One Show at Brecon Beacons

[MarkS]

"One Show" on BBC1 right now - amateur photographers lined up to get a picture of constellations, Jupiter etc. from this dark site - the show will return to them later ...

[MarkS]

Winner was a image of the constellation Orion - complete with tree and orangey misty cloud.  It will appear in Sky At Night mag.

[Mike]

I know we've had a lot of cloud lately, but things must be getting really desperate if you've resorted to watching the One Show.

[MarkS]

No-one seemed to ask the obvious question:

"If we're here taking photos because Brecon Beacons has just been declared an International Dark Site Site, then why are our pictures full of orange (light polluted) cloud?"

[Carole]

I wondered that.

Is it worth investigating a camp site for the Brecon Beacons at some point in the future?  Away from the Orange light, maybe they were on the edge of the BB. 

Carole

[Mike]

There are many places in Wales that have great dark skies. Not that long a journey to reach South Wales.