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 52nd 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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Treasurer:

 Steve Kutoroff

Ray Pape

Arnie Rosemoff

Wade Evans

      

Announcements   Last Update: Monday, September 23, 2019

Sept 23 Equinox at 3:50 am EDT, the Autumnal Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere.
Sept 28 New Moon at 2:26 pm EDT in Virgo.
Sept 28 Public Star Watch at Batsto. Check back the day of the event for the go/no-go weather call.
Oct 4 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. Note: We will be doing a Private Star Watch at Clara Barton School in Cherry Hill, NJ. If the weather cooperates and it's a Go, we will hold the "meeting" as part of the event (i.e., we won't be at Virtua). The weather call and meeting status will be posted here the day of the event.
Oct 5 Private Star Watch at Timothy Christian Academy in Easthampton, NJ (near Mt. Holly). Member scope support will be needed, check back for the weather call.
Oct 13 Full Moon at 5:08 pm EDT in Cetus (although the moon will be nearly bisected by the Cetus-Pisces border).
Oct 17 Informal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ. Informal meetings in 2019 will continue to be on the third Thursday of the month. Starting in January 2020, informal meetings will return to the second Friday of the month.
Oct 25 Public Star Watch at Atsion. (Note: Atsion, not Batsto). Check back the day of the event for the go/no-go weather call. If the weather is unfavorable, the backup date is Saturday, October 26.
Oct 26 Member Star Watch at Atsion. Check back the day of the event for the go/no-go weather call.
Oct 27 New Moon at 11:38 pm EDT in eastern Virgo.

Photo Spotlight   Image posted 9.02.2019

Club member Howard Schneck captured this image of the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) in the constellation Cygnus on the night of August 29/30, 2019, from the WAS's new Barnegat Rd observing site, under a wonderfully clear and transparent sky. It was "opening night" for the site, so this image is the first deep-sky astrophoto from there. It was exposed for 160 minutes (32 x 5 minute subs) with minimal processing so far.

 

Click here for the previous home page image.

 

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