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]
The final event of the Feb-mid term period found us closer to home, Whitby Youth Hostel, where an expectant party were hoping for a walk under the stars. Were they in luck?
Monthly meetings of the WDAS occur on the first tuesday of each month (October thru April) You can locate us at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus. The next meeting is on TuesdayMarch 7th from 19:30hrs. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings and Observatory Open Nights ]
Its always a pleasure to fter what seems like an age, it was great to be back supporting the Dark Skies & Warm Fires weekend hosted by Colin and Vicky, proprietors of the Fox and Hounds at Ainthorpe. It was pretty marvellous to actually do some observing outside, the first occasion we have been able to do so in 3 years!.. [Read more about Fox and Hounds – Dark Sky & Warm Fires Event 2023]
Barring, snow, rain, or tempest, a trip up to the Whitby Youth Hostel will be our destination on February 15th from 7pm for an event hosted by the Hostel, postponed from last October ...
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 07:57 | 15:44 |
| Civil Twilight | 07:14 | 16:26 |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:29 | 17:12 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:46 | 17:55 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 04:55 | 14:07 |
