On 20 November there will be a Micromoon version of a New Moon. Occurs when New Moon coincides with apogee (farthest point in Moon's Earth orbit). 🔭 🧪

The WBAC 2025 Boo-niverse Bash was held on October 18 at Back Mountain Recreation in Lehman, PA.

Visitors were treated to views of Saturn, Comet Lemon, and many other objects! About 50 people attended the telescope-and-treats event.

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The next member's meeting for WBAC is this Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at Gather in Wilkes-Barre. We start at 6 PM.

The forecast for tomorrow night's Boo-niverse Bash is looking clear! We start at 6:30 PM. 55 Outlet Road, Lehman, PA.

We are keeping an eye on the weather for our Boo-niverse Bash on Saturday, October 18th!

Just a reminder, the Boo-niverse Bash will STILL BE OPEN in case of clouds!

We will only cancel if there is a possibility of rain between 6 and 11 PM.

Check back here or our Bluesky feed for updates!

Join the WBAC for a Halloween-themed star party at Back Mountain Recreation, Dallas, PA!

✨ When: Sat, Oct 18, 2025 | 6:30–10:30 PM
🔭 What: Telescopes, guided stargazing, and trick-or-treating at each telescope!
🍬 Who: Free & fun for all ages!

Only cancelled if it rains.

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On September 20, 2025, the Wilkes-Barre Astronomy Club hosted their first ever star party.

Thanks to the Pisano family and everyone who came out, we hope you saw amazing things with the club telescopes!

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The Friedman Observatory will be open this Friday, September 19, 2025. We will be observing deep space objects in the Milky Way.

🔭 Join WBAC for a Star Party at Pisano Family Wines on Sept 20 @ 8PM!
Enjoy telescopes, wine, and stargazing in a beautiful vineyard setting.
Free and open to the public! 🍷🌌
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The PSU Friedman Observatory will be open this Friday, September 5, 2025 for an open house starting at 8 PM. There will be a bright nearly full moon and we will be observing bright objects in the Milky Way.

A few images of the Vulcan rocket launch last evening that was seen up and down the east coast of North America. The first image on the left is from Mark Pisano in Hunlock Creek, PA, showing the exhaust plume framed by the Big Dipper. The second image was taken at the Friedman Observatory.

The PSU Friedman Observatory will be open tomorrow, Friday, August 1, 2025 @ 8 PM. We will be observing the Moon and the summer deep space objects. 🌛✨

The July 2025 meeting of the WBAC will take place this coming Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at the Gather Community Space, 97 S. Franklin St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. We will be adopting the club bylaws and selecting the officers and board for the club, followed by a slide show about local dark sky sites.

The Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society is hosting a star party at Hickory Run State Park on July 12th starting at 8:45 PM. They will also be presenting no the SeeStar S50 & S30 smart telescopes.

The first ever meeting of the WBAC will take place this coming Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at the Gather Community Space, 97 S. Franklin St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. We will discuss the selection of officers and a board of directors, club bylaws, as well as future club plans and star parties.

The official account of the Wilkes-Barre Astronomy Club. Our monthly meetings are held at 6 PM on the last Tuesday of each month at the Gather Community Space - 97 S. Franklin St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

The PSU Friedman Observatory will be open this Friday evening, June 20, 2025 starting at 9 PM. This Friday is the summer solstice, so we're starting late. Mercury will be low on the horizon at 9, so we're hoping to spot it. If you want to arrive earlier than 9 PM you might have a better chance.

Thinking about visiting a star party this summer? The WBAC has some helpful things to know before you visit:

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Thinking of buying a telescope? Binoculars are a good option for casual backyard observing!

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