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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: |
Al Meloni Steve Kutoroff Arnie Rosemoff 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 53rd 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: |
Al Meloni Steve Kutoroff Arnie Rosemoff Wade Evans |
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Announcements Last Update: Monday, November 09, 2020
| Nov 15 | New Moon at 12:07 am EST in Libra. |
| Nov 20 | Informal Meeting, online via Zoom, opening at 7:30 pm (log-on information will be posted to the WAS e-group). Physical meetings at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ, remain suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19 concerns. We will be taking nominations for the club's 2021 officers. |
| Nov 30 | Full Moon at 4:30 am EST, just North of the Hyades in Taurus. There will be a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse beginning at 2:30 am EST (49.4° altitude for 40°N-75°W). Mid-eclipse will be at 4:43 am (24.9°) and the eclipse ends at 6:56 am (1.4°). Times and altitudes from the USNO's MICA software. |
| Dec 4 | Formal Meeting, online via Zoom, opening at 7:30 pm (log-on information will be posted to the WAS e-group). The election of club officers for 2021 will be conducted. |
| Note: | Public Star Watches at Batsto and Member Star Watches at Atsion have been cancelled through the end of 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. The status of the 2021 Star Watches is currently indeterminate. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 10.09.2020
Club member Dave Neunheuser took this detailed image of the Crescent Moon, 27% illuminated, at about 7:00 pm EDT on September 21, 2020, just minutes after sunset, but he used a ZWO 850 nm infrared filter to squelch the effects of a blue sky. It was taken with a ZWO 183 cooled monochrome camera on a vintage Takahashi 200 mm f/4 astrograph. It represents half of 3,200 frames captured and processed with AutoStakkert!, RegiStax, ImagePlus and Photoshop CS2.
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