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# York Astro

The York Astronomical Society

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://yorkastro.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Blog](https://yorkastro.org.uk/blog/)
- [What's Up August 2026](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-august-2026/)
- [What's Up July 2026](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-july-2026/)
- [What's Up June 2026](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-june-2026/)
- [What's Up May 2026](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-may-2026/)
- [What's Up February 2026](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-february-2026/)
- [What's Up April 2026](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-april-2026/)
- [What's Up March 2026](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-march-2026/)
- [What's Up January 2026](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-january-2026/)
- [What's Up December 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-december-2025/)
- [What's Up November 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-november-2025/)
- [What's Up October 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-october-2025/)
- [What's Up August 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-august-2025/)
- [What's Up September 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-september-2025/)
- [What's Up July 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-july-2025/)
- [What's Up June 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-june-2025/)
- [What's Up May 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-may-2025/)
- [What's Up April 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/whats-up-april-2025/)
- [What's Up March 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-march-2025/)
- [What's Up February 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-february-2025/)
- [What's Up January 2025](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-january-2025/)
- [What's Up December 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-december-2024/)
- [What's Up November 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-november-2024/)
- [What's Up October 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-october-2024/)
- [What's Up September 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-september-2024/)
- [What's Up August 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-august-2024/)
- [What's Up July 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-july-2024/)
- [What's Up June 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-june-2024/)
- [What's Up May 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-may-2024/)
- [What's Up April 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-april-2024-2/)
- [What's Up March 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-march-2024/)
- [What's Up February 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-february-2024/)
- [What's Up January 2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-january-2024/)
- [What's Up December 2023](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-december-2023/)
- [What's Up November 2023](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-november-2023/)
- [What's Up October 2023](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-october-2023/)
- [What's Up September 2023](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-september-2023/)
- [What's Up August 2023](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-august-2023/)
- [What's Up July 2023](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-july-2023/)
- [What’s Up! February 2022](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-february-2022/)
- [What's Up June 2023](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-june-2023/)
- [What's Up May 2023](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-may-2023/)
- [What's Up March 2023](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-march-2023/)
- [Whatsup! February 2023](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whatsup-february-2023/)
- [Whatsup! January 2023](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whatsup-january-2023/)
- [What’s Up! December 2022](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-december-2022/)
- [What’s Up! November 2022](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-nov-2022/)
- [What’s Up! April 2022](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-april-2022/)
- [What's Up! March 2022](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-march-2022/)
- [What’s Up! January 2022](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-january-2022/)
- [What’s Up! December 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-december-2021/)
- [Galaxies of Brass Concert 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/galaxies-of-brass-concert-2021/)
- [Sutton Bank Dark Skies Festival 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/sutton-bank-dark-skies-festival-2021/)
- [What’s Up! November 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-november-2021/)
- [What’s Up! October 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-october-2021/)
- [What’s Up! September 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-september-2021/)
- [First In-Person Meeting after Lockdown](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/first-in-person-meeting-after-lockdown/)
- [Orrery Donation by James Beer](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/donation-on-orrery-by-james-beer/)
- [What’s Up! August 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-august-2021/)
- [What’s Up! July 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-july-2021/)
- [What’s Up! June 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-june-2021/)
- [Bulletin - December 2020](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/bulletin-december-2020/)
- [What’s Up! May 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-may-2021/)
- [What’s Up! April 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-april-2021/)
- [Deep Sky Objects](https://yorkastro.org.uk/gallery/deep-sky-objects-2/)
- [What’s Up! March 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-march-2021/)
- [What’s Up! February 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-february-2021/)
- [What's Up! March 2020](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-march-2020/) - What's in the night sky in March 2020 for astronomers in Yorkshire, UK
- [Bulletin November 2018](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/bulletin-november-2018/)
- [Crescent Moon Watch](https://yorkastro.org.uk/gallery/crescent-moon-watch-2/)
- [Lunar Images](https://yorkastro.org.uk/gallery/lunar-images/)
- [Deep Sky Objects](https://yorkastro.org.uk/gallery/deep-sky-objects/)
