Observation by Martin Griffiths: Dolwyddelen castle and the bears

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Martin Martin

Observer

Martin Griffiths

Observed

2017 Mar 27 - 20:15

Uploaded

2017 Mar 29 - 11:08

Equipment

Canon 30D DSLR with 18mm lens on Star Adventurer mount

Exposure

f5.6 ISO 1000 and 15 second exposure

Location

Dolwyddelen, North Wales

Target name

Bears

Title

Dolwyddelen castle and the bears

About this image

The lovely block- like castle of the Welsh prince Llewellyn the Great caught here with the bears Ursa major and minor

Files associated with this observation

Ursa Major and Minor over Dolwyddellan castle best.jpg (1.4 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, Dawson, Peter Carson

Comments

Dawson, 2017 Mar 30 - 13:14 UTC

Great image.

Do they lock the castle up at night? It would be a lovely venue for a star gazing event, though you'd have to lug everything up the hill.

Martin Martin, 2017 Apr 09 - 19:17 UTC

Yes its closed at night!

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