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Perseid Meteor Shower Special Event (12–13 August)
- Date
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026 – Thursday, 13 August 2026 · 19:30–00:00 (local time, Europe/Istanbul)
- Schedule
- Her iki gece 19:30–24:00 / both nights 19:30–midnight
- Place
- 🇹🇷 Kreiken Observatory, Alper Gezeravcı Astronomy and Space Sciences Campus, Ahlatlıbel, Ankara, Türkiye · Map ↗
- Organiser
- Ankara Üniversitesi Kreiken Rasathanesi (Astronomi ve Uzay Bilimleri Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi)
- Price
- Students and Ankara University staff 100 TL, others 200 TL (paid at the entrance); no booking.
- Event page
- https://rasathane.ankara.edu.tr/2026/09/10/12-13-agustos-perseid-meteor-yagmuru-ozel-etkinligi/
Two nights of naked-eye Perseid watching, telescope views and talks on hazardous asteroids, astrophotography and cyberspace; about 2,500 people attended.