Sep.26, 2023

WDAS Membership Joining Information

Anyone wanting to join the society. Subscription fees are as follows... [Read more about WDAS Membership Joining Information ]

By Mark D
Sep.16, 2023

WDAS October Star Party Schedule

We have a number of Star Party events scheduled for October, whether the conditions are suitable for observing, or not. 

 

 

 

 

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By Mark D
Sep.10, 2023

Star Party Event Reports - Sept 9th, 16th & 23rd

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]

By Mark D
Sep.08, 2023

Hook’s House Event - 2023

After being clouded out on both primary and reserve dates last year, we hoped for better conditions for the Hook's House event this year.  Did skies deliver...? [Read more about Hook’s House Event - 2023]

By Mark D
Aug.30, 2023

WDAS Membership Joining Information

Anyone wanting to join the society. Subscription fees are as follows... [Read more about WDAS Membership Joining Information ]

By Mark D
Aug.28, 2023

Hook's House Farm - Event. September Schedule & Monthly Meeting Dates.

Weather permitting September can be every bit as busy as August on the star party front.  Here are the scheduled events for September, plus the date of the first monthly meeting at Caedmon College and the start of open nights at the Bruce Observatory.  [Read more about Hook's House Farm - Event. September Schedule & Monthly Meeting Dates. ]

By Mark D
Aug.27, 2023

Danby Lodge Centre Observatory Project.. Breaking News!

Breaking News - We have just received the fantastic news that ambitious plans for an observatory in the grounds of Danby Lodge have been passed by the NYM planning authorities. 

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By Mark D
Aug.27, 2023

Restoration of the Watson Telescope - By Phil Richards

Phil Richards tells the story of how he acquired an old 5-inch refractor seemingly forgotten from Fylinghall School and his efforts to restore it.   [Read more about Restoration of the Watson Telescope - By Phil Richards ]

By Mark D
Aug.27, 2023

Star Party Event Reports - Aug 5th, 19th, & 26th

Conditions in August seem to have become more of a lottery in recent years, so aside from Whitby Regatta, how would the remainder of our scheduled events fair? [Read more about Star Party Event Reports - Aug 5th, 19th, & 26th]

By Mark D
Aug.09, 2023

August Events - Regatta - A retrospective view.

Remember Whitby Regatta last year?  The near heatwave, the sea fret hugging the coast, hearing, but not seeing the Red Arrows.  Solar party events, where we seemed to wait, and wait for the Sun to appear, and evening star parties which promised much, but cloud saw that little was delivered. Remember?  Well 2023 was in a curious way way very similar, but not as hot! [Read more about August Events - Regatta - A retrospective view. ]

By Mark D

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