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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: |
Al Meloni Wade Evans Suzanne Leap Jim Brennan |
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West Jersey Astronomical Society www.wasociety.us
Welcome to the Official Home Page of the West Jersey Astronomical Society (additionally known as the Willingboro Astronomical Society). Our club is in its 54th 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 Wade Evans Suzanne Leap Jim Brennan |
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Announcements Last Update: Sunday, May 09, 2021
| May 11 | New Moon at 3:00 pm EDT in eastern Aries. On May 12, the young crescent moon will be next to Venus after sunset and on May 13, the crescent will be next to Mercury, then Mars on May 15. See S&T's Sky at a Glance, May 7-15. |
| May 21 | Informal Meeting, online via Zoom, opening at 7:00 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 at least through the end of June 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions at the venue. |
| May 26 | Full Moon at 07:14 am EDT in Scorpius. There will be a total eclipse of the moon, but essentially invisible from the Philadelphia area. First penumbral contact will be at 4:48 am EDT with the moon at 7.6° altitude. The moon sets at 5:40 am and first umbral contact is at 5:45 am. Greatest eclipse is at 7:19 am. |
| Jun 4 | Formal Meeting, online via Zoom, opening at 7:30 pm (log-on information will be posted to the WAS e-group). |
| Jun 10 | New Moon at 6:53 am EDT in eastern Aries. There will be an annular eclipse of the sun, but only a partial phase will be visible in the Philadelphia area with local maximum eclipse occurring shortly after sunrise at 5:31 am EDT. |
| Note: | The status of 2021 Public Star Watches at Batsto and Member Star Watches at Atsion is still indeterminate due to COVID-19 restrictions in the New Jersey State Forests. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 5.09.2021
Club member Joe Stieber captured this image of the inner planets, Venus and Mercury, from Wharton State Forest, NJ, on April 26, 2021. It was taken at 8:07 pm EDT, 19 minutes after sunset when they were 1.6° apart using a Canon EOS RP mirrorless camera and a Tamron 150 to 600 mm F/5-6.3 zoom lens (set to 600 mm focal length) on a fixed tripod. Exposed 1/1000 second at f/6.3, ISO 6400. Mouseover for labels. These two inner planets are becoming a relatively easy target after sunset during May 2021, and on May 12 and 13, will be joined by the young crescent moon as described in Sky & Telescope's Sky at a Glance, May 7 to 15.
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