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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Starwatch Director: |
Bob Lill Frank Grupico Karen Hagerman Wade Evans Suzanne Leap |
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West Jersey Astronomical Society www.wasociety.us
Welcome to the Official Home Page of the West Jersey Astronomical Society (additionally known as the Willingboro Astronomical Society). Our club is in its 58th year of serving both the public and the amateur astronomers of the Delaware Valley. We have a long history of public education, star parties, interesting meetings, in-depth training and experienced leadership. We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Click here for membership information. Members in good standing have access to the gated Barnegat Road Observing Site in the dark New Jersey Pines.
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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Starwatch Director: |
Bob Lill Frank Grupico Karen Hagerman Wade Evans Suzanne Leap |
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Announcements Last Update: Friday, August 08, 2025
| Aug 9 | Full Moon at 3:55 am EDT in Capricornus. |
| Aug 12 | The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on the night of August 12-13, however, there will be some Moon interference. Also consider the morning of Aug 12, a little more Moon, but see the close conjunction of Venus & Jupiter too. Here's a table of Sun & Moon rise and set times for the nights of Aug 11-12 & 12-13, plus Venus & Jupiter info for Aug 12. |
| Aug 15 | Informal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center, Conference Ctr, Room 155A, Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome. |
| Aug 16 | Public Star Watch at Batsto, beginning at 8:00 pm, no registration required. Check back here on the afternoon of the event for the go/no-go weather call. |
| Aug 19 | Titan Shadow Transit on Saturn, starting at 1:52 am EDT, almost three hours before morning twilight begins. |
| Aug 23 | New Moon at 2:06 am EDT in Leo. |
| Sept 5 | Formal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center, Conference Ctr, Room 155A, Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 8.03.2025
Club member John McDaniel nicely captured these two favorite summer objects, Messier 16, the Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda, and Messier 17, the Swan Nebula in Sagittarius. Both of these emission nebulae, with embedded open clusters of star birth, are now visible in a small scope or binoculars, but of course, not with the splendor of this image. John was able to capture them from his suburban backyard in Voorhees, NJ, not at all a dark site. He used an ASKAR FRA500 90 mm, f/5.6 telescope with a focal reducer for an effective 350 mm focal length at f/3.9, plus a Triband light pollution filter. It represents 75 frames, 120 seconds each, for a total of 150 minutes exposure. Mouseover for labels, click the picture for a larger version.
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Astrospheric Forecast for the Barnegat Road Observing Site...
Star & Constellation
Pronunciation Guides
United States Naval Observatory, Astronomical Applications
Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 2025
Titan Shadow
Transits in 2025 (EDT), based on this
Bob King S&T article (UT)
