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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: |
Jim Fusco Bob Lill 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 57th 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 or make a separate donation (Note: PayPal is temporarily not functioning). 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: |
Jim Fusco Bob Lill Suzanne Leap Wade Evans |
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Announcements Last Update: Friday, January 05, 2024
| Jan 5 | Formal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center, Conference Ctr, Room 155A, Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome. |
| Jan 8 | The asteroid/minor planet (4) Vesta will be just 11.3 arc minutes from Zeta Tauri at 8 pm EST. |
| Jan 11 | New Moon at 6:57 am EST in Sagittarius. |
| Jan 19 | Informal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center, Conference Ctr, Room 155A, Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome. |
| Jan 25 | Full Moon at 12:54 pm EST in Cancer, near M44, the Beehive Cluster. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 12.09.2023
Club members gathered at the SweetWater Restaurant in Cinnaminson, NJ, on Friday evening, December 8, 2023, for the annual Holiday dinner. At the head of the table are President-elect Jim Fusco on the right (cranberry jersey) and Vice President-elect Bob Lill (red, green & white sweater). Click here for a larger version.
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Sky & Telescope's This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 5 to 14, 2024.
The USNO's The Sky This Week, January 3, 2024, A Busy Week to Start the Year.
Get the monthly Evening Sky Map.
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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
United States Naval Observatory, Astronomical Applications
(URL still okay)
Lunar X Predictions for 2024
