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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: Thursday, December 01, 2016
| Nov 29 | New Moon at 7:18 am EST, in western Ophiuchus. |
| Dec 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. Nominations for the 2017 WAS Officers are now being taken. Check the elections page for more information. Elections will be held at the December 16th meeting. Here are the minutes from the November 18, 2016, meeting. |
| Dec 10 | Holiday Party at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ. Starts at 7:30 pm. There will be a $5 dollar fee for members and $10 for non-members. |
| Dec 13 | Full Moon at 7:06 pm EST, in eastern Taurus |
| Dec 16 | Formal Meeting, 7:30 pm at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ. Elections for the 2017 officers will be held. |
| Dec 21 | Solstice at 5:44 am EST. The sun reaches its most southerly declination and winter begins for the northern hemisphere. |
| Note: | Club President, Roger Cowley, has published a new book, Gauging the Solar System: Measuring Astronomical Values for Yourself. Have fun and do more than just snap pictures of the sky! Available at Amazon too. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 11.22.2016
The dual crescents of the Moon and Venus were captured by club member Steve Mattan at the 2009 Winter Star Party in the Florida Keys. The three-day-old moon (bottom left) was 9% illuminated while Venus (upper right) was 20% illuminated. Taken on February 27th at 7 pm EST with a 400 mm lens. Exposed 1/500 second at f/5.6, ISO 400.
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.