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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.
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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: |
Ken Weber Al Meloni Suzanne Leap Wade Evans |
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Announcements Last Update: Thursday, September 28, 2023
| Sept 23 | Equinox at 2:50 am EDT in Virgo. This will be the Autumnal Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere. Is the Day 12 Hours Long on the Equinox? It's Complicated - Sky & Telescope. |
| Sept 29 | Full Moon at 5:57 am EDT in Pisces. |
| Oct 6 | Formal Meeting, at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center, Conference Ctr, Room 155A, in Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome. |
| Oct 14 | New Moon at 1:55 pm EDT in eastern Virgo. A partial eclipse of the Sun will be visible from the Delaware Valley. |
| Oct 14 | Public Star Watch at Batsto, beginning at 6:30 pm EDT. Check back here on the day of the event for the go/no-go weather call. |
| Oct 18 | Public Star Watch at Historic Smithville Park in Easthampton, NJ (near Mt Holly). Begins at 6:30 pm EDT. Check back here on the day of the event for the go/no-go weather call. |
| Oct 20 | Informal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center, Conference Ctr, Room 155A, in Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 9.08.2023
Club member Howard Schneck captured this image of Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura), and its prominent tail, from Wharton State Forest , NJ, on September 6, 2023. As it approached perihelion on September 17, brightness estimates at COBS have broken into the magnitude 4.x range. However, it may still be a challenge to see as it is low, and dropping, in the east at the beginning of morning twilight. Click here for a larger version and photo details. Bob King's article at Sky & Telescope.
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