Following a particularly fine and settled spell - would mother nature continue to smile upon us for the 'solstice' star party event in June, or would she snarl and bare her teeth... [Read more about Star Party - Report - June]
Anyone wanting to join the society, details are as follows... [Read more about WDAS New Members Fee for 2023]
After a rather poor spring - too often cloudy, our first scheduled star party of the 'summer recess' on May 26th from the West Cliff coincided with an improvement in the general weather pattern. A few society members, and the odd holiday maker took advantage. [Read more about Star Party - Report and Schedule ]
The 'Welcome in Spring' Star Party at the Fox and Hounds - Ainthorpe, on Friday April 7th, unfortunately fell victim to cloud. [Read more about Fox and Hounds - Spring Evening under the Stars clouds ]
Monthly meetings of the WDAS occur on the first Tuesday of each month from October to May, college opening hours and holidays permitting. You can locate us at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus. We have one meeting left - on May 16th - not the 2nd as stated last month. [Read more about Monthly Meeting in May Rescheduled ]
Anyone wanting to join the society. Subscription fee's are as follows... [Read more about WDAS New Members Fee for 2023]
Monthly meetings of the WDAS occur on the first Tuesday of each month from October to May, college opening hours and holidays permitting. You can locate us at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus. Due to the Easter holidays and teacher training days at the college, there is no meeting in April, the next one being on May 2nd from 19:30hrs. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings and Observatory Open Nights ]
The Fox and Hounds at Ainthorpe are hosting a 'Welcome Spring' Star Party evening on Friday April 7th. Run along similar lines as the 'Evening under the Stars' event last October, it promises to be a cracking evening.
[Read more about Fox and Hounds - Spring Evening under the Stars ]
Society subscriptions are now due for members wishing to renew subs and for anyone wanting to join the society. Subscription rates will be as follows... [Read more about WDAS Subs renewal/joining fee for 2023]
The Dark Skies event at Danby Moors Centre hosted this year by Richard Darn with outside assistance from WDAS, looked for better sky conditions than the previous year when cloud prevented observations. So would our luck change?
[Read more about Danby Moors Centre – Dark Sky Event - The Curse of the Cloud II]
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 08:23 | 15:49 |
| Civil Twilight | 07:39 | 16:33 |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:53 | 17:20 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 06:09 | 18:03 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 14:03 | 08:14 |
