Whitby & District Astronomical Society

Monthly meetings of WDAS have now resumed at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus, with the next meeting of 2024 being on Tuesday February 6th.  [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings]

Our first society meeting of the New Year saw guest speaker Richard Darn give a very interesting, and quite inspiring talk on ‘North York Moors Dark Night Survey’.   [Read more about January Meeting - Richard Darn - Dark Sky Survey]

For our previous visit to Fylingdales School back in March 2016, rain was of chief concern, but not enough to prevent a very enjoyable evening. January 2024 saw cold and wintry conditions in the days leading up to this event, but was it enough to derail plans? [Read more about Fylingdales Primary School Star Gazing Night ]

We have several Star Party/Outreach events scheduled for the coming months.  Plan B and C ready and waiting.  [Read more about WDAS Star Party Schedule - February/March ]

This monthly feature chronicle's the observing high's and low's experienced at the Bruce Observatory over the preceding month. [Read more about Bruce Diary - January ]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights.
• February Meteors. 
• February Night Sky.
• February 2024 Sky Charts.

  [Read more about Sky Notes - February 2024]

We have several Star Party/Outreach events scheduled for the New Year, whether conditions are suitable for observing, or not.

  [Read more about WDAS New Year Star Party Schedule ]

This monthly feature chronicle's the observing high's and low's experienced at the Bruce Observatory over the preceding month. [Read more about Bruce Diary - December]

Monthly meetings of WDAS have now resumed at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus, the first meeting of 2024 being on Tuesday January 9th from 7:30pm. Richard Darn will be our guest speaker - ‘North York Moors Dark Night Survey’, being the subject. Richard, an experienced astronomer delivers astronomy events across the region in support of numerous locations and organisations.

He advises on dark sky designations, having helped Northumberland National Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park, and North York Moors National Park achieve dark sky status with the International Dark-Sky Association.  Richard also helped launch Kielder Observatory and co-founded the popular Kielder Forest Star Camp. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings - January Speaker - Richard Darn ]

Society members gathered for the 2023 Christmas meal as another year slipped by.  [Read more about Society Solstice Celebration Meal 2022]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights.
• January Meteors. 
• January Night Sky.
• January 2024 Sky Charts.

  [Read more about Sky Notes - January 2024]

The 2023 WDAS Christmas meal has been booked for December 8th - HARE AND HOUNDS - Hawsker.  See details within.  [Read more about Society Christmas Meal 2023]

Monthly meetings of WDAS have now resumed at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus, the next meeting being on Tuesday December 5th from 7:30pm. Phil Richards will be giving a presentation on the restoration of the Watson Refractor.   [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings - Speakers - December and January ]

In this new monthly feature, we chronicle the observing highlights, or otherwise, experienced at the Bruce Observatory over the preceding month. [Read more about Bruce Diary]

With yet another storm hammering the UK, heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds did not make for easy preparations. The intended, shorter travelling route was impassable, and for a while the event's viability was in the balance.  Matters did however turn in our favour.

  [Read more about Event at the NYMR Outstation - Stape ]