Stargazing at Pentwyn Farm
Thursday 4th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm
Pentwyn Farm
Llanbister Road, Pentwyn, Powys, LD1 5UT, Wales
Newtown Astronomy Society will guide you through the stars above, a group of knowledgeable amateur astronomers, they’ll take you to the best spot at Pentwyn Farm to see the un-light-polluted skies.
This event is free, but booking is required. Weather depending, this event may be moved to another date. Pentwyn Farm has some unsteady ground, so walking boots or wellies are a must, as well as weather appropriate clothing.
Please note that this has already taken place on 04/04/2024
Event organiser
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.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Newtown Astronomy Society
Facebook: Newtown Astronomy Society
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.
Thu 4th Apr
Local light pollution
Pentwyn Farm 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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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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