Whitby & District Astronomical Society

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights
• Comet and Aurora sightings
• November Meteors
• November Night Sky
• November 2024 Sky Charts

  [Read more about Sky Notes - November 2024]

Monthly WDAS society meetings have recommenced.  The venue is Whitby School (formally Caedmon College - Nornanby Campus, formally Whitby College) Prospect Hill site.  [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings - Bruce Observatory Open Nights]

We have a busy October Star Party schedule, with events being held in Westerdale, West Cliff Primary School and two events at Whitby Youth Hostel - Weather permitting of course.  

  [Read more about WDAS October Star Party Schedule ]

The scheduled star party on September 14th coincided with fine conditions during the day - unfortunately cloud stole in for the evening, putting a stop to any observations. [Read more about Star Party - September 14th Report ]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights. 
• Comet C/2023 A3.
• October Meteors and Aurora sighting.
• October Night Sky.
• October 2024 Sky Charts.

  [Read more about Sky Notes - October 2024]

One of the highlights on the WDAS observing calendar is undoubtedly our annual visit to Hook's House Farm Campsite.  Just when it looked as though a second visit would be required, our luck changed....  [Read more about Hook's House Farm Event - Report ]

As of writing - August 31st, it is not clear whether cloud will hamper this evening's event at Hook's House farm campsite.  Read in next month's notes whether we were lucky - or not.  [Read more about Hook’s House Event - 2024]

Monthly meetings of WDAS will recommence early Autumn, the next formal meeting scheduled to be Tuesday October 1st - 7:30pm, room H1, Whitby School (again).  [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings - Bruce Observatory Open Nights]

Conditions in August seem to have become more of a lottery in recent years, however, a more settled spell of fine weather at the end of August this year allowed scheduled observing events to go ahead.  [Read more about Star Party Event Reports - Aug 24th & 29th]

It seemed hard to fathom, but our programme for the 2024 Whitby Regatta would be the first scheduled events to go ahead this summer.  But, was the long wait worthwhile?   [Read more about August Events - Regatta - A retrospective view. ]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights. 
• September Meteors, Sunspots, Aurora, Conjunction Reports. 
• Autumnal Equinox.
• September Night Sky.
• September 2024 Sky Charts.

  [Read more about Sky Notes - September 2024]

Monthly meetings of WDAS are now in abeyance until early Autumn, the next formal meeting scheduled to be Tuesday October 1st - 7:30pm, room H1, Whitby School.   [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings]

The scheduled star party on July 19th - a solar/lunar affair, coincided with a mini heatwave, and unfortunately something unforeseen. [Read more about Solar/Lunar Party - July 19th Report ]

August should be a busy month for WDAS with numerous Star Party events scheduled including those for Whitby Regatta, Folk week and Bank holiday, and Hooks House. The big question is, will August break from tradition and have fine, settled weather? -Or be the usual dog’s dinner! [Read more about Star Party Schedule - August ]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights.
• August Meteors - Perseids and NCL reports. 
• August Night Sky.
• August 2024 Sky Charts.

  [Read more about Sky Notes - August 2024]