In this month's edition:
It seemed hard to fathom, but our programme for the 2024 Whitby Regatta would be the first scheduled events to go ahead this summer. But, was the long wait worthwhile? [Read more about August Events - Regatta - A retrospective view. ]
Conditions in August seem to have become more of a lottery in recent years, however, a more settled spell of fine weather at the end of August this year allowed scheduled observing events to go ahead. [Read more about Star Party Event Reports - Aug 24th & 29th]
Monthly meetings of WDAS will recommence early Autumn, the next formal meeting scheduled to be Tuesday October 1st - 7:30pm, room H1, Whitby School (again). [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings - Bruce Observatory Open Nights]
As of writing - August 31st, it is not clear whether cloud will hamper this evening's event at Hook's House farm campsite. Read in next month's notes whether we were lucky - or not. [Read more about Hook’s House Event - 2024]
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.)
For parking and loading purposes, we shall be using the narrower parking area (behind the convent) adjacent to the upper pitch and putt area. All welcome.
Whitby Regatta events:
Public Star Party including a laser point tour and observations, Weather permitting, pitch-and-put area behind Archery Green (behind the skate park on West Cliff), from 21:00h. (Set-up around 20:30h.)
For parking and loading purposes, we shall be using the narrower parking area (behind the convent) adjacent to the upper pitch and putt area. All welcome.
A Public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff (setting-up from 21:00hrs). Planetary & night sky Observations.
Planetary & night sky Observations.
A Public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff (setting-up from 21:00hrs). Planetary & night sky Observations.
Planetary & night sky Observations.
| 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 |
