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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: Sunday, August 02, 2015
| 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 in Cherry Hill, NJ. Check back for the weather call. |
| Aug 12 | The Perseid Meteor Shower is at its maximum tonight, August 12/13, with the peak predicted to occur at 4 am. |
| 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. |
| Aug 22 | Public Star Watch at Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest, NJ. Note that this will be a daytime event, from 11 am to 4 pm, for Solar Observing. No nighttime observing is scheduled. |
| Aug 29 | Full Moon at 2:35 pm EDT. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 7.25.2015
On June 29 2015, brilliant Venus was about 0.6° west (below-right) of bright Jupiter in this view from Cherry Hill, NJ, looking over the Cooper River towards center-city Philadelphia, six miles away. The two planets are also reflecting off the river in the foreground, as do the two towers of the Cooper River Plaza in Pennsauken, NJ, to the right of center city. Taken by club member Joe Stieber at 10:10 pm EDT with a Canon 6D digital SLR camera (on a fixed tripod) and a Canon 24 to 105 mm f/4L zoom lens set to 50 mm focal length. Exposed one second at f/4, ISO 800. At the time, the two planets were about 8° altitude.
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