Observing nights held here weather permitting with events organised by Whitby & District Astronomical Society. The Society also host their regular monthly meetings at the school in Room H1 in the Caedmon College building.
Location events organiser
Whitby & District Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact Whitby & District Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.whitby-astronomers.com/
Weather forecast
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22/01/22
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23/01/22
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23/01/22
6° 9%
Weather forecast for Whitby (0.5 miles away) updated 22/01/22 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Bruce Observatory - Whitby School is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Bruce Observatory - Whitby School. View these events on a calendar.