Brecon Beacons Observatory

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 p

ublic groups and interested parties and is available by contacting the observatory director Martin Griffiths by email at [email protected]

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

A few summery objects to get us prepared for the return of sunshine and clear nights.
16/05/2026

A few summery objects to get us prepared for the return of sunshine and clear nights.

Love this area of the Moon. Plato, Mare Frogoris, mountains and the Jewel handle of Sinus Iridum just peeping out....
07/05/2026

Love this area of the Moon. Plato, Mare Frogoris, mountains and the Jewel handle of Sinus Iridum just peeping out....

Spring, the season of galaxies. Here are a few of my favourites that can be seen in small telescopes...
06/05/2026

Spring, the season of galaxies. Here are a few of my favourites that can be seen in small telescopes...

The beauty of southern skies. Even some familiar objects look strange when they're upside down.... but then, in space th...
04/05/2026

The beauty of southern skies. Even some familiar objects look strange when they're upside down.... but then, in space there are no preferred directions.

Some great pictures looking back over 2025.
10/01/2026

Some great pictures looking back over 2025.

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Brecon Beacons National Park
Brecon
LD38EQ

Opening Hours

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

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