- [The Great Conjunction! December 2020](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/great-conjunction-december-2020/)
- [What’s Up! January 2021](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-january-2021/) - What’s Up! January 2021
- [What's Up! May 2019](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-may-2019/) - What's visible in the night sky in the UK in May 2019
- [What's Up! July 2019](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-july-2019/) - What's visible in the night sky from the York area in July 2019. A monthly guide to the night sky from the York Astronomical Society.
- [What's Up! August 2019](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-august-2019/) - A monthly look at astronomical events in the sky and on Earth from the York Astronomical Society
- [What's Up! June 2019](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/whats-up-june-2019/)
- [What's Up! April 2019](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/whats-up-april-2019/) - What's visible in the night sky in April 2019
- [What's Up! March 2019](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-march-2019/) - A monthly look at astronomical events in the sky and on Earth in March 2019
- [Bulletin - December 2018](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/bulletin-december-2018/)
- [Observatory Renovation](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/observatory-renovation/)
- [YorkAstro Planning Recommended for Refusal](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/yorkastro-planning-recommended-for-refusal/)
- [Lunar Eclipse - York Astro media stars](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/lunar-eclipse-york-astro-media-stars/) - Lunar eclipse photos taken by York Astronomical Society members make the local media
- [Sundials: not just a pretty face](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/sundials-not-just-a-pretty-face/) - York Astronomical Society talk - Sundials: not just a pretty face, by David Cook
- [Mastermind wants you!](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/mastermind-wants-you/) - Mastermind is looking for contenders for this year's com petition. Any York Astro members interested?
- [What's Up! August 2020](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-august-2020/) - A monthly look at astronomical events in the sky and on Earth
- [What's Up! July 2020](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-july-2020/) - A monthly look at astronomical events in the sky and on Earth in July 2020
- [What's Up! June 2020](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-june-2020/) - A look at astronomical events in the sky and on Earth in June
- [What's Up! May 2020](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-may-2020/) - A monthly look at astronomical events in the sky and on Earth
- [Our first online meeting](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/slides-from-our-first-online-meeting/)
- [What's Up! April 2020](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-april-2020/) - A look at astronomical events in the night sky in April 2020
- [What's Up! February 2020](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-february-2020/) - A monthly look at astronomical events in the sky and on Earth. Information about viewing the moon, planets and deep sky objects in February 2020
- [What's Up! January 2020 and the year ahead](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-january-2020/)
- [What's Up! December 2019](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-december-2019/) - A monthly look at astronomical events in the sky and on Earth for amateur astronomers in the York area
- [What's Up! October 2019](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-october-2019/) - What's visible in the night sky in October 2019
- [What's Up! November 2019](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-november-2019/) - A monthly look at astronomical events in the sky and on Earth. Hints on stargazing in the UK for this month
- [What's Up! September 2019](https://yorkastro.org.uk/whats-up/whats-up-september-2019/)
- [Thomas Cooke blue plaque unveiled in York](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/thomas-cooke-blue-plaque-unveiled-in-york/) - A blue plaque was unveiled in York, in honour of Thomas Cooke (1807-1868): internationally-renowned optical instrument maker.
- [Finding your way around binocular basics](https://yorkastro.org.uk/guides/finding-your-way-around-binocular-basics/) - Binoculars bring into view star clusters, Milky Way star fields, Jupiter's four Galilean moons, craters on the Moon and some of the brighter “Deep Sky" objects.
- [Modern meteor astronomy](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/modern-meteor-astronomy/)
- [Finding your way around the night sky](https://yorkastro.org.uk/guides/finding-your-way-around-the-night-sky/) - How to find some easily located constellations in the night sky
- [Crescent moon watch trial run a big success](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/crescent-moon-watch/) - Astronomical Society's first crescent moon watch at Beetle Bank Farm near York was a big success with members and local Muslims in attendance.
- [The ultimate history of the York Astronomical Society](https://yorkastro.org.uk/history/the-ultimate-history-of-the-york-astronomical-society/) - An occasional diary of events from the 1970s. Entries list meetings, talks and working parties at the observatory, then at Acaster Airfield.
- [Blast from the past - Newsletter no.3 January 1974](https://yorkastro.org.uk/history/newsletter-no-3-january-1974/)
- [Working party Saturday 9 March](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/working-party-saturday-9-march/) - Report on the working party at the York Astro observatory 9 March 2019
- [YorkAstro Planning Application Published](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/yorkastro-planning-application-published/)
- [Bulletin - January 2019](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/bulletin-january-2019/) - Monthly bulletin of the York Astronomical Society
- [Bulletin - April 2018](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/bulletin-april-2018/)
- [Bulletin  - October 2018](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/bulletin-october-2018/) - York Astronomical Society Bulletin October 2018
- [Bulletin - May 2018](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/bulletin-may-2018/)
- [Bulletin - June 2018](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/bulletin-june-2018/)
- [Bulletin - July 2018](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/bulletin-july-2018/)
- [Bulletin - August 2018](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/bulletin-august-2018/)
- [Bulletin - September 2018](https://yorkastro.org.uk/bulletin/bulletin-september-2018/)

