In this month's edition:
June Meteors and NCC
In last month’s ‘In Focus’ article we explored how the system of stellar classification evolved over the early part of the 20th Century, to the systems used today. In this article we shall look how stellar classification is employed in the most important diagrammatical tool in Astrophysics, the H-R diagram.
After a rather poor spring - too often cloudy, our first scheduled star party of the 'summer recess' on May 26th from the West Cliff coincided with an improvement in the general weather pattern. A few society members, and the odd holiday maker took advantage. [Read more about Star Party - Report and Schedule ]
Anyone wanting to join the society, details are as follows... [Read more about WDAS New Members Fee for 2023]
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.
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.
A Public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff (setting-up from 21:00hrs). Solar, Planetary & Lunar Observations.
Solar, planetary & Lunar Observations.
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 08:05 | 15:40 |
| Civil Twilight | 07:21 | 16:23 |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:35 | 17:09 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:52 | 17:52 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 11:02 | 16:44 |
