In this month's edition:

  • Planetary Skylights 
  • December Meteors 
  • December Comets 
  • December 2021 Sky Charts
  • Winter Solstice 

WDAS Subs 2022

After a prolonged hiatus, society subs are finally due, which we will start to collect from the December meeting. Subscription rates will be as follows... [Read more about WDAS Subs 2022]

Regrettably Paul Money's NightScenes Almanac has been discontinued. Paul writes on his web site...

 

  [Read more about The Demise of Night Scenes, 'But 2022 Yearbook of Astronomy' is available.]

One of THE most important launch dates in space, perhaps scientific exploration is almost upon us. Even at the last minute an 'incident' on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has put back the date to no earlier than December 22nd. So is the £7.5 ($10) billion project price tag worth it ...  [Read more about James Webb Space Telescope- Ready for Launch]

Events

The first society meeting for quite a while, 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, have other topics for discussion, and make polans for future events etc. New members welcome.

Date:
2 November, 2021 - 19:30 to 21:15
Address:
Room H1, Caedmon College, Normanby Site (Whitby School)
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
GB

Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby.  

Date:
7 November, 2021 - 19:30 to 21:30
Address:
Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
GB

Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby.  

Date:
14 November, 2021 - 19:30 to 21:30
Address:
Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
GB

Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby.  

Date:
21 November, 2021 - 19:30 to 21:30
Address:
Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
GB

Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby.  

Date:
28 November, 2021 - 19:30 to 21:30
Address:
Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
GB