Public Star Party at Dyffryn Gardens
Friday 7th February 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
Dyffryn Observatory
Dyffryn Gardens, St Nicholas, South Glamorgan, CF5 6SU
This star party organised by Cardiff Astronomical Society at their Dyffryn Gardens observatory is aimed at beginners to astronomy of all ages, and everyone is welcome.
The event starts with a tour of the night sky and observing the planets, Moon and other fascinating objects with telescopes if weather permits.
Attending this event is by prior booking only as places are limited. Please email [email protected] to reserve your space.
Please note that this has already taken place on 07/02/2025
Event organiser
Cardiff Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Cardiff Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Cardiff Astronomical Society
Twitter: @cardiffas
Facebook: Cardiff 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.
Fri 7th Feb
Local light pollution
Dyffryn Observatory 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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