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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: Sunday, August 28, 2016
| Sept 1 | New Moon at 5:03 am EDT, in Leo. |
| Sept 2 | Informal 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. Use the Main Entrance and check with the security guard who will direct you to the conference room. Click here for the minutes of the August 19 meeting. |
| Sept 2 | The Black Forest Star Party will be held at Cherry Springs State Park in Potter County, PA, September 2 to 4. |
| Sept 10 | Public Star Watch at Batsto Village, the full schedule of Public Star Watches for 2016 is available here. |
| Sept 16 | Full Moon at 3:05 pm EDT, in eastern Capricornus. |
| Sept 16 | 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. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 08.27.2016
The bright planets Venus (above) and Jupiter (below) were captured at 8:14 pm EDT on August 27, 2016, about 2½ hours after they reached conjunction. At the time of the picture, they were a little less than 4° altitude and just under 6 arc minutes apart (about a fifth of a moon diameter). Taken by club member Joe Stieber from Swede Run in Moorestown, NJ, with a Canon 6D digital SLR camera (on a fixed tripod) and a Sigma 70 to 300 mm f/4-5.6 apo zoom lens set to 300 mm focal length. Exposed 1/10 second at f/5.6, ISO 1600.
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.