Welcome to the Official Home Page of the West Jersey Astronomical Society (additionally known as the Willingboro Astronomical Society). Our club is in its 59^th 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.

President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Star Watch Director:

Bob Lill Frank Grupico Karen Hagerman Wade Evans Suzanne Leap

Club member Bill Saidel captured this image of the Crescent Moon, about 23% illuminated and surrounded by a prominent and colorful corona (an atmospheric phenomenon), on the morning of July 10, 2026, at 3:45 am EDT when it was in the constellation of Aries, the Ram. It was taken with a Nikon D7100 digital SLR camera using a focal length of 100 mm and exposed 1/4 sec at f/5.6, ISO 4000. The crescent itself is considerably overexposed to bring out the relatively faint corona.

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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.