August tends to be a busy month - skies are darker earlier for one reason. Decent, warm conditions are another factor and we have some planets to observe now. Would cloud stay away, or spoil the party. [Read more about Star Party Reports -Aug 6th, 20th, 26th & 28th ]
Whitby Regatta; so often coincides with a mixed, unsettled weather, but with near heat wave conditions forecast this year confidence in hosting a full programme of Regatta events was high. So did matters work out that way ... well not quite. [Read more about August Events - Regatta - A retrospective view. ]
In this month's edition:
Weather permitting; Autumn 2022 should be a busy period with plenty on offer to observe and some excellent locations to observe from. We start at Hook's House Campsite...
Monthly meetings of WDAS will resume at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus on Tuesday
October 4th from 19:30hrs. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings Resume and Observatory Open Nights. ]
It is almost 50 years since man last walked on the Moon, but on August 29th NASA's Artemis 1 mission stood ready on launch pad 39B - the same pad used for the Apollo missions, ready to make that initial step in returning humans back to the Moon and beyond. However ... [Read more about Artemis Foul(ed) Up ]
A new astro-convention will take place this October organised by Brian Jones, editor of the Yearbook of Astronomy. Called the Yearbook of Astronomy Convention, it will feature guest speakers and is hoped to become an anual event ... [Read more about Yearbook of Astronomy Convention - 2022-update]
A Public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff.
Planetary Observations.
Whitby Regatta events:
Public Star Party including a laser point tour and observations, Weather permitting, pitch-and-put area behind Archery Green (some way behind the skate park on West Cliff), from 21:00h. (Set-up around 20:30h.)
Whitby Regatta events:
Public Star Party including a stella tour and observations, Weather permitting, pitch-and-put area behind Archery Green (some way behind the skate park on West Cliff), from 21:15h. (Set-up around 20:45h.)
A Public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff.
Planetary Observations.
A Public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff.
Planetary Observations.
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 07:50 | 17:42 |
| Civil Twilight | 07:13 | 18:19 |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:31 | 19:01 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:50 | 19:43 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | 18:06 |
