August tends to be a busy month - skies are darker earlier for one reason. Decent, warm conditions are another factor and we have some planets to observe now. Would cloud stay away, or spoil the party. [Read more about Star Party Reports -Aug 6th, 20th, 26th & 28th ]
A new astro-convention will take place this October organised by Brian Jones, editor of the Yearbook of Astronomy. Called the Yearbook of Astronomy Convention, it will feature guest speakers and is hoped to become an anual event ... [Read more about Yearbook of Astronomy Convention - 2022-update]
August is expected to be somewhat busier on the star party front than the past two months, with darker skies and planetary offerings - weather permitting.
Due to circumstances beyond our control; ie light evenings and lack of planets, star parties have been few and far between. That said a successful event on July 9th, meant a 100% star party success rate this summer ... [Read more about Star Party - Report ]
Brian Jones, the Editor of the Yearbook of Astronomy has organised a convention, called the Yearbook of Astronomy Convention, which he hopes will become an annual event and will include guest speakers... [Read more about Yearbook of Astronomy Convention - 2022]
So often clouded out, rained off, even blown away, our first scheduled star party of the summer on June 11th from the West Cliff coincided with some fine evening conditions, allowing some fine views of the waxing gibbous moon, and to test out some equipment ...sort of. [Read more about Star Party - Report and Schedule ]
It will be rather a slow start to the summer star Party season, with all the major planets not wanting to come out to play in the evening sky until early-mid August. [Read more about Summer Star Party - Schedule/Events ]
It could be tricky Star Party season earlier on this summer with all the major planets not visible in the evening sky until well into August. [Read more about Summer Star Party - Schedule ]
Our society meeting in May will be held on Tuesday 3rd, usual venue Room H1 - Caedmon College - Normanby Campus (ie Whitby College) starting from 19:30hrs. [Read more about Society Meeting - May (final one before summer recess) ]
After acquiring a Celestron AVX GOTO mount and tripod in December, further acquisitions mean we can now marry refractor tubes assemblies to the mount via a dovetail saddle. [Read more about 'Saddled Up' And Ready to GO-TO ]
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 07:52 | 15:47 |
| Civil Twilight | 07:10 | 16:29 |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:24 | 17:14 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:42 | 17:57 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | 19:55 |
