Mars Evening at Cwm Clyd Bunkhouse
Monday 20th November 2023 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm
Cwm Clyd Bunkhouse
Claerwen Valley, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5HF
Come and join the Elan Valley Dark Sky Team for a themed evening about the planet Mars. After grabbing a cup of tea, we will give a talk about the most explored planet in the Solar System. A stargazing session may follow this if the sky is clear. Drinks and refreshments will be available throughout the evening. Booking is essential. £5.50 per person. Please arrive at 6.30 pm.
Please note that this has already taken place on 20/11/2023
Event organiser
Elan Valley Trust is organising this event
Please contact Elan Valley Trust directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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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.
Mon 20th Nov
Local light pollution
Cwm Clyd Bunkhouse 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.