In this month's edition:
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]
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 ]
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 ]
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]
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 talks and presentations on various topics of astronomy/space etc, and discuss future events etc. New members welcome.
Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby.
Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby.
Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby.
Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby.
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 05:30 | 20:29 |
| Civil Twilight | 04:48 | 21:10 |
| Nautical Twilight | 03:54 | 22:05 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 02:41 | 23:18 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 06:27 |
