Feb.28, 2015

Subscriptions and Night Scenes 2015

  • Although the majority of subs are now in. If you haven’t renewed but intend doing so, time is running short as we ideally would like existing renewals to be completed by mid March.
    Subs for 2015 are Adults: £12, Under-16s: £5
    Any Cheques made payable to: Whitby & District Astronomical Society.
    Please address to Mark.
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By Andi
Mar.20, 2015

Have Eclipse Pictures or Comments?

Did you see the Solar Eclipse from the Whitby area?  Send us your photos and comments to enquiresatwhitby-astronomers.com, and check the gallery in a few days. We'll publish a selection. [Read more about Have Eclipse Pictures or Comments?]

By Andi
Mar.30, 2015

Radio Drama: Far Side of the Moore

For all Patrick Moore fans, a new Drama based on his long broadcasting career, is now available on BBC iPlayer.

This is the story of how the self taught astronomer, whose Moon maps were later used by the Apollo missions, became the presenter of The Sky At Night. But it's also the story of a mysterious love affair, and a window into the mind of one of the nation's favourite broadcasters.

It's 1957 and the little known Patrick Moore... [Read more about Radio Drama: Far Side of the Moore]

By Andi
Mar.31, 2015

Sky Notes - April 2015

In this month's edition:

  • Planetary Skylights: Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn
  • Meteor Activity: Virginids, Alpha Scorpiids and Lyrids
  • The Stellar Baker's Dozen challenge
  • March's Partial Solar Eclipse: how it turned out
  • The Lion and the Serpent
  • April 2015 Sky Charts
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By Mark D
Mar.31, 2015

Danby Centre Visit

The society has been invited to assist at an event being held by the National Parks Authority in October.  This will be at the Moors Centre; Danby on Oct 31st and will be some form of star party/presentation format depending on conditions.  Further details will follow later in the summer. [Read more about Danby Centre Visit]

By Mark D
Mar.31, 2015

The Day the Sun Smiled

So, did you manage to observe something of the eclipse?

After the total cloud out' of the last major astronomical event; the early morning transit of Venus in 2012, the chances of viewing the most significant solar eclipse since 2003 at best looked in the balance, but sometimes luck does favour the optimistic. 

So I suppose we should consider ourselves rather fortunate that the weather patterns altered, shifting the low cloud and fog which blanketed the area each morning in the days leading up to Friday, and that the forecast heavy cloud for the morning itself was considerably more patchy and thinner than predicted.... [Read more about The Day the Sun Smiled]

By Mark D
Mar.31, 2015

Paul Money lecture ‘Images of the Earth’

Here’s a date for your diary, popular astronomer and top astro-lecturer Paul Money will be giving a presentation in Whitby’s Pannett Park Museum on Tues April 21st. 

Paul will be presenting ‘Images of the Earth’, - our planet from space.  Doors are open from 7pm for a 7:30 start. 

Admission is £3 for adults and £1.50 for under 14’s.  Homemade refreshments will be available.  Anyone who has seen Paul before will know a great evening is in store.  [Read more about Paul Money lecture ‘Images of the Earth’]

By Mark D