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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 55th 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, including a PayPal link to pay dues (click here to make a separate donation). Members in good standing have access to the gated Barnegat Road Observing Site in the dark New Jersey Pines, while Atsion Field in the Pines is available to those with valid membership cards.
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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, September 18, 2022
| Sept 22 | Equinox at 9:04 pm EDT, the Autumnal Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere. |
| Sept 23 | Member Star Watch at the Barnegat Rd Observing Site, Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday (Sept 23, 24 and/or 25) depending on the weather; status will posted on the club e-group. Note: This is a members-only event. |
| Sept 25 | New Moon at 4:17 am EDT in Virgo. |
| Oct 7 | Formal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. We are now meeting in-person at Virtua and guests are welcome. We will no longer simulcast via Zoom. |
| Oct 9 | Full Moon at 4:55 pm EDT in Pisces. |
| Oct 21 | Informal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. |
| Oct 29 | Public Star Watch at Atsion Field in Wharton State Forest, NJ. Starting time is 6:30 pm. There is no fee or registration, just attend. Check back here on the day of the event for the Go/No-Go weather call. This will be the final Public Star Watch scheduled for the 2022 season, so don't miss it! |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 8.26.2022
This splendid image of of the Solar System's largest planet, Jupiter, was captured by club member Grant Blair on August 24, 2022, at 3:47 am EDT (07:47 UT) from the New Jersey Pinelands. He used a 12-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and a ZWO ASI224 color camera. At the time, Jupiter was 34.2 light minutes from earth, had an apparent equatorial diameter of 47.8 arc seconds and was 99.6% illuminated. Jupiter will be at opposition on September 26, 2022, and reach 49.9 arc seconds diameter. Mouseover to eliminate labeling.
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previous home page image.
Sky & Telescope's This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 16 to 24, 2022. The USNO's The Sky This Week, Sept 13, 2022.
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.
Astrospheric Forecast for the Barnegat Road Observing Site
Star & Constellation
Pronunciation Guides (updated Sept 7, 2022)
Lunar X Predictions (UT)
United States Naval Observatory, Astronomical Applications
