The Fox and Hounds at Ainthorpe are hosting a 'Welcome Spring' Star Party evening on Friday April 7th. Run along similar lines as the 'Evening under the Stars' event last October, it promises to be a cracking evening.
[Read more about Fox and Hounds - Spring Evening under the Stars ]
Society subscriptions are now due for members wishing to renew subs and for anyone wanting to join the society. Subscription rates will be as follows... [Read more about WDAS Subs renewal/joining fee for 2023]
The Dark Skies event at Danby Moors Centre hosted this year by Richard Darn with outside assistance from WDAS, looked for better sky conditions than the previous year when cloud prevented observations. So would our luck change?
[Read more about Danby Moors Centre – Dark Sky Event - The Curse of the Cloud II]
The final event of the Feb-mid term period found us closer to home, Whitby Youth Hostel, where an expectant party were hoping for a walk under the stars. Were they in luck?
Monthly meetings of the WDAS occur on the first tuesday of each month (October thru April) You can locate us at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus. The next meeting is on Tuesday
March 7th from 19:30hrs. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings and Observatory Open Nights ]
Its always a pleasure to fter 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 2023]
Barring, snow, rain, or tempest, a trip up to the Whitby Youth Hostel will be our destination on February 15th from 7pm for an event hosted by the Hostel, postponed from last October ...
Hosts Colin and Vicky of the Fox & Hounds Hotel - Ainthorpe, are hosting their Dark skies - Warm fires night under the dark skies of the North York Moors on February 10th this year. [Read more about Fox and Hounds – Dark Skies Event. ]
Monthly meetings of the WDAS occur on the first tuesday of each month (October thru April) You can locate us at Caedmon College - Normanby Campus. The next meeting is on TuesdayFebruary 7th from 19:30hrs. [Read more about Society Monthly Meetings and Observatory Open Nights ]
WDAS member's subs are currently up for renewal, as well as joining subs for new members for the coming year. See inside for details... [Read more about WDAS Subs renewal/joining fee for 2023]
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 05:16 | 20:42 |
| Civil Twilight | 04:32 | 21:25 |
| Nautical Twilight | 03:33 | 22:24 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 02:02 | 23:56 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 11:10 | 03:16 |
