
CardiffAS
@cardiffas
Cardiff Astronomical Society (CAS) founded 1975. In person talks every fortnight. Public Event participation. Registered Charity. Also @cardiffas.bsky.social
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http://www.cardiff-astronomical-society.co.uk 07-08-2009 20:05:45
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One meteor 3 different views from around Wales, #llanon UK0089, Cardiff Uni Physics UK008J #bridgend and CardiffAS UK008V Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park . Visit Brecon Beacons Bannau Brycheiniog Sporadic mass 0.57g, abs. mag -2.6, best visual mag -2.3 Details:archive.ukmeteors.co.uk/reports/2025/o…



🚨 SAVE THE DATE: The world's First Look at images from U.S. National Science Foundation–DOE Office of Science Rubin Observatory is coming June 23, 2025! Get ready for a preview of how Rubin will soon #CaptureTheCosmos in its decade-long survey 🌌 More details soon—stay up to date at rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-fir…


@cardiffas next talk for Members: 19:30 Thursday 5th June 2025 “"What’s shaking Mars? An overview of NASA’s InSight mission" presented by Dr Anna Horleston, University of Bristol University of Bristol Earth Sciences . Venue: Trevithick Building, The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3AA.


A reminder: BritAstro Popular Astronomy CardiffAS have an "Astronomy Back to Basics Event" hosted by Cardiff Uni Physics this Saturday 7th June. See britastro.org/event/b2b2025-… for details. Recommended to those beginning a journey into astronomy or just needing a refresher.


Next Saturday CardiffAS will be Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park Visitor Centre, hopefully our Sun will shine. Warning: Looking at the Sun can be very dangerous unless the proper precautions are taken and specialized solar viewing equipment is used. Never look directly at the Sun with your eyes.


@cardiffas next talk for Members: 19:30 Thursday 19th June 2025 "Discovering Planets and Stars around other Stars" presented by Dr Ingrid Pelisoli & Dr Thomas Wilson, Warwick Physics . Venue: Trevithick Building, The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3AA.






@cardiffas next talk for Members: 19:30 Thursday 3rd July 2025 "Next generation radio telescopes: Radio astronomy as a global endeavour" presented by Dr Natasha Maddox, University of Bristol University of Bristol Earth Sciences . Venue: Trevithick Building, The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3AA.

