In this month's edition:
Our first outreach event of the New Year had been requested by Lythe Primary School Academy. It was an event which nearly had to be postponed ...
WDAS member's subs are currently up for renewal, as well as joining subs for new members for the coming year. See inside for details... [Read more about WDAS Subs renewal/joining fee for 2023]
Monthly meetings of the WDAS occur on the first tuesday of each month (October thru April) You can locate us at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus. The next meeting is on Tuesday
February 7th from 19:30hrs. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings and Observatory Open Nights ]
The seasonal Winter night sky is a wonderful sight to behold, adorned with conspicuous constellations, dripping in stellar jewels and rich in associated mythology. Yet, next to the very epicentre of this sparkling tableau; Orion, there lies a star group with little pedigree, its faint stars difficult to spot with the naked eye, and yet, hidden from our immediate gaze it is peppered with deep sky objects truly worthy of the lofty company it hides amongst. Stand forth Monocerus - the Unicorn. [Read more about The Tartan Unicorn]
Hosts Colin and Vicky of the Fox & Hounds Hotel - Ainthorpe, are hosting their Dark skies - Warm fires night under the dark skies of the North York Moors on February 10th this year. [Read more about Fox and Hounds – Dark Skies Event. ]
Barring, snow, rain, or tempest, a trip up to the Whitby Youth Hostel will be our destination on February 15th from 7pm for an event hosted by the Hostel, postponed from last October ...
Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby. Please contact Mark before travelling -01947 605516
Caedmon College Normanby Site (you may know it as Whitby College or Whitby School), Room H1.
In Members' monthly meetings we usually take a tour of the night sky for the coming month using the Planetarium program. Have talks and presentations on various topics of astronomy/space etc, and discuss future events etc. New members welcome.
Star Party at Lythe Primary School, Lythe Village, Observing the night sky, presentation indoors if cloudy/wet
Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby. Please contact Mark before travelling -01947 605516
Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby. Please contact Mark before travelling -01947 605516
Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby. Please contact Mark before travelling -01947 605516
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 07:45 | 15:51 |
| Civil Twilight | 07:04 | 16:33 |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:19 | 17:17 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:36 | 18:00 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 21:22 | 13:12 |
