Westport Astronomical Society

Westport Astronomical Society WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Parties from 8-10 (after sunset during the summer) if it's clear! We do suggest a donation of $5 per person if you're not a member.
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The Westport Observatory, run by the volunteers of the Westport Astronomical Society brings the night sky down to the thousands who visit annually. We’re a non-profit that’s free and open to the public every Wednesday night from 8-10 pm if the skies are clear. In-person or zoom lectures on the 3rd Tuesday monthly.

WAS astrophotographer Dana Weisbrot captured this image of the Sun this morning through his Lunt Solar Systems Hydrogen ...
06/13/2026

WAS astrophotographer Dana Weisbrot captured this image of the Sun this morning through his Lunt Solar Systems Hydrogen Alpha solar telescope.

ARRL Field Day is coming up June 27-28 and the K1WAS ham shack at Westport Observatory will be on the air! Join us for a...
06/12/2026

ARRL Field Day is coming up June 27-28 and the K1WAS ham shack at Westport Observatory will be on the air! Join us for amateur radio's biggest annual event as we team up with HARC, FARA, and GNARC for a weekend of emergency communication exercises, live operating, and good company. Whether you're a licensed ham or just curious about what amateur radio is all about, come crack the mic and get in on the action at the Westport Observatory.

https://was-ct.org/events/k1was-field-day-2026/

Saturday evening, WAS astrophotographer Steven Labkoff, went to the banks of the Hudson in S. Nyack to capture the full ...
06/01/2026

Saturday evening, WAS astrophotographer Steven Labkoff, went to the banks of the Hudson in S. Nyack to capture the full moonrise over the Tappan Zee Bridge. The moonrise was one of the better events due to the crystal clear sky and the nearly perfect alignment from S. Nyack that night.







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Fly me To The Moon. WAS astrophotographer Dana Weisbrot just happened to be in the right place at the right time to capt...
06/01/2026

Fly me To The Moon.
WAS astrophotographer Dana Weisbrot just happened to be in the right place at the right time to capture this airliner transiting the Moon.

⏰ This is TOMORROW — and spots are going fast!Want to learn how to photograph the night sky? Join our award-winning WAS ...
05/31/2026

⏰ This is TOMORROW — and spots are going fast!

Want to learn how to photograph the night sky? Join our award-winning WAS photographer Dr. Steven Labkoff for Astrophotography 101 — a beginner-friendly class through Verso University at The Westport Library.

Using just a digital camera, tripod, or even your phone, you'll learn how to capture stunning images of stars, constellations, and the moon. No advanced experience needed.

📅 Monday, June 1 | 7–8 PM
📍 Brooks Place, Westport Library
🎟️ Only $5 — Register now at westportlibrary.org before it fills up!

In the blink of an eye!This week WAS member and Astrophotographer Steven Labkoff, nailed a lunar transit of the ISS acro...
05/29/2026

In the blink of an eye!

This week WAS member and Astrophotographer Steven Labkoff, nailed a lunar transit of the ISS across the waxing gibbous moon from Milford, CT. The entire event lasted just 1.6s (across the moon), just over 3s with the lead-in and out. The image was made using a Nikon Z6ii with a 500mm f/5.6 prime with a 2x teleconverter - aimed at the moon and shooting in 60 fps video mode, resulting in over 250 individual frames. The short clip was run through PIPP - a planetary imaging app to align all the frames, and then blended together to get this stop-motion effect in Photoshop. In fact, there were so many frames that every other frame was discarded, and there was still plenty of data.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye - but the processing took slightly longer...





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LET'S DO IT AGAIN! By again, we mean we have to CANCEL the WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party at the Westport Observatory t...
05/27/2026

LET'S DO IT AGAIN! By again, we mean we have to CANCEL the WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party at the Westport Observatory tonight, 5/27 due to clouds. We'll keep trying though and hope to see you under some future Wednesday sky with some visible stars and stuff above us! https://was-ct.org/

See you soon! 🤞

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182 Bayberry Lane
Westport, CT
06880

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8pm - 10pm

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+12032938759

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