This monthly feature chronicle's the observing high's and low's experienced at the Bruce Observatory over the preceding month. [Read more about Bruce Diary - January ]

We have several Star Party/Outreach events scheduled for the New Year, whether conditions are suitable for observing, or not.

  [Read more about WDAS New Year Star Party Schedule ]

Bruce Diary - December

This monthly feature chronicle's the observing high's and low's experienced at the Bruce Observatory over the preceding month. [Read more about Bruce Diary - December]

Monthly meetings of WDAS have now resumed at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus, the first meeting of 2024 being on Tuesday January 9th from 7:30pm. Richard Darn will be our guest speaker - ‘North York Moors Dark Night Survey’, being the subject. Richard, an experienced astronomer delivers astronomy events across the region in support of numerous locations and organisations.

He advises on dark sky designations, having helped Northumberland National Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park, and North York Moors National Park achieve dark sky status with the International Dark-Sky Association.  Richard also helped launch Kielder Observatory and co-founded the popular Kielder Forest Star Camp. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings - January Speaker - Richard Darn ]

Society subscriptions are now due for members wishing to renew, or for anyone wanting to join the society. Subscription rates will be as follows... [Read more about WDAS Subs renewal/joining fee for 2024]

Society members gathered for the 2023 Christmas meal as another year slipped by.  [Read more about Society Solstice Celebration Meal 2022]

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 2024]

The 2023 WDAS Christmas meal has been booked for December 8th - HARE AND HOUNDS - Hawsker.  See details within.  [Read more about Society Christmas Meal 2023]

Monthly meetings of WDAS have now resumed at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus, the next meeting being on Tuesday December 5th from 7:30pm. Phil Richards will be giving a presentation on the restoration of the Watson Refractor.   [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings - Speakers - December and January ]

Bruce Diary

In this new monthly feature, we chronicle the observing highlights, or otherwise, experienced at the Bruce Observatory over the preceding month. [Read more about Bruce Diary]

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