Please note the October monthly meeting scheduled for tonight (Oct 1st) has been rescheduled for Tuesday October 8th instead, start time 7:30pm. The venue is Whitby School (formally Caedmon College - Nornanby Campus, formally Whitby College) Prospect Hill site. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings - Bruce Observatory Open Nights]
We have a busy October Star Party schedule, with events being held in Westerdale, West Cliff Primary School and two events at Whitby Youth Hostel - Weather permitting of course. 
The scheduled star party on September 14th coincided with fine conditions during the day - unfortunately cloud stole in for the evening, putting a stop to any observations. [Read more about Star Party - September 14th Report ]
One of the highlights on the WDAS observing calendar is undoubtedly our annual visit to Hook's House Farm Campsite. Just when it looked as though a second visit would be required, our luck changed.... [Read more about Hook's House Farm Event - Report ]
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]
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]
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]
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. ]
Monthly meetings of WDAS are now in abeyance until early Autumn, the next formal meeting scheduled to be Tuesday October 1st - 7:30pm, room H1, Whitby School. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings]
The scheduled star party on July 19th - a solar/lunar affair, coincided with a mini heatwave, and unfortunately something unforeseen. [Read more about Solar/Lunar Party - July 19th Report ]
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 07:48 | 17:44 |
| Civil Twilight | 07:11 | 18:21 |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:30 | 19:03 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:48 | 19:44 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 21:55 | 15:28 |
