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 as well as other community service work to further educate the citizens of Carroll County about the great overhead nightly resource, our Milky Way. Astronomy is looking up!

What's Up?:

Next Club Observing Session

 May 3 at BBNC

Next Meeting & Topic:

Wednesday, May 14th - Bear Branch Nature Center
7:30pm

Brian Eney of Towson University and WASI member

Topic- "What have I been researching." Studies include mapping light pollution using groundbased observation to surface tensions of liquids in microgravity environments.
Open To The Public!


Club News:

  • Building Permits for the new Observatory were filed on April 29, 2008! Stay tuned for Ground Breaking Ceremonies.

  • Help support our build an observatory campaign!

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  • Click HERE To View The August 2007 Meeting Powerpoint Presentation
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