Newtown Astronomy Society meeting and observing
Saturday 8th March 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Plas Dolerw
Milford Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2EH
Public members are welcome to join the Newtown Astronomical Society for monthly meetings from September to June on the second Saturday of each month.
Light refreshments are available during the meeting, with raffle prizes up for grabs during the main break and a monthly “What’s on in the month ahead” feature by Tony Cook of Aberystwyth University to bring the meeting to a close.
If weather permits, an informal stargazing session will also take place. Telescopes will be provided; you can bring your telescope for help and advice.
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.
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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.
Sat 8th Mar
Local light pollution
Plas Dolerw is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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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