Our society meeting in May will be held on Tuesday 3rd, usual venue Room H1 - Caedmon College - Normanby Campus (ie Whitby College) starting from 19:30hrs. [Read more about Society Meeting - May (final one before summer recess) ]
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 ]
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 ]
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]
Last month's Society monthly meeting had to be cancelled at the last minute due to unavoidable family circumstances for Mark. We tried to contact all those who normally attend, but appologise to anyone who did travel to the college and were met by Elaine. In the circumstances it was thought best to cancel. This month (March) the meeting is definately on at our usual venue Room H1 - Caedmon College - Normanby Campus (ie Whitby College) starting from 19:30hrs. [Read more about Society Meeting - March]
WDAS members renewing subs have an extra month in which to do so, following the last minute cancellation of the society meeting in February. We would prefer existing members to renew subs by the end of April. Subscription rates will be as follows... [Read more about WDAS members Subs renewal extension for 2022]
So, what would Saturday evening conjure up for the National Parks Dark Skies Event at the Danby Moors Centre, more clear skies? Two in a row, surely not?! Well, it was for most locations in England, but not quite for the small section above the Danby Moors! And that's only half the story....
[Read more about Danby Moors Centre – Dark Sky Event - The Curse of the Cloud]
After what seems like an age, it was great to be back supporting the Dark Skies & Warm Fires weekend hosted by Colin and Vicky, proprietors of the Fox and Hounds at Ainthorpe. It was pretty marvellous to actually do some observing outside, the first occasion we have been able to do so in 3 years!.. [Read more about Fox and Hounds – Dark Sky & Warm Fires Event]
The society has recently acquired a new mount and tripod and will make a highly useful GOTO platform for any of the refractors belonging to the society.
[Read more about New Equipment for Society ]
Hosts Colin and Vicky of the Fox & Hounds Hotel - Ainthorpe, are again hosting their Dark skies - Warm fires night from the hotel under the dark skies of the North York Moors on February 25th 2022 from 18:30hrs. [Read more about Fox and Hounds – Dark Sky Event]
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 05:34 | 20:25 |
| Civil Twilight | 04:53 | 21:06 |
| Nautical Twilight | 04:00 | 22:00 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 02:50 | 23:09 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 22:53 | 05:45 |
