Virtual Star Party at Brecon Beacons National Park
Virtual Star Party at Brecon Beacons National Park
Virtual Star Party
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Details
Spring in South Wales is a wonderful time for stargazing, the weather is improving and the nights are still long. We can still see the dazzling winter constellations such as Orion, Taurus and Auriga and enjoy their wonderful open star clusters that look like diamonds on velvet through binoculars. If that were not enough the spring constellations of Cancer, Virgo and Leo are rising and as we start to move away from our own Milky Way we can wander through the realm of galaxies and look millions of year back in time.
In this virtual stargazing event we will show you how to easily find the showcase objects in the sky at this time of year. If you are viewing simply by eye or with binoculars or have a telescope we will show you what to look for and explain what you are looking at. There will be tips on how best to do stargazing on your own and how to find your way around the sky in the future.
The tour will be done using planetarium specially customised to give a realistic view of the sky above the Brecon Beacons National Park. Nick Busby from the Usk Astronomical Society will be our star guide. The event is suitable for families and everyone from absolute beginners to more experienced stargazers.
We hope that you will sit back on this St Davids day perhaps with a Welsh cake or Barra Brith and once we are able to welcome you back you will think about seeing our dark sky in person.
This project has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.
PLEASE BOOK YOUR TICKETS BEFORE USING THE ZOOM LINK.
Please find the meeting invitation below:
Topic: Llangorse / Bwlch star party
Time: Mar 1, 2021 06:30 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88607243411?pwd=RWE2d1FsNkt1SjFWOXJjcGpnZm1Zdz09
Meeting ID: 886 0724 3411
Passcode: 814122
Visitor centres at Libanus & Pontneddfechan, Country Park at Pen-y-cae and Information Centres at Abergavenny and Llandovery
Event details
| Dates | Times |
|---|---|
| Mon 1 Mar 2021 |
Also at this Venue
Brecon Beacons National Park
National Park Visitor Centre
StargazingEvents at this Venue
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Mon 1 Mar | Virtual Star Party |
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Address
Brecon Beacons,
Powys,
LD3 8NL
Location and nearby places
Directions
Plan route using Google mapsMap reference: SN 977262 Lat: 51.92489 Long: -3.48906
Brecon Beacons national park can be reached from the South by the M4 and M50 motorways.
M4: Leave junctions 24 (A449/A40 for Abergavenny) or 32 (A470 for Merthyr Tydfil) to access the south of the park.
M50: Continue on to the A40 when the motorway terminates at Ross on Wye and follow to Abergavenny.
The A470, A438 and A465 gives access to the north of the park from Mid-Wales, Herefordshire and West Midlands.
Railway stations to the west of the park are via the Heart of Wales line at Ammanford, Llandeilo and Llandovery.
Access to the south and east of the park via Merthyr Tydfil and Abergavenny stations.
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Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 0 miles from Abergavenny station
Facilities
Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Education/study area
Facilities for groups
Facilities for educational visits
Gift shop
On-site catering
On-site light refreshments
Picnic site
Public toilets
Regional Tourist Board Member
Welcome Host
Accepts groups
Facilities for conferencing
Visitor centres at Libanus & Pontneddfechan, Country Park at Pen-y-cae and Information Centres at Abergavenny and Llandovery
