Whitby & District Astronomical Society

A monthly feature chronicling the observing high's and low's experienced at the Bruce Observatory over the preceding month. After this article the feature will return in October.  [Read more about Bruce Diary - April ]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights.
• May Meteors, comet 12P Pons-Brooks.
• May Night Sky.
• May 2024 Sky Charts.

  [Read more about Sky Notes - May 2024]

The event at the Whitby Youth Hostel on March 29th, the final outreach event scheduled this side of summer, turned out to be the successful of all those hosted at the hostel. Why?  Well for once it was clear.

  [Read more about Whitby Youth Hostel Event - Good Friday ]

A couple of non-observing events were hosted by Mark during March, the first for science week at Whitby Library, the second at the new Mayfield Care Home in Whitby. 

  [Read more about Outreach Non-Observing Events]

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 - March ]

Monthly meetings of WDAS are held at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus. Due to the prolonged Easter break at the College and other factors, there will be no meeting in April.  The final meeting of the season will be Tuesday May 7th.  [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights.
• April Meteors, Aurora & Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks. 
• Solar Eclipse - US 
• April Night Sky.
• April 2024 Sky Charts.

  [Read more about Sky Notes - April 2024]

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 - February ]

Monthly meetings of WDAS are held at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus, with the next meeting of 2024 being on Tuesday - March 5th.  [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings]

The event at the Whitby Youth Hostel on Feb 16th was sold out, and with well broken skies opening above Whitby during the afternoon things looked promising for the evening.  And then....

  [Read more about Whitby Youth Hostel Event - Feb 16th]

The Dark Skies & Warm Fires event organised by our colleague Colin, proprietor of the Fox and Hounds at Ainthorpe, was again fully booked for the weekend Feb 9/10th. with people hoping to view the magnificence of the starry winter sky. [Read more about Fox and Hounds – Dark Sky & Warm Fires Event 2024]

In this month's edition:

• Planetary Skylights.
• March Meteors and Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks.
• The Spring Equinox.
• March Night Sky.
• March 2024 Sky Charts.

  [Read more about Sky Notes - March 2024]

Monthly meetings of WDAS have now resumed at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus, with the next meeting of 2024 being on Tuesday February 6th.  [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings]

Our first society meeting of the New Year saw guest speaker Richard Darn give a very interesting, and quite inspiring talk on ‘North York Moors Dark Night Survey’.   [Read more about January Meeting - Richard Darn - Dark Sky Survey]

For our previous visit to Fylingdales School back in March 2016, rain was of chief concern, but not enough to prevent a very enjoyable evening. January 2024 saw cold and wintry conditions in the days leading up to this event, but was it enough to derail plans? [Read more about Fylingdales Primary School Star Gazing Night ]