Cardiff Astronomical Society (CAS) founded 1975. In person talks every fortnight. Public Event participation. Registered Charity. Also @cardiffas.bsky.social
Joined August 2009
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31 Aug 2025
Cardiff Astronomical Society has now moved its posts to the following social media sites:
Facebook.com/CardiffAS
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We hope to interact with you there.
Or visit our website for our latest news:
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28 Aug 2025
@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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14 Aug 2025
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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14 Aug 2025
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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2 Aug 2025
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
archive.ukmeteors.co.uk/repo…
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1 Aug 2025
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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1 Aug 2025
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
archive.ukmeteors.co.uk/repo…
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14 Jul 2025
@CardiffAS Cardiff Astronomical Society: Celebrating 50 years cardiffmuseum.com/whatson/ca…
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29 Jun 2025
@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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23 Jun 2025
Link to First Images from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
[youtube.com/watch?v=dF1g-Ru8…]
Go to 46 minutes in for the release.
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20 Jun 2025
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: archive.ukmeteors.co.uk/repo…
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20 Jun 2025
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: archive.ukmeteors.co.uk/repo…
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18 Jun 2025
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: archive.ukmeteors.co.uk/repo…
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15 Jun 2025
@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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14 Jun 2025
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.
ALT Our Sun - 14th June 2025 from South Wales
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CardiffAS retweeted
23 May 2025
🚨 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 rubinobservatory.org/news/ru…
ALT Save-the-date graphic for the worldwide "First Look" at Rubin Observatory first revealed images. Text reads, "Save the date! June 23, 2025. NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory First Look"
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3 Jun 2025
A reminder:
@BritAstro @popastro @CardiffAS have an "Astronomy Back to Basics Event" hosted by @cardiffPHYSX this Saturday 7th June. See britastro.org/event/b2b2025-… for details. Recommended to those beginning a journey into astronomy or just needing a refresher.
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