, ‘Breakthrough: Jupiter’s Moons and the Search for Life’, ‘The New Frontier: Gravity’, ‘Mystery Signal From Space’ and ‘Space Phenomena: Alien Planets’.
Entrance is free. Refreshments and snacks will be available for purchase at Riverland Bio Farm’s kiosk but attendees are also welcome to bring their own.
Source: Cyprus News Agency