May 4th...Observation Evening

[Elan Valley Astronomy]

Everyone is welcome to join us...

Meeting at the Caban Coch Car Park ( Grid Ref SN923645 )  which is just above the Elan Valley visitor centre...we will be observing from near the top of Caban Coch Dam.

Observing starts at 9pm..special guests will be Jupiter and Mars...including a 5 day old Moon which will occult Lambda Gemini at 9.15pm until approx 9.39pm.

This is a weather dependant event...if unsure about the weather conditions, please contact 01597 810880 up to 1hr prior to the start time.

If you have a telescope or tripod mounted binoculars please bring them along too.

Check out www.elanvalley.org.uk for further event information.

[Beulah]

AWESOME!

I might be going if I can find somewhere quiet to camp (*cough*May bank Holiday *cough*). Organising anything in this household takes some major strategy so I'll say maybe/hopefully/weather permitting.  

[Paul and Chrissy]

Are we allowed to come in our Motorhome and stay overnight after observing is finished. Would love to come with our telescope, but not sure how it's works at this venue. Only been to kelling Heath campsite star party before. Is it similar to that event.

Cheers Paul and Chrissy.

[Beulah]

Paul & Chrissy,

I was told by a ranger in the Estate a couple of weeks ago that camping is not permitted on the Elan Estate. 

However, here are a couple of campsites you can stay in - Rhayader is only four or five miles away from the Visitor Centre...

http://www.wyesidecamping.co.uk/home.html

This is in a beautiful location in St. Harmon...

http://www.woodhouse-farm.org.uk/

This one is even closer to the May 4th Event (Star Wars Day  )

http://elanoaks.co.uk/index.php?page_id=18

I've stayed at St Harmon before, a remote and lovely place. Tend to avoid the larger sites as we like REMOTE, but everyone recommends them as the facilities are very good.  

We might attend ourselves but I think we'll drive home after the event as we are only an hour away.  (Wish we were closer)

[laser_jock99]

Paul & Chrissy,

I was told by a ranger in the Estate a couple of weeks ago that camping is not permitted on the Elan Estate. 

However, here are a couple of campsites you can stay in - Rhayader is only four or five miles away from the Visitor Centre...

http://www.wyesidecamping.co.uk/home.html

This is in a beautiful location in St. Harmon...

http://www.woodhouse-farm.org.uk/

This one is even closer to the May 4th Event (Star Wars Day  )

http://elanoaks.co.uk/index.php?page_id=18

I've stayed at St Harmon before, a remote and lovely place. Tend to avoid the larger sites as we like REMOTE, but everyone recommends them as the facilities are very good.  

We might attend ourselves but I think we'll drive home after the event as we are only an hour away.  (Wish we were closer)

some good camp site links there.

[Paul and Chrissy]

Thanks for that. Will investigate campsites.

[Wyvern]

Just to let any potential attendees to this observing session know, after looking at the latest satellite imagery we've chatted with the Elan Valley VC and decided it's a no go for tonight. That's astronomy for you.

Obviously the "fourth" was not with us!!

Posted on behalf of Elan Valley Astronomy

Les

[laser_jock99]

Didn't look good from Friday's forecast onwards.