Brongest Newcastle Emlyn ... Dark ?

[knobby]

Hi my Welsh freinds, I've felt an affinity with you lot since my early Dob modding phase when I recall quite a few in the South Wales group were dabbling too.

I'm having a week in Brongest, Newcastle Emlyn. Should I take my scope ?

Cheers and have a good 2017 !

[Anne S]

Hi I'm based in  Lampeter. The forecast for next week is not good but if you don't take your scope you might get the rest of us clear skies!

Anne

[Freff]

Good skies in that area.

My scope philosophy is... best to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it. 

Enjoy your stay.

[knobby]

Cheers guys, going in April so hopefully not too cold but still dark.

[cardigan wearer]

25 minute drive from newcastle emlyn to the presselli mountains (they are hills really but the locals big them up a bit) There is a dark skys awarded area there, isolated quiet in a car park viewing area. Also the national botanic gardens of wales (40 mins drive) is a dark sky site, swansea astronomical society are having a star party there in Feb. Poorest county in the UK but nice dark sky as the council and locals alike can not afford street lights

Very pretty part of Wales I am biased though I live in Newcastle Emlyn.

[knobby]

On 1/11/2017 at 14:46, cardigan wearer said:

25 minute drive from newcastle emlyn to the presselli mountains (they are hills really but the locals big them up a bit) There is a dark skys awarded area there, isolated quiet in a car park viewing area. Also the national botanic gardens of wales (40 mins drive) is a dark sky site, swansea astronomical society are having a star party there in Feb. Poorest county in the UK but nice dark sky as the council and locals alike can not afford street lights

Very pretty part of Wales I am biased though I live in Newcastle Emlyn.

Thanks for that, I'll be squeezing the scope in then !

[knobby]

Should've come a week earlier, could have gate crashed the star party ?

[knobby]

Tomorrow night looks promising ?

Scopes set up and ready to carry outside .

[knobby]

Stayed clear for about an hour, just caught Jupiter rising over the farm roofs as it misted over ...

Nabbed a smartphone shot of the Moon though