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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Cardiff Astronomical Society has now moved its posts to the following social media sites:

https://t.co/Q5mCnnI1vY
https://t.co/VZfuBcNExh
https://t.co/EZR4ND46m4

We hope to interact with you there.

Or visit our website for our latest news:
https://t.co/jHU64FaK2j

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50th Anniversary season.

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@CardiffAS new talks season starts 19:30 Thursday 4 September 2025 with "The Chemistry of the Universe" presented by Professor Mike Edmunds, Emeritus Professor @cardiffPHYSX . Venue: Trevithick Building, The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3AA.

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New @CardiffAS talks season starts 4th September

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Looking for something to do
https://t.co/5cDUWsZgZj
@TheCardiffStory

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Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower (12th/13th August 2025) captured (and stacked) by @CardiffAS camera UK008V at @BannauB Visitor Centre. The camera contributes data to the UK Meteor Observation Network and the Global Meteor Network.

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Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower (12th/13th August 2025) captured (and stacked) by @CardiffAS camera UK005L at Dyffryn Gardens. The camera contributes data to the UK Meteor Observation Network and the Global Meteor Network.

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Meteor (Fireball) 01 August 2025 23:17:08 UT/GMT captured by @CardiffAS camera UK008V @BannauB Visitor Centre.
Shower : ID 1 CAP (alpha Capricornids)
Lg 307.69° Bg 10.25° Vg 22.28km/s
mass 3.0g, abs. mag -4.5
best visual mag -4.3
https://t.co/RtaPw6OlA0

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Meteor 31 July 2025 22:52:04 GMT/UT captured by @CardiffAS camera UK005L @DyffrynGardenNT
Shower ID -1 spo (Sporadic)
Lg 355.23° Bg 67.35° Vg 37.22km/s
mass 0.1g, abs. mag -1.3
best visual mag -0.5

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Meteor 01 August 2025 01:26:16 UT/GMT captured by @CardiffAS camera UK008V @BannauB Visitor Centre.
Shower ID 7 PER (Perseids)
Lg 50.36° Bg 38.84° Vg 58.88km/s
mass 0.13g, abs. mag -2.3
best visual mag -1.1
https://t.co/Vba4IItCeJ

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@CardiffAS Cardiff Astronomical Society: Celebrating 50 years https://t.co/5cDUWsYJ9L

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@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 @UoBEarthScience . Venue: Trevithick Building, The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3AA.

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Link to First Images from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
[https://t.co/dqbboqsrDl]
Go to 46 minutes in for the release.

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Meteor 20June25 00:43:31 UT captured by @CardiffAS camera UK005L @DyffrynGardenNT .
mass 2.2g, abs. mag -1.9
best visual mag -1.4
Detail: https://t.co/Yd8NvGXxTu

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Meteor 20June25 01:11:40 UT captured by @CardiffAS camera UK008V @BannauB Visitor Centre.
mass 0.26g, abs. mag -3.0
best visual mag -2.3
Detail: https://t.co/7Dpt8QXTJn

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Meteor 17/6/25 23:21 UT last night captured by @CardiffAS camera UK008V located @BannauB Visitor Centre, Libanus.
Sporadic, mass 0.64g, abs. mag -3.8
best visual mag -2.5
More details: https://t.co/oBJWgkWPhl

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@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, @WarwickPhysics .
Venue: Trevithick Building, The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3AA.

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Next Saturday @CardiffAS will be @BannauB 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.

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🚨 SAVE THE DATE: The world's First Look at images from @NSF–@doescience 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 https://t.co/BTSxy5J4n1

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A reminder:
@BritAstro @popastro @CardiffAS have an "Astronomy Back to Basics Event" hosted by @cardiffPHYSX this Saturday 7th June. See https://t.co/WvONfexLuB for details. Recommended to those beginning a journey into astronomy or just needing a refresher.