Come See Us
The Westport Astronomical Society
Home of the Westport Observatory
182 Bayberry Lane, Westport, CT 06880
Email us:
observatory@was-ct.org
WAS Officers
President: Shannon Calvert
Vice President/Observatory Director: Bob Meadows
Treasurer: Dan Wright
Memberships and Secretary: Stuart Stakoff
Board Members at Large: Franco Fellah, Kevin Green, Mike Miciukiewicz, Dana Weisbrot, Serena Diamond (Assistant Treasurer)
K1WAS Engineer: Mike Miciukiewicz K1MJM, Trustee: Dan Wright N3DAW
Field of View Newsletter Editors: Dan Wright, Shannon Calvert
Directions
Take the service road up the hill that parallels the Merritt Parkway, past the cell phone towers, and through the gate. Drive past the buildings and park closely together in the large parking lot near the Observatory Tower.
We are a community of passionate volunteers
SEE YOUR UNIVERSE EVERY CLEAR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AFTER 8 PM
Planning on coming for a WAS Wednesday Star Party? Check out this page to plan your visit and to make sure we’ll be open or not!
We are generally open on Wednesday evenings for our public viewing nights (weather permitting) and other special events and programs. If you are unsure whether we are open, then check our social media pages. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Mastodon, Threads and Bluesky