In this month's edition:
No.
Cancelled earlier in the year, a casualty to the Covid 19 pandemic, this year’s Whitby Regatta (had it gone ahead) would still have been a huge disappointment weather-wise with cloudy, misty and damp conditions prevailing across the weekend. I very much doubt whether we would have even ventured onto the West Cliff at all, such were the leaden skies. Some things never change[...] [Read more about Regatta 2020 – Did we miss out?]
Planned as our first real outdoor ...outreach event, it was hoped conditions would play ball for our annual pilgrimage over to Hook’s house[...]
As of ‘going to keyboard’, we haven’t yet officially had a date confirmed for the annual Westerdale star party event, but it certainly will not be in September[...]
WDAS monthly meetings may also possibly re- start in October, but to be honest we won’t know whether it will be feasible until after the college goes back and settled down[...] [Read more about Coming Society Events]
We will soon sadly be losing one of the stalwarts of the society shortly: Andy Lawrence. I say sadly, but for Andy and his wife, Anne, it is the start of a whole new exciting chapter in their lives as they move up to Scotland by October[...] [Read more about Andy Lawrence]
Thanks to Members for some stunning pictures of The Moon, Jupiter, and the house across the street[...] [Read more about Member Images in September 2020]
Decisions, decisions, so, do we host a few star parties this coming month.
There are no major events in the town, Regatta and Folk Week have all been cancelled, but i think with suitable care and distancing measures taken, we (that is Mark with anyone one who would like to assist) could manage some events.
Decisions, decisions, so, do we host a few star parties this coming month.
There are no major events in the town, Regatta and Folk Week have all been cancelled, but i think with suitable care and distancing measures taken, we (that is Mark with anyone one who would like to assist) could manage some events.
Decisions, decisions, so, do we host a few star parties this coming month.
There are no major events in the town, Regatta and Folk Week have all been cancelled, but i think with suitable care and distancing measures taken, we (that is Mark with anyone one who would like to assist) could manage some events.
One of the observing highlights on the WDAS calendar.
Hook’s House is an excellent dark site location situated on the B1447 overlooking Robin Hood’s Bay. If the weather is fine the campsite should be full and as long as skies are clear, or clear enough, we should have a cracking evening.
Decisions, decisions, so, do we host a few star parties this coming month.
There are no major events in the town, Regatta and Folk Week have all been cancelled, but i think with suitable care and distancing measures taken, we (that is Mark with anyone one who would like to assist) could manage some events.
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 07:08 | 18:33 |
| Civil Twilight | 06:33 | 19:09 |
| Nautical Twilight | 05:51 | 19:51 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:09 | 20:33 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 19:51 | 12:54 |
