Sky Notes - May 2023

In this month's edition:

  • Planetary Skylights.
  • May Meteors, penumbral lunar eclipse and NCC .
  • May Night Sky.
  • May 2023 Sky Charts.

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Stars come in many flavours, temperature, luminosity, mass, size, element composition, all are factors which combine to indicate what sort of a star it is and where it lies on its evolutionary journey.  A glance at a stars classification 'ID nameplate' can therefore tell us a great deal about that star.  So, how do we go about understanding the spectral classification system?  [Read more about Stellar Classification ]

Monthly meetings of the WDAS occur on the first Tuesday of each month from October to May, college opening hours and holidays permitting.  You can locate us at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus.  We have one meeting left - on May 16th - not the 2nd as stated last month.  [Read more about Monthly Meeting in May Rescheduled ]

The 'Welcome in Spring' Star Party at the Fox and Hounds - Ainthorpe, on Friday April 7th, unfortunately fell victim to cloud.   [Read more about Fox and Hounds - Spring Evening under the Stars clouds ]

Events

Hosts Vicky and Colin of the Fox & Hounds Hotel - Ainthorpe and ourselves are hosting a Star Party event from the hotel under the skies of the North York Moors. 
 

Date:
7 April, 2023 - 20:30 to 22:30
Address:
The Fox & Hounds Inn
Ainthorpe Danby
YO21 2LD Whitby
United Kingdom
GB

Public viewing open night at the Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College, Normanby Campus, Whitby. Please contact Mark before travelling -01947 605516

Date:
9 April, 2023 - 20:30 to 22:00
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. Please contact Mark before travelling -01947 605516

Date:
16 April, 2023 - 20:45 to 22:15
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. Please contact Mark before travelling -01947 605516

Date:
23 April, 2023 - 21:00 to 22:15
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. Please contact Mark before travelling -01947 605516

Date:
23 April, 2023 - 21:00 to 22:15
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. Please contact Mark before travelling -01947 605516

Date:
30 April, 2023 - 21:00 to 22:30
Address:
Bruce Observatory - Caedmon College
Prospect Hill
YO21 1LA Whitby
United Kingdom
GB