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Brecon Beacons Observatory A public education observatory in the heart of the Brecon Beacons international Dark Sky reserve.

Page of the Brecon Beacons Observatory which is dedicated to bringing attention to the Brecon Beacons National Park International Dark Sky Reserve and the work of astronomers within the park. The observatory is located in the grounds of the National Park Visitor Centre at Libanus, Brecon and houses a 300mm f5 Reflector telescope and a 120mm f9 Refractor with CCD Camera and filters. It is used by public groups and interested parties and is available by contacting the observatory director Martin Griffiths by email at [email protected]

A bit different to our Brecon observatory.... the Extremely Large Telescope under construction at Paranal Chile. This is...
04/10/2026

A bit different to our Brecon observatory.... the Extremely Large Telescope under construction at Paranal Chile. This is the closest we could get ...and its still 10km away...

Some more from the eclipse in Spain now I've had the chance to sort through them
15/08/2026

Some more from the eclipse in Spain now I've had the chance to sort through them

Some highlights of the eclipse from Burgos, Spain
13/08/2026

Some highlights of the eclipse from Burgos, Spain

Some deep sky objects from Brecon last night with the Seestar 50
19/07/2026

Some deep sky objects from Brecon last night with the Seestar 50

Although we have dark skies in Bannau Brycheiniog, There are some places even darker.
18/06/2026

Although we have dark skies in Bannau Brycheiniog, There are some places even darker.

1 October 2026 - 13 days for £12,450 per person 1 March 2027 - 13 days for £12,995 per person Register your interest for 2028 and we will contact you when confirmed details including finalised dates and prices are available. Experience the astronomical highlights of Chile, known as an as...

Some great summer nebulae coming up.
06/06/2026

Some great summer nebulae coming up.

There is the possibility of aurora over the weekend as the Sun has emitted a few solar flares. Pity the sky is so bright...
05/06/2026

There is the possibility of aurora over the weekend as the Sun has emitted a few solar flares. Pity the sky is so bright this time of year, but we may get lucky!

Its a Blue Moon this weekend, two full moons in a month. Although a full Moon shows little detail, the limb can sometime...
30/05/2026

Its a Blue Moon this weekend, two full moons in a month. Although a full Moon shows little detail, the limb can sometimes surprise. The mountains of the south pole Aitken basin visible on this shot.

A little low on the southern horizon, M83 is s beautiful face on barred spiral galaxy. Its worth looking out for despite...
24/05/2026

A little low on the southern horizon, M83 is s beautiful face on barred spiral galaxy. Its worth looking out for despite the low altitude.

Thor's Helmet
17/05/2026

Thor's Helmet

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Brecon Beacons National Park
Brecon
LD38EQ

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Friday 8pm - 1am
Saturday 8pm - 1am

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