See the partial eclipse with Cardiff Astronomical Society
Tuesday 25th October 2022 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Dyffryn Observatory
Dyffryn Gardens, St Nicholas, South Glamorgan, CF5 6SU
Members of the Cardiff Astronomical Society will host an event at their observatory in Dyffryn Gardens to observe the partial solar eclipse using their special solar scope and solar glasses donated to them by Go Stargazing. Joining them is free of charge. However, there is a fee to enter the gardens for non-National Trust members.
See more details on our guide to viewing the partial eclipse on the 25th of October.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 25/10/2022
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.
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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.
Tue 25th Oct
Local light pollution
Dyffryn Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.