Welcome

Westminster Astronomical Society serves as the Astronomical Resource for Carroll County, Maryland.  We have public star parties all around Carroll and the surrounding counties, and we do community service work to further educate the citizens of Carroll County about the great overhead nightly resource, our Milky Way.  Our Motto:  “Astronomy is looking up!”  Keep an eye on our calendar for our upcoming in-person outreach events such as open observatory nights at Bear Branch and the Blaine F. Roelke Memorial Observatory.  At Soldier’s Delight and at Charlotte’s Quest Nature Center as well. 

Milkhouse Brewery Outreach January 2018
Photo credit: Jackie Donaldson Photography

WASI Gear:

If you want some WASI swag, come on over to http://www.wasi.space and place your order.  Free shipping if you want to pick them up at the meetings.

Current Viewing Conditions:

Clear Sky Chart:

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Astrospheric Forecasts:

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Current Astronomical Data:

Astronomical Times for BFRMO (39.6473, -76.9864)
Starting 19 Mar 2024, for the next 1 day
DateMorningSunriseSunsetEveningMoonriseMoonsetMoon Phase
TwilightTwilight
19 Mar 202405:3907:1019:2020:4913:5504:44day 9 of Moon

Planetary Data for today
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
Rises07:5006:3406:0309:1406:4209:2707:1704:56
Meridian14:1612:0311:1616:0612:1316:2713:0809:35
Sets20:3917:3216:3023:0017:4323:3019:0014:13
ConstellationPiscesAquariusCapricornusAriesAquariusAriesPiscesCapricornus

Visible ISS Passes
ISS image. Credit: NASA
DateBrightnessStartHighest pointEnd
(mag)TimeAlt.Az.TimeAlt.Az.TimeAlt.Az.
18 Mar-1.021:00:0910°NW21:01:5914°NNW21:03:3911°NNE