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 50th 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).

 

President:

Vice President:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

 Roger Cowley

Jim Fusco

Bernie Kosher

Wade Evans

      

Announcements   Last Update: Saturday, May 20, 2017

May 20 Public Star Watch at Batsto. Tonight's forecast is not straightforward, but we've decided to call it a "Go."
May 25 New Moon at 3:44 pm EDT in Taurus.
June 2 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. Use the Main Entrance and check with the security guard who will direct you to the conference room.
June 9 Full Moon at 9:10 am EDT in Ophiuchus.
June 16 Informal Meeting, 7:30 pm at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ.
June 21 Solstice at 12:24 am EDT. Summer begins for the Northern Hemisphere.

Photo Spotlight   Image posted 5.01.2017

Here we see three galaxies, the Leo Triplet under the Lion's hindquarters, captured by club member Dan McCauley. They are, moving clockwise from the upper-right, M65, M66 and NGC 3628. The bright star left of M65 is magnitude 7.1 HD 98388. Click here for the image on Dan's Flickr page.

 

Click here for the previous home page image.

 

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.

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.