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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: |
Roger Cowley Bernie Kosher Dave Neunheuser Wade Evans |
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West Jersey Astronomical Society www.wasociety.us
Welcome to the Official Home Page of the West Jersey Astronomical Society (formerly known as the Willingboro Astronomical Society). Our club is in its 49th 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 (dues can now be paid through PayPal).
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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: |
Roger Cowley Bernie Kosher Dave Neunheuser Wade Evans |
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Announcements Last Update: Tuesday, March 15, 2016
| Mar 18 | Formal Meeting, 7:30 pm at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ. As always, guests are welcome and no astronomical experience is necessary. Here are the minutes from the March 4th meeting. |
| Mar 20 | Equinox at 12:30 am EDT, the Vernal (Spring) Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere. |
| Mar 23 | Full Moon at 8:01 am EDT. |
| Apr 1 | Informal Meeting, 7:30 pm at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ. |
| Apr 2 | Public Star Watch at Batsto Village. The full schedule of Public Star Watches for 2016 is available here. |
| Apr 7 | New Moon at 7:24 pm EDT |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 03.09.2016
On March 9, 2019, the young moon was less than a day old at sunset in the Philadelphia region. When this image was captured at 6:27 pm EST, the moon was just 21 hours 33 minutes old (after new moon at 8:54 pm EST the previous evening). Taken by club member Joe Stieber from Swede Run in Moorestown, NJ, with a Canon EOS 6D digital SLR camera (on a fixed tripod) and a Sigma 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 zoom lens set to 300 mm focal length. Exposed 1/80 second at f/8, ISO 3200. The slender crescent was initially spotted at 6:11 pm (21 hours 17 minutes old, 10 minutes after sunset) with 10x50 binoculars, then seen with unaided eyes at 6:26 pm.
Click here for the previous home page image.
Click to contact the . Members are encouraged to submit their astronomical images to the webmaster for inclusion on the WAS Home Page. Be sure to include a description, date and time, as well as equipment and photo data.