Stargazing and astrophotography in Brecon
Wednesday 5th January 2022 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm
Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre
Libanus, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8ER, Wales
Enjoy a tour of the night sky with experienced astronomers, viewing familiar and unfamiliar constellations of the northern hemisphere. Find various deep sky objects such as the Orion Nebula and learn the correct use of binoculars and navigation via star maps.
You will also be shown how to set up a telescope correctly before viewing and then photographing some of the magnificent sights in the night sky. No prior knowledge or equipment needed, but feel free to bring both!
Please note that this has already taken place on 05/01/2022
Event organiser
Dark Sky Wales is organising this event
Please contact Dark Sky Wales directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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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.
Wed 5th Jan
Local light pollution
Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural 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.
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