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.
The event at the Whitby Youth Hostel on Oct 30th could so easily have been yet another casualty to one of the storms that have plagued the UK this autumn. However, matters turned out better than expected...especially considering Mark forgot to bring the eyepieces…Doh!
In this month's edition:
The event at the Whitby Youth Hostel on Oct 30th could so easily have been yet another casualty of the recent wet conditions and generally unsettled theme. In the end matters turned out as well as could be expected... considering Mark forgot to bring the eyepieces! Doh!
Full report next month.
The next edition of the Astronomy Yearbook 2024 has now been published. If you would like to order a copy, John McCue will be obtaining a number of them shortly . [Read more about Yearbook of Astronomy 2024]
The 2023 WDAS Christmas meal will soon be booked, (sometime after the Novemeber meeting), so if you would like to come along please contact Mark - details within. [Read more about Society Christmas Meal 2023]
We have just the one outreach Star Party event scheduled for November, whether the conditions are suitable for observing, or not. The Outstation at Stape.
[Read more about WDAS - Outreach Event at the Outstation-Stape ]
In this new monthly feature the observing highs and lows experienced at the Bruce Observatory will be chronicled, so that you may read in awe and wonderment (or just chuckle) at our observing prowess or lack thereof. [Read more about Bruce Diary]
Monthly meetings of WDAS have now resumed at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus, the next meeting being on Tuesday November 7th from 7:30pm. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings and Observatory Open Nights Schedule. ]
The event at the Fox and Hounds on 21st Oct probably should have been a casualty to Storm Barbet, but miraculously went ahead in rather odd circumstances.
For the third year in a row the planned outreach event at Westerdale on Friday October 13th was favoured with clear skies after a rainy day. [Read more about Westerdale Event - 2023]
In this month's edition:
Monthly meetings of WDAS will resume at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus on Tuesday October 3rd from 19:30hrs. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings and Observatory Open Nights Resume . ]
We have a number of Star Party events scheduled for October, whether the conditions are suitable for observing, or not.
September star party events were a mixed affair following the Hook's House event. [Read more about Star Party Event Reports - Sept 9th, 16th & 23rd]
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 07:46 | 15:50 |
| Civil Twilight | 07:05 | 16:32 |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:20 | 17:17 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:37 | 17:59 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 10:45 | 16:22 |
