Oct.30, 2017

Sky Notes - November 2017

In this month's edition:

  • Planetary Skylights: Saturn, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, Mars and Jupiter
  • Meteors: Leonids, South Taurids
  • November 2017 Sky Charts
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By Mark D
Oct.31, 2017

Leeds Astromeet 2017

A reminder to anyone who didn’t see the news last month, this year’s Leeds Astromeet has been cancelled.  The comment on the Leeds website reads as follows

Leeds Astronomical Society has decided to cancel this year's Astromeet conference at Leeds University.  The committee took this decision reluctantly, aware that there will be much disappointment, but after careful consideration.  The reasons for cancellation include: financial constraints related to funding; rising costs at the current venue, and a number of other administrative concerns.  Hopefully this isn't a binding decision - and should an Astromeet be proposed for 2018, details will appear on the New Year website.

Let’s hope it’s just a glitch for this year. [Read more about Leeds Astromeet 2017]

By Mark D
Oct.31, 2017

Kettleness – Scout /Cub Event

This was our second visit to the Kettleness Scout centre, which used to be the railway station back in the day.  Sleights cubs were spending the Halloween weekend camping there and had asked for a star party for evening of the 28th.  Conditions, although very in keeping with Halloween, were not very conducive for observations, being rather cloudy and very windy, too windy for the scopes.  Use was therefore made of the activities room for an indoor show... [Read more about Kettleness – Scout /Cub Event]

By Mark D
Oct.31, 2017

Fylingdales RAF base star party

We have been invited by York AS to join them for a star party at RAF Fylingdales on Jan 18th 2018.  We are however required to furnish Martin Whillock at YAS with details of all those wishing to attend by Nov 30th... [Read more about Fylingdales RAF base star party]

By Mark D
Oct.31, 2017

WDAS subs 2017

It will soon be time for sub renewals for the coming year.  Happily society subscription rates will be kept at the same level as last year, ie. £12 for adults with subsidised rates at £8 for under 16s and over 75s... [Read more about WDAS subs 2017]

By Mark D
Oct.31, 2017

Boulby Mine – Dark Matter Facility

Having bumped into Sean Paling, director and Senior Scientist at the Boulby Underground Laboratory the other week in a local watering hole, we briefly discussed the possibility of a visit to the facility down in the mine... [Read more about Boulby Mine – Dark Matter Facility]

By Mark D