In this month's edition:

  • Planetary Skylights.
  • January Meteors & Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS). 
  • Nova T Cor Borealis - alert
  • January Night Sky.
  • January 2025 Sky Charts.

  [Read more about Sky Notes - January 2025]

Monthly society meetings continue in the New Year (Jan 7th) with a presentation by society member Paul Cass on the Anglo-Australian Schmidt telescope facility.  The venue is Whitby School (formally Caedmon College - Nornanby Campus, formally Whitby College) Prospect Hill site. Start time 7:30pm.  [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings - Paul Cass presentation.]

Bruce Diary

Time again for our monthly round-up of the observing sessions spent at the Bruce Observatory.   [Read more about Bruce Diary]

Society subscriptions for members wishing to renew, or for anyone wanting to join the society, will be as follows... [Read more about WDAS Subs renewal/joining fee for 2025]

Society members gathered for the 2024 Christmas meal, or, what we like to refer to as 'the Winter Solstice Celebration!  [Read more about Society Solstice Celebration Meal 2024]

Events

Observe the night sky with us at the Bruce Observatory, Whitby School - formally Caedmon College - Normanby campus ).

Observing Nights are held weather permitting: check for a relatively clear sky before leaving home. If in doubt, Mark can be reached on tel 01947 605516.

Date:
1 December, 2024 - 19:00 to 21:00
Address:
Bruce Observatory, Whitby School formally Caedmon college - Normandy Site
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
GB

Whitby School, Room H1. was Caedmon College - Normanby Campus

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.

Date:
3 December, 2024 - 19:30 to 21:15
Address:
Room H1, Whitby School - renamed from Caedmon college - Normanby campus
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
GB

Observe the night sky with us at the Bruce Observatory, Caedmaon College - Normanby campus (formally Whitby College).

Observing Nights are held weather permitting: check for a relatively clear sky before leaving home. If in doubt, Mark can be reached on tel 01947 605516.

Date:
8 December, 2024 - 18:00 to 21:00
Address:
Bruce Observatory, Caedmon School Normandy Site (Whitby School)
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
GB

Observe the night sky with us at the Bruce Observatory, Whitby School - formally Caedmon College - Normanby campus ).

Observing Nights are held weather permitting: check for a relatively clear sky before leaving home. If in doubt, Mark can be reached on tel 01947 605516.

Date:
8 December, 2024 - 19:00 to 21:00
Address:
Bruce Observatory, Whitby School formally Caedmon college - Normandy Site
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
GB

Observe the night sky with us at the Bruce Observatory, Whitby School - formally Caedmon College - Normanby campus ).

Observing Nights are held weather permitting: check for a relatively clear sky before leaving home. If in doubt, Mark can be reached on tel 01947 605516.

Date:
15 December, 2024 - 19:00 to 21:00
Address:
Bruce Observatory, Whitby School formally Caedmon college - Normandy Site
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
GB