Mar.11, 2022

Sky Notes - April 2022

In this month's edition:

  • Planetary Skylights 
  • Meteors - Lyrids
  • April Night Sky
  • April 2022 Sky Charts

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By Mark D
Mar.27, 2022

WDAS members Subs renewal extension for 2022

Please can existing WDAS members renewing subs try to do so by the end of April. Subscription rates will be as follows... [Read more about WDAS members Subs renewal extension for 2022]

By Mark D
Mar.27, 2022

Society Meeting - April

The meeting in April wil be held on Tuesday 5th, usual venue Room H1 - Caedmon College - Normanby Campus (ie Whitby College) starting from 19:30hrs.  [Read more about Society Meeting - April ]

By Mark D
Mar.27, 2022

'Saddled Up' And Ready to GO-TO

After acquiring a Celestron AVX GOTO mount and tripod in December, further acquisitions mean we can now marry refractor tubes assemblies to the mount via a dovetail saddle. [Read more about 'Saddled Up' And Ready to GO-TO ]

By Mark D
Mar.28, 2022

The Window on the Wider Universe - Virgo

With the introduction of BST (British Snow Time) it is after 21:30hrs before twilight deepens to astronomical levels in April. Spring constellations occupy much of the sky to the south and east...a direction which at this time of year offers a window onto the wider universe.  [Read more about The Window on the Wider Universe - Virgo]

By Mark D