## Pages

- [York Astronomical Society](https://yorkastro.org.uk/) - Front Page
- [Crescent Moon Watch](https://yorkastro.org.uk/crescent-moon-watch/) - The crescent moon watch (or moon sighting) events usually take place on the day after the New Moon Conjunction.
- [Join Us](https://yorkastro.org.uk/membership-join/)
- [Member Login](https://yorkastro.org.uk/membership-login/)
- [Profile](https://yorkastro.org.uk/membership-login/membership-profile/)
- [Password Reset](https://yorkastro.org.uk/membership-login/password-reset/)
- [Thank You](https://yorkastro.org.uk/thank-you/)
- [Astronomy Presentations](https://yorkastro.org.uk/astronomy-presentations/) - Forthnighting meetings held on 1st and 3rd Friday's of each month (except July/August)
- [YorkAstro Convention 2026](https://yorkastro.org.uk/yorkastro-convention-2026/)
- [Trustees/Committee Members](https://yorkastro.org.uk/committee/)
- [Crescent Moon Test](https://yorkastro.org.uk/crescent-moon-test/)
- [About Us](https://yorkastro.org.uk/about/) - The York Astronomical Society is a very friendly society, with a current membership of over 150 people of all ages and abilities.
- [How to Join](https://yorkastro.org.uk/how-to-join/) - How to join the York Astronomical Society
- [Events](https://yorkastro.org.uk/events/) - View the upcoming astronomy events in Yorkshire including astronomy lectures, start parties and other members events.
- [Lunar Date](https://yorkastro.org.uk/lunardate/)
- [Knavesmire Star Parties](https://yorkastro.org.uk/knavesmire/) - Regular public observing sessions on York Knavesmire with the York Astronomical Society
- [Other Astronomical Events & Locations](https://yorkastro.org.uk/other-astronomical-events-locations/) - This page lists a number of astronomy related events and location of interest in the York area and further afield, from the BBC Proms to the BlueDot Festival
- [Locations](https://yorkastro.org.uk/locations/) - Locations of York Astronomical Society
- [How to Donate](https://yorkastro.org.uk/how-to-donate/) - Donate
- [Contact Us](https://yorkastro.org.uk/contact/) - Are you interested in Astronomy in Yorkshire? Get in touch with The York Astronomical Society to find out how to join
- [Membership Registration](https://yorkastro.org.uk/membership-registration/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://yorkastro.org.uk/privacy-policy/)
- [Gallery](https://yorkastro.org.uk/gallery/) - Gallery - society member’s astronomy photographs
- [Policies](https://yorkastro.org.uk/policies/)
- [Weather](https://yorkastro.org.uk/weather/) - Observing weather at our observatory at Beetle Bank Farm
- [History of York Astronomical Society](https://yorkastro.org.uk/york-astronomical-society/) - Information about the York Astronomical Society including a short history, our values and what we do.
- [News](https://yorkastro.org.uk/news/) - York astronomy society news and information
- [Articles](https://yorkastro.org.uk/projects/) - This page has links to a number of astronomy resources produced by members who are willing to share their knowledge.
- [Book events](https://yorkastro.org.uk/book-events/) - Book York Astronomical Society events from this page.
- [Beetle Bank Farm stargazing events - visitor information](https://yorkastro.org.uk/crescent-moon-watch-visitor-information/) - All visitors for the Crescent Moon Watch event at Beetle Bank Farm are requested to follow these guidelines.
- [How to Find Us](https://yorkastro.org.uk/how-to-find-us/) - York AS meetings are held at the Priory Street Centre, off Micklegate in York
- [A finder for visual astronomy, the Celestron Right Angle Correct Image (RACI)](https://yorkastro.org.uk/a-finder-for-visual-astronomy-the-celestron-right-angle-correct-image-raci/) - Choosing an optical view finder for an astronomical telescope: the Celestron Right Angle Correct Image (RACI)
- [A laser polar alignment](https://yorkastro.org.uk/polar-alignment-an-unusual-method/) - Telescope polar alignment using a laser fitted into the polar axis
- [A sun finder for a refracting telescope](https://yorkastro.org.uk/a-sun-finder-for-a-refracting-telescope/) - Here is a simple designs for a sun finder made for free from a length of 4" drain pipe, a turned block of wood and a free pen.
- [A right angle viewer for polar alignment scopes](https://yorkastro.org.uk/a-right-angle-viewer-for-polar-alignment-scopes/) - Polar alignment scopes are not very user friendly. A solution is to buy a right-angled viewer made for a film camera and fit it onto the polar scope eyepiece.

## Categories

- [News](https://yorkastro.org.uk/category/news/)
- [Bulletin](https://yorkastro.org.uk/category/bulletin/)
- [History](https://yorkastro.org.uk/category/history/)
- [Guides](https://yorkastro.org.uk/category/guides/)
- [What's Up](https://yorkastro.org.uk/category/whats-up/)
- [Gallery](https://yorkastro.org.uk/category/gallery/)

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- [Lunar eclipse](https://yorkastro.org.uk/tag/lunar-eclipse/)
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- [May](https://yorkastro.org.uk/tag/may/)
- [2024](https://yorkastro.org.uk/tag/2024/)
- [Nov](https://yorkastro.org.uk/tag/nov/)
- [whats up 2026 jan](https://yorkastro.org.uk/tag/whats-up-2026-jan/)