Westport Astronomical Society

K1WAS Winter Field Day 2025

The Westport Astronomical Society’s amateur radio station K1WAS crackles back to life for this years Winter Field Day. The goal of the Winter Field Day Association is to help amateur radio operators improve their preparedness for disasters and enhance their operational abilities. The winter months present unique challenges for operating, including shorter days, the potential […]

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GivingTuesday – Help Us Upgrade the 15″ Obsession Travel Scope!

Please think of the Westport Astronomical Society on GivingTuesday – a global day of generosity that takes place December 3, 2024. Our goal for GivingTuesday is to raise $2500 to upgrade our newly donated 15″ Obsession telescope for more public outreach. It’s the portable little brother to our big 25″ Obsession that’s regularly out on the

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2025 WAS Calendars On Sale Now!

SUGGESTED DONATION OF $20 for members $25 for non-members ¤ $5 shipping for 1 or 2 $10 shipping for 3 to 5 There are VERY limited supplies Send an email to our treasurer kathy@was-ct.org to reserve your calendars. Please indicate how many you’d like and where you’d like us to send them. You can save

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David Weintraub – How Old Is the Universe?

David Weintraub Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Communication of Science Program, Emeritus, Vanderbilt University How Old Is the Universe? THE CLASSROOM WILL BE CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT This lecture will be hosted as a Webinar on Zoom as well as a live stream on our YouTube channel. We encourage you to participate, ask questions, and be a part of

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Dr. Debra Wallace – Exploring the Vast Cosmic Structures of the Universe

Dr. Debra Wallace, Deputy Branch Chief for Astrophysics at the NASA MSFC Exploring the Vast Cosmic Structures of the Universe THE CLASSROOM WILL BE OPEN FOR THIS EVENT Join us LIVE in the WAS Classroom for this special lecture, featuring our speaker joining us remotely. Plus, it’s our Pre-Winter Solstice Holiday Party! This event WILL

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CSP 34

The Connecticut Star Party Connecticut’s Premier Star Party September 6-8th, 2024 RAIN OR SHINE Edmund D. Strang Scout Reservation Goshen, CT Join WAS with our friends from the Astronomical Society of New Haven as they host a weekend gathering of amateur astronomers with the purpose of observing the sky   Online Registration will end on

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Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing!

  In 2017 we had 1,000 of our closest friends and neighbors descend on the Westport Observatory for the partial eclipse. Wowza. This year, the Westport Observatory WILL BE CLOSED and we’ll be at the Westport Library. On April 8th, 2024 from 2-4 pm, we take the telescopes and partner with our friends at the

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