Bannau Brecheiniog Brecon Beacons Dark Skies Festival Hike
Saturday 23rd September 2023 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm
Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre
Libanus, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8ER, Wales
An opportunity to explore the Brecon Beacons at night with a fully qualified Mountain Guide and Dark Skies Ambassador as part of the Dark Skies Festival. During the evening we will explore Mynydd Illtud and Twyn y Gaer.
Fingers crossed for a clear night as our location will provide an ideal vantage point to see the Milky Way, major constellations, bright nebulas and even meteor showers, a must for any star gazer!
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This event occurs as part of the Bannau Brecheiniog Dark Sky Festival 2023.
Please note that this has already taken place on 23/09/2023
Event organiser
Brecon Beacons National Park is organising this event
Please contact Brecon Beacons National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Brecon Beacons National Park
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Sat 23rd Sep
Local light pollution
Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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