The 2024 WDAS Christmas meal will soon be booked, (sometime after the Novemeber meeting), so if you would like to come along please contact Mark - details within. [Read more about Society Christmas Meal 2024]
- Log in to post comments
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]
- Log in to post comments
Monthly WDAS society meetings have recommenced. 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]
- Log in to post comments
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. 
- Log in to post comments
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 ]
- Log in to post comments
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 ]
- Log in to post comments
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]
- Log in to post comments
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]
- Log in to post comments
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]
- Log in to post comments
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. ]
- Log in to post comments
Pages
- January 2024 (7)
- December 2023 (6)
- November 2023 (7)
- October 2023 (10)
- September 2023 (6)
- August 2023 (8)
- July 2023 (5)
- June 2023 (4)
- May 2023 (4)
- April 2023 (4)
Moon Phases
Today's Astronomy Times
Whitby, 4 Dec 2024 - 08:14
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 08:06 | 15:39 |
| Civil Twilight | 07:23 | 16:23 |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:36 | 17:09 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:53 | 17:52 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | 18:02 |