Westminster Astronomical Society, Inc.

Epiphany Star Party

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Event

Join WASI and St James Episcopal Church for a public star party!

Where: St James Episcopal Church
1307 N Main St Mt Airy Md 21771
301.829.0325
https://www.stjamesmtairy.org/

When: Sunday January 5th, 6pm. Clear OR Cloudy!

Local Scouts will be on hand to assist and learn as WASI members show off the universe! We willl move indoors if the weather is cloudy and use planispheres, discussing what's in the night sky and how to find it.

Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Time: 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Eastern

Location: St James Episcopal Church
1307 N Main St
Mt Airy, MD 21771

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Information for Visitors
Instructions for the Public:

Please follow Scout directions for parking and use "parking" lights rather than headlights

DRESS WARMLY!

 

Location Details

St James Episcopal Church

1307 N Main St
Mt Airy, MD 21771
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Though we had fairly extensive cloud cover, everyone was really excited to view the moon and Jupiter through the various scopes and binoculars brought by club members.
Photo From Epiphany Star Party
WASI Treasurer Laurie Ansorge explaining all the things we we unable to see because of the clouds! (photo credit: Angela Furlong)
Photo From Epiphany Star Party
WASI member Dan Packy explains telescopes (photo credit: Angela Furlong)