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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Starwatch Director: |
Bob Lill Frank Grupico Karen Hagerman Wade Evans Suzanne Leap |
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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 58th 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. 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: Starwatch Director: |
Bob Lill Frank Grupico Karen Hagerman Wade Evans Suzanne Leap |
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Announcements Last Update: Friday, June 13, 2025
| June 16 | Titan Shadow Transit on Saturn, begins in morning twilight at 4:21 am EDT. |
| June 20 | Informal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center, Conference Ctr, Room 155A, Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome. |
| June 20 | Solstice at 10:42 pm EDT, the Summer Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere. |
| June 25 | New Moon at 11:02 pm EDT in Gemini. |
| June 28 | Public Star Watch at Batsto, beginning at 8:00 pm, no registration required. Check back here on the afternoon of the event for the go/no-go weather call. |
| July 10 | Full Moon at 4:37 pm EDT in Sagittarius. |
| July 11 | Formal Meeting at the Virtua Health and Wellness Center, Conference Ctr, Room 155A, Moorestown, NJ, 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome. Note: Both July meetings have been pushed back a week due to the July 4th holiday. |
| July 24 | The 2025 Stellafane Convention begins in Springfield, VT; runs through July 27. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 5.30.2025
With great sadness, we note that club member Bill Grimditch
passed away in early May 2025. Bill was well respected by his fellow club
members and he was an accomplished astrophotographer. We offer our sincere
condolences to his wife, Gloria, also a well respected member. Here's Bill's
beautiful image of Messier 27, the Dumbbell Nebula (click the picture for a
larger version). More of Bill's work can be found at his website,
South Jersey Nights.
Bill, we'll miss you!
Click here for the
previous home page image.
Sky & Telescope's
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 13 to 22, 2025.
Get the monthly
Evening Sky Map.
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
United States Naval Observatory, Astronomical Applications
Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 2025
Titan Shadow
Transits in 2025 (EDT), based on this
Bob King S&T article (UT)
