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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: |
Drew Maser Jerry Lodriguss Jim Foy Joe Stieber |
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Willingboro Astronomical Society www.wasociety.us
Welcome to the Official Home Page of the Willingboro Astronomical Society. Our club is in its 48th 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.
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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: |
Drew Maser Jerry Lodriguss Jim Foy Joe Stieber |
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Announcements Last Update: Saturday, July 25, 2015
| July 25 | Public Star Watch at Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest, NJ. Update Saturday, July 25: We finally have a decent weather forecast, so tonight's Star Watch is a Go! |
| July 31 | Full Moon at 6:43 am EDT. |
| July 31 | Tasting and observing at Bellview Winery, Landisville, NJ. Address and map here. |
| Aug 7 | Astronomy Night at the Rancocas Nature Center in Westhampton, NJ. WAS members will be on hand to provide telescopes and guidance to the nighttime sky. If the weather is unfavorable, we'll hold our regular Formal Meeting at 7:30 pm in Resurrection Catholic School on Kings Highway (Rt 41) in Cherry Hill, NJ. Check back for the weather call. |
| Aug 14 | New Moon at 10:53 am EDT. |
| Aug 21 | Informal Meeting, 7:30 pm in Resurrection Catholic School at Christ Our Light Church on Kings Highway (Rt 41) in Cherry Hill, NJ. As is the case with all our meetings, guests are welcome and no prior astronomical experience is necessary. Click here for directions. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 7.11.2015
Club member Jerry Lodriguss captured this image of Venus (below right) and Jupiter (above left) when they were just 38 arc minutes apart and about 2.5° altitude over center-city Philadelphia on June 29, 2015. Click here for more about this image, and here for some more of Jerry's images of the two brightest planets converging.
Click here for the previous home page image.
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