Cardiff Astronomical Society Member's Observing at Dyffryn Observatory
Friday 17th March 2023 from 20:00pm to Saturday 18th March 2023 23:00pm
Dyffryn Observatory
Dyffryn Gardens, St Nicholas, South Glamorgan, CF5 6SU
This observing session at Dyffryn Observatory is for members of the Cardiff Astronomical Society.
Members enjoy stunning views of the wonders of the Universe through the Society’s telescopes. Note that these observing sessions are weather dependent and will move to Saturday night if Friday night is cloudy.
Joining the Society is inexpensive; for example, family membership is just £20.00 per year. Membership includes numerous benefits, including free access to their regular fortnightly talks from September to July, invitations to their star parties, use of the Society’s library and observing using the Society’s observatory.
Prospective members can attend a couple of sessions before considering membership. More details about joining can be found here.
Please contact the Society if you are interested in attending this observing session and becoming a member of their group.
Please note that this has already taken place on 17/03/2023
Event organiser
Cardiff Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Cardiff Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent 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.
Fri 17th Mar
Sat 18th Mar
Local light pollution
Dyffryn Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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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