Greetings to you all in another month of Lock-Down. Continuing from last month, ufortunately all events are cancelled due to the current Corona Virus restrictions, up to and now including Whitby Regatta. The night sky, however, has not been cancelled: enjoy!
Welcome to the WDAS monthly newsletter for May 2020: a digest of the month's latest contributions to our website. Below you'll find Society News: including some superb photos from our Members, photos from the Dark Sky Evening at Fyling Hall School, and naturally your Sky Notes for March with details of two comets!
Society News
Thanks very much to Members who have sent their stunning images to Mark, for inclusion in this month's newsletter. In chronological order:
18-Apr-2020 at 22:05h: (by Mark and described in his own words)
East Pier Lighthouse with Blobby-Venus and part of Orion. (Click for full-sized image)
21-Apr-2020 (at Dawn): (by Richard Randle)
A stunning picture of the Dawn Milky Way, looking towards Sagittarius. (Click for full-sized image)
22-Apr-2020 at 23:55h: (by Richard Randle)
A Lyrid, near Corona Borealis. (Click for full-sized image)
Events
Open door day at the Dark Sky Station at Danby Lodge. Public may come along to inspect the facility and talk to WDAS members about things astronomical or the facility itself.
Open door day at the Dark Sky Station at Danby Lodge. Public may come along to inspect the facility and talk to WDAS members about things astronomical or the facility itself.
Open door day at the Dark Sky Station at Danby Lodge. Public may come along to inspect the facility and talk to WDAS members about things astronomical or the facility itself.
Open door day at the Dark Sky Station at Danby Lodge. Public may come along to inspect the facility and talk to WDAS members about things astronomical or the facility itself.
A Public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff (setting-up from 21:00hrs). Planetary & night sky Observations.
Planetary, lunar & night sky observations.
Open door day at the Dark Sky Station at Danby Lodge. Public may come along to inspect the facility and talk to WDAS members about things astronomical or the facility itself.






