![Bridgend and District Model Railway](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/location-hero.jpg)
Bridgend and District Model Railway
Fountain Road, Aberkenfig, Mid Glamorgan, CF32 0EH
The Bridgend and District Model Railway is home to the Bridgend and District Model Engineering Society. The venue is also a fantastic location to view starry skies, and the Bridgend Astronomical Society frequents the site too!
Weather forecast
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22/05/24
14° 46% -
22/05/24
14° 48% -
23/05/24
13° 15% -
23/05/24
12° 14%
Weather forecast for Bridgend (bridgend) (3.3 miles away) updated 21/05/24 at 20:01.
Local light pollution
Bridgend and District Model Railway 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.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
![Moon phase on Wed 22nd May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wax/luna_visible_97.jpg)
Wed 22nd May
![Moon phase on Thu 23rd May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wax/luna_visible_100.jpg)
Thu 23rd May
![Moon phase on Fri 24th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_100.jpg)
Fri 24th May
![Moon phase on Sat 25th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_98.jpg)
Sat 25th May
![Moon phase on Sun 26th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_94.jpg)
Sun 26th May
![Moon phase on Mon 27th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_87.jpg)
Mon 27th May
![Moon phase on Tue 28th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_79.jpg)
Tue 28th May
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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