Newtown Astronomy Society meeting and observing

Newtown Astronomy Society meeting and observing

Saturday 13th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

Plas Dolerw
Milford Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2EH

Members of the public are welcome to join the Newtown Astronomical Society for monthly meetings from September to June on the second Saturday of each month.

Light refreshments are available during the meeting, with raffle prizes up for grabs during the main break and a monthly “What’s on in the month ahead” feature by Tony Cook of Aberystwyth University to bring the meeting to a close.

If weather permits, an informal stargazing session will also take place. Telescopes will be provided; you can bring your telescope for help and advice.

Please note that this has already taken place on 13/04/2024


Event organiser

Newtown Astronomy Society

Newtown Astronomy Society is organising this event

Please contact Newtown Astronomy Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

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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.



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