Yorkshire on Saturday 24 August 2024
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 24 August 1832: The Rev Henry Nussey – St John Rivers in Jane Eyre – attends his church’s Sunday School festival at Birstall
- 24 August 1870: Fakesong by an army captain about the sights of the St. Bartholomew’s Fair today at Reeth, Swaledale
- 24 August 1921: The British-built United States Navy R.38 airship collapses, explodes, and crashes into the Humber at Hull, killing 44 of the 49 crew
Now!
Heavenly data for Hull:
- Sun: 05:55-20:11, zenith 13:03
- Moon: set 12:36 rise 21:36, waning gibbous
Heavenly data for Leeds:
- Sun: 05:59-20:16, zenith 13:08
- Moon: set 12:41 rise 21:40, waning gibbous
Heavenly data for Middlesbrough:
- Sun: 05:56-20:17, zenith 13:07
- Moon: set 12:43 rise 21:36, waning gibbous
Heavenly data for Sheffield:
- Sun: 06:00-20:15, zenith 13:08
- Moon: set 12:39 rise 21:42, waning gibbous
Heavenly data for York:
- Sun: 05:57-20:15, zenith 13:06
- Moon: set 12:40 rise 21:38, waning gibbous
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