Whitby & District Astronomical Society

Society monthly meetings are now in recess restarting in the autumn.  [Read more about Society Meetings Recess]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights
• June Meteors, Noctilucent cloud, T CrB 
• Summer Solstice
• June Night Sky
• June 2026 Sky Charts

  [Read more about Sky Notes - June 2026]

Society monthly meetings for this season conclude in May, restarting in the autumn following our summer recess. The final meeting is on May 5th at Whitby School (Prospect Hill). Start time is 7:30pm, room H1, main block. [Read more about Society Meeting]

WDAS members will be assisting at 'open door' events down at the Danby Lodge Dark Sky Station Observatory during May. Resolution of various equipment issues as well as IT connectivity will also be ongoing. There are no scheduled Star Party events planned elsewhere in May.  [Read more about Danby Lodge Observatory/Star Party Schedule ]

Time for the final round-up of this current observing season relating to Sunday open nights at the Bruce Observatory.     [Read more about Bruce Diary]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights
• May Meteors, Aurora & Noctilucent Cloud
• May Night Sky
• May 2026 Sky Charts

  [Read more about Sky Notes - May 2026]

Although WDAS have no scheduled event dates planned for April, there are likely to be further testing events at the Danby Lodge Dark Sky Station Observatory later this month.  [Read more about WDAS Star Party Schedule/Danby Lodge Observatory ]

Society monthly meetings continue with the next being on April 14th following the School Easter break. The venue is Whitby School (Prospect Hill). Start time is 7:30pm, room H1. [Read more about Society Meetings ]

Time again for our monthly round-up of Sunday open nights at the Bruce Observatory - Whitby School.    [Read more about Bruce Diary]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights
• April Meteors
• April Night Sky
• April 2026 Sky Charts

  [Read more about Sky Notes - April 2026]

Although WDAS have no scheduled dates planned for March, we may yet still have a number of 'outreach' evenings - dependant on Danby Lodge Observatory bookings.  [Read more about WDAS Star Party Schedule/Danby Lodge Observatory - March]

Society monthly meetings continue with the next being on March 3rd. The venue is Whitby School (Prospect Hill). Start time is 7:30pm, room H1. [Read more about Society Meetings ]

Time again for our monthly round-up of Sunday open nights at the Bruce Observatory - Whitby School.    [Read more about Bruce Diary]

In a winter marked by frequent cloud cover, wind and rain, expectations for any outdoor observations at the either of the two-star party events at Whitby Youth Hostel were understandably very modest. The question remained whether these low expectations would be realized yet again? [Read more about Whitby Youth Hostel Events - Feb 18th & Feb 21st ]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights.
• March Meteors. 
• The Spring Equinox.
• March Night Sky.
• The Messier Marathon.
• March 2026 Sky Charts.

  [Read more about Sky Notes - March 2026]