Awesome spot to view the stars and surrounding scenery, take a camera and tripod and have a go at some night-time photography! Photo used with kind permission from Paul Clark.
Weather forecast
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02/05/24
8° 32% -
02/05/24
6° 70% -
03/05/24
6° 60% -
03/05/24
6° 60%
Weather forecast for Drygarn Fawr (3.1 miles away) updated 02/05/24 at 20:01.
Local light pollution
Elan Valley - Claerwen Dam is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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