Extra: AstroCamp Spring 2017

A teaser for the weekend stargazing under the über dark skies of
the Brecon Beacons International Dark Sky Reserve at this
spring’s AstroCamp.


We’ll take you through the events and activities which turn
beginners into experts and fill up the eyepiece of those who are
already experts – and, of course, whet your appetite for this
friendliest of starparties!


Whether you’re joining us in the Welsh village of Cwmdu on the
weekend of 22-25th April or not, we’ve included a seasonal sky
guide of our favourite night sky objects to dazzle and amaze you
visually or astrophotographically:


Ralph


The Leo Triplet of galaxies

The Needle Galaxy in Come Berenices

The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules



Paul


Spiral Galaxy, Messier 94 in Canes Venatici

Double star Cor Caroli in Canes Venatici

Globular Cluster M3 in Canes Venatici

The Coma Star Cluster in Coma Berenices

Messier 53 Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices



Damien


The King of Planets, Jupiter

2 rare AstroCamp comets in Hercules, Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak
and C/2015 V2 Johnson

As if comets weren’t enough we also have the naked-eye Lyrid
meteor shower



John


The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Markarian’s Chain of galaxies between Leo and Virgo

The Veil Nebula supernova remnants in Cygnus

The Blackeye Galaxy in Coma Berenices