Fireballs Over Cumbria

A Talk by Nick Higgett, Chair of the Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group.

This event is part of the 2026 Yorkshire Dales National Park Dark Skies Festival

In 2025, in collaboration with the University of Manchester, the Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group installed a Fireball camera on the roof of the Maulds Meaburn Village Institute. This camera is the only one of its type in Cumbria and one of only a handful in Northern Britain. Nick will explain how the camera, which is part of an international network, detects both meteors and fireballs and helps in their retrieval for scientific investigation.
Nick will also show the new Dark Skies Light Meter which is also installed in the Village Institute as part of an international light pollution monitoring scheme. If the skies are clear you may even get the chance to see the Yorkshire Dales’ internationally famous dark skies. Please note U18’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Maulds Meaburn Village Institute CA10 3HN (Near Appleby)
Friday February 20th 7-9pm
Adults £6
U18's £3
Astronomy Group members £3

Includes: Soup, Roll, Tea/Coffee and Biscuits Bar Available

Booking: https://wegottickets.com/event/687334

You may also like the following events from Dark Skies Festival:

• Next Thursday, 22nd January, 07:00 pm, Dark Skies Festival Activities at How Stean Gorge 2026 in Harrogate
• Next Sunday, 25th January, 06:00 pm, DARK SKIES NIGHT HIKES YORKSHIRE DALES in Horton In Ribblesdale
• Next month, 8th February, 01:00 pm, Art Story Telling with Trish Phillips in Beetham

Also check out other Festivals in Penrith.