Bannau Brecheiniog Dark Sky Festival presentation - The Science of Dr Who (and Stargazing)

Bannau Brecheiniog Dark Sky Festival presentation - The Science of Dr Who (and Stargazing)

Saturday 23rd September 2023 from 19:00pm to 20:00pm

Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre
Libanus, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8ER, Wales

Doctor Who is a science-fiction institution, known and loved worldwide (and maybe beyond). It shows fantastic ideas, time-travel, two-hearted aliens, bizarre worlds, and boxes bigger on the inside. All good science-fiction fun…but is any of it possible? It turns out a fair amount is at least plausible! Come and join Phill Wallace FRAS, CAS Chairman, as he delves into the time vortex and tries to make sense of the impossible.

Followed by stargazing with telescopes & binoculars with Cardiff & Usk Astronomical societies at 8pm-9pm.

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Mae Doctor Who yn sefydliad ffug-wyddonol sydd yn wybyddus ledled y byd (a thu hwnt.) Mae’n dangos syniadau gwych, teithio trwy amser, estroniaid sydd â dwy galon, bydoedd anhygoel a bocsys mawr. Hwyl ffug-wyddonol. . . ond oes unrhyw beth yn bosibl? Mae llawer ohono’n gredadwy! Dewch i ymuno â Phill Wallace FRAS, Cadeirydd CAS wrth iddo dwrio mewn amser a cheisio gwneud synnwyr o’r hyn sydd ar y wyneb yn amhosib.

Cyn y sgwrs gallwch gymryd rhan mewn syllu ar y sêr gyda thelesgopau ac ysbienddrych gyda Chymdeithasau Seryddol Caerdydd a Brynbuga am 8pm-9pm.

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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

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.


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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.



Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Monday 9th September 2024 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER

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  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Tuesday 10th September 2024 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER

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  • Gŵyl Awyr Dywyll // Dark Sky Festival 2024

    Saturday 21st September 2024 from 11:00am to 21:00pm

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER

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  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Tuesday 24th September 2024 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER

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  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Wednesday 25th September 2024 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER

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  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Thursday 26th September 2024 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER

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Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

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    Aberyscir, Brecon, Powys, LD3 9NP (3.2 miles away)

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  • The Bull Pens – Brecon

    Llanfihangel Nant Bran, Brecon, Powys, LD3 9LY (4.9 miles away)

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  • Penrheol Farmhouse

    Llechfean, Groesffordd, Powys, LD3 7SP, null Wales (6.6 miles away)

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  • Coed Farm

    Llanywern, Brecon, Powys, LD3 0TL, Wales (7.9 miles away)

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  • Pengenffordd Barn – Brecon

    Upper Trewalkin Farm, Talgarth, Powys, LD3 0HA (11.5 miles away)

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  • Cwch Gwenyn

    Bronllys, Brecon, Powys, LD3 0HL, Wales (11.9 miles away)

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