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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, June 14, 2023
| Jun 16 | Informal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome. |
| Jun 17 | Public Star Watch at Batsto, beginning at 8:00 pm EDT. Check back here on the the day of the event for the go/no-go weather call. |
| Jun 18 | New Moon at 12:37 am EDT in eastern Taurus. |
| Jun 21 | Solstice at 10:58 am EDT, Summer begins for the Northern Hemisphere. |
| Jul 3 | Full Moon at 7:39 am EDT in western Scorpius. |
| Jul 7 | Formal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 5.31.2023
Club member Jim Mack captured this image of Bode's "Nebula" (Galaxy), Messier 81, in the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. Just below it lies the smudge of Holmberg IX, a dwarf irregular galaxy that's a satellite of M81. Mouseover for labels. Jim took this image from Florida in the early spring of 2023 with a Celestron EdgeHD 9.25″ Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at f/7, tracking on a Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro German equatorial mount with a ZWO ASIair Pro controller. It a stack of 24 x 5 minute subs taken with a ZWO ASI2600MC Pro digital astronomical camera. Guiding was accomplished with a ZWO ASI290 camera.
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Sky & Telescope's This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 9 to 18, 2023.
USNO's The Sky This Week, June 7, 2023, Exploring The Herdsman and The Strongman.
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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
United States Naval Observatory, Astronomical Applications
Lunar X Predictions (UT)
