Fairwood Observatory - Swansea Airport
Fairwood Common, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA2 7JU
The Fairwood Observatory is run by Swansea Astrnomical Society for the use of their Members. The Society occasionally organises public events at the location. To join the Society please contact them via their website.
Location events organiser
Swansea Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact Swansea Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Swansea Astronomical Society
Twitter: @swanastro
Facebook: Swansea Astronomical Society
Weather forecast
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05/05/26
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06/05/26
11° 6%
Weather forecast for Swansea (5.4 miles away) updated 05/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Fairwood Observatory - Swansea Airport is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Fairwood Observatory - Swansea Airport
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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