Bannau Brecheiniog Dark Sky Festival presentation - Meteorites and the story of the Solar System
Saturday 23rd September 2023 from 14:00pm to 15:00pm
Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre
Libanus, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8ER, Wales
This talk will reveal how the solar system was formed, explain some surprising facts about the origin of everything. Using Usk astronomical societies extensive collection of meteorites, Nick Busby will describe how they have helped scientists unravel the mysteries of how Earth and everything on it was formed. You will have the opportunity to see and handle specimens of space rocks that are over 4.7 billion years old.
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Bydd y drafodaeth yn dangos sut y ffurfiwyd y system solar ac yn esbonio rhai ffeithiau rhyfeddol am greadigaeth pob dim. Byddwn yn defnyddio casgliad helaeth Cymdeithas Astronomegol Brynbuga. Bydd Nick Busby yn disgrifio sut y maent wedi cynorthwyo gwyddonwyr i ganfod y gwir ynghylch rhyfeddodau’r Ddaear. Cewch gyfle i weld a thrin creigiau o’r gofod sydd dros 4.7 biliwn o flynyddoedd oed.
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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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