Events
Observing Night

Observe the night sky with us at the Bruce Observatory, Whitby School.

Observing Nights are held weather permitting: check for a relatively clear sky before leaving home.  If in doubt, Mark can be reached on tel 01947 605516.

Date:
1 May, 2016 - 21:00
Address:
Bruce Observatory, Caedmon School Normandy Site (Whitby School)
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
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WDAS May Monthly Meeting

The eigth and final society meeting of the season, in newly renamed Caedmon College Normanby Site (you may know it as Whitby College or Whitby School), Room H1.

In Members' monthly meetings we usually take a tour of the night sky for the coming month using the Planetarium program, sometimes have other topics for discussion, etc.

Date:
3 May, 2016 -
19:30 to 21:15
Address:
Room H1, Caedmon College, Normanby Site (Whitby School)
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
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GB
Event 1: Transit of Mercury

The transit of Mercury across the sun happens between 12:15h and 19:48h, but there will be two WDAS events.

  1. At Whitby Youth Hostel from 14:00-16:00h
  2. At Caedmon College Normanby Site from 16:00h.
    (the Observatory at the old Whitby School building)

Good weather is forecasted.  Please come along and tell your friends.

Date:
9 May, 2016 -
14:00 to 16:00
Address:
Whitby Youth Hostel
Abbey House East Cliff
YO22 4JT Whitby
United Kingdom
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GB
Event 2: Transit of Mercury

The transit of Mercury across the sun happens between 12:15h and 19:48h, but there will be two WDAS events.

  1. At Whitby Youth Hostel from 14:00-16:00h
  2. At Caedmon College Normanby Site from 16:00h.
    (the Observatory at the old Whitby School building)

Good weather is forecasted.  Please come along and tell your friends.

Date:
9 May, 2016 -
16:00 to 19:45
Address:
Bruce Observatory, Caedmon School Normandy Site (Whitby School)
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
See map: Google Maps
GB
Star Party (West Cliff)

A public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff, from 21:00h.  Lunar and planetary observations.

Date:
14 May, 2016 - 21:00
Address:
Captain Cook Headland
West Cliff
near YO21 3HA Whitby
United Kingdom
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GB
Star Party (West Cliff)

A public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff, from 21:30h.  Solar and planetary observations.

Date:
28 May, 2016 - 21:30
Address:
Captain Cook Headland
West Cliff
near YO21 3HA Whitby
United Kingdom
See map: Google Maps
GB