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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: |
Lloyd Black Joe Stieber Jeremy Young Gary Weinstein |
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Willingboro Astronomical Society www.wasociety.net
Welcome to the home page of the Willingboro Astronomical Society. Our club is in its 43rd 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.
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President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: |
Lloyd Black Joe Stieber Jeremy Young Gary Weinstein |
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Announcements Last Update: Thursday, July 22, 2010
| Aug 5 | The Stellafane Convention begins in Springfield, Vermont; runs through August 8 |
| Aug 6 | Formal Meeting, 7:30 pm in Resurrection Catholic School at Christ Our Light Church on Kings Highway (Rt 41) in Cherry Hill, NJ. As is the case with all our meetings, guests are welcome and no prior astronomical experience is necessary. Click here for directions. |
| Aug 7 | Public Star Watch at Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest, NJ. |
| Aug 12 | Weather permitting, the Jim Mack Star Party (a gathering of WAS members) will take place under the dark skies at Cherry Springs State Park in north-central Pennsylvania; runs through August 15. |
| Aug 20 | Informal Meeting, 7:30 pm in Resurrection Catholic School at Christ Our Light Church on Kings Highway (Rt 41) in Cherry Hill, NJ. |
Photo Spotlight Image posted 7.20.2010
The Total Solar Eclipse of July 11, 2010, was captured by club member Steve Mattan from the beach at the west end of Tatakoto Atoll, about 735 miles east of Tahiti in the South Pacific Ocean. Steve used a Canon EOS 50D digital SLR camera and a Canon 100-400 mm IS L lens mounted on a Really Right Stuff BH-30 ball head, attached to an AstroTrac TT 320X tracking mount, itself on a Manfrotto 410 geared tripod head on a Manfrotto 055MF3 tripod. This image shows the "Diamond Ring" at 18:45 UT (8:45 am local Tatakoto time), just before second contact. It was exposed 1/25 second at f/11, ISO 100. Click here for more of Steve's fine images of the eclipse.
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