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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: |
Ken Weber Al Meloni Suzanne Leap 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 (additionally known as the Willingboro Astronomical Society). Our club is in its 56th 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: |
Ken Weber Al Meloni Suzanne Leap Wade Evans |
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Announcements Last Update: Wednesday, May 03, 2023
| May 5 | Full Moon at 1:34 pm EDT in western Libra. There will be a penumbral lunar eclipse, but not visible from our area. |
| May 5 | 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. |
| May 11 | Public Star Watch at Burlington County's Smithville Park in Easthampton Twp, NJ, beginning at 8:00 pm EDT. A no-fee registration is required. Check back here on the day of the event for the go/no-go weather call. |
| May 19 | New Moon at 11:53 am EDT in Taurus. |
| May 19 | Informal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. |
| May 20 | Public Star Watch at Batsto, beginning at 8:00 pm EDT. Check back here on the day of the event for the go/no-go weather call. |
Photo Spotlight Images posted 4.03.2023
Club member Howard Schneck captured the asteroid/dwarf planet (1) Ceres as it transited one of the outer spiral arms of the face-on galaxy, M100 (NGC 4321) on the night of March 26, 2023, between 9:30 pm and 12:15 am EDT from Atsion in Wharton State Forest, NJ. Several other WAS members were there to observe the event too, alerted by this Bob King article at Sky & Telescope online. Mouseover for labels.
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previous home page image.
Sky & Telescope's This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 28 to May 7, 2023. The USNO's The Sky This Week, May 2, 2023.
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. 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
