Observe the planets at Porthcawl Harbour
Thursday 6th February 2025 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm
Porthcawl Harbour
The Portway, Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, CF36 3BY, Wales
Join the friendly astronomers from the Bridgend Astronomical Society and enjoy fabulous views of the planets using their telescopes! This free event takes place to celebrate National Astronomy Week, and no prior booking is required.
Please note that this has already taken place on 06/02/2025
Event organiser
Bridgend Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Bridgend Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Bridgend Astronomical Society
Twitter: @astrobridgend
Facebook: Bridgend Astronomical Society
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent 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.
Thu 6th Feb
Local light pollution
Porthcawl Harbour is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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