Welcome to the WDAS monthly newsletter for July 2015: a digest of the month's latest contributions to our website. Below you'll find Society News, Sky Notes and In-Focus articles printed in full. There's also future events, and trailers for other articles which appear in full on the website - just a click away!
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Events
Open door event at the Dark Sky Station at Danby Lodge. Public may come along and view the facility and talk to amateur astronomers present.
Whitby Regatta events:
- Afternoon solar viewing from West Cliff near trampoline & Go-Karts. 12:30-16:15-ish.
- Evening star party at the Pitch 'n' Put area – behind new skateboard park, West Cliff. From 21:30hrs.
Whitby Regatta events:
- Afternoon solar viewing from West Cliff near trampoline & Go-Karts. 12:00-16:15-ish.
- Evening star party at the Pitch 'n' Put area – behind new skateboard park, West Cliff. From 21:30hrs.
Whitby Regatta events:
- Afternoon solar viewing from West Cliff near trampoline & Go-Karts. 12:30-16:15-ish.
- Evening star party at the Pitch 'n' Put area – behind new skateboard park, West Cliff. From 21:30hrs.
Whitby Regatta events:
- Afternoon solar viewing from West Cliff near trampoline & Go-Karts. 12:30-16:15-ish.
- Evening star party at the Pitch 'n' Put area – behind new skateboard park, West Cliff. From 21:30hrs.
Open public event at the Dark Sky Station facility at Danby Lodge to view the large partial solar eclipse on Aug 12th from 18:00hrs - 20:00hrs. The event will then continue until around 23:00hrs to encompass the start of the Perseid meteor shower! Plus - Observations and tour of the summer night sky wonders.
'Open door' event at the Dark Sky Station facility at Danby Lodge. Public may come along to view the facility and talk to amateur astronomers present.
A Public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff (setting-up from 21:00hrs). Planetary & night sky Observations.
Planetary & night sky Observations.
'Open door' event at the Dark Sky Station facility at Danby Lodge. Public may come along to view the facility and talk to amateur astronomers present.
A Public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff (setting-up from 21:00hrs). Planetary & night sky Observations.
Planetary & night sky Observations.
