Night Sky Instructional Meeting



The event was held on Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

On Thursday, May 14th, Svenne Juul  and Art Glenn will be leading in our quest to be ready for our night shoot on Saturday the 16th. 

The prep-meeting is intended for club members who are planning to attend the night-sky outing. No zoom on this one.
 
Participants should bring as many of these items as they posses, as they will be used (or at least will be 'useful') during the outing:
- Tripod
- L-bracket (if they have one)
- Head-lamp (ideally with a red-light option)
- "Fast" wide-angle lense. 20mm f2.8 is great.
- Camera - and access to camera manual. 

We will discuss the importance of knowing how to operate the camera in the dark, recommended camera settings, how to focus the camera in the dark, post processing, and what to expect for the outing (timing, expected temperature, terrain, duration, star-trails vs milkyway, where we meet, etc.).

There are a lot of other activities at the Westminster Presbyterian Church that evening, so we will be meeting in 'Spellman Jr' hall. Rather than walking through the normal main entrance you will take a right to the right of the entrance to get right into 'Spellman Jr' hall


Location:

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Driving to and from Westminster Presbyterian Church. Care must be taken when driving to and from the church, since it is adjacent to US 202 (on the southbound side) and this is a busy road with lots of fast-moving traffic. Traveling to the church from West Chester and the northern side. Drive south on High Street or US 202 Southbound. After passing Stetson Middle School on the right, be aware that West Pleasant Grove Road is the very next right-hand turn after the jug handle at the Stetson light (about 500 yards down). Slow down as you come to this turn, then make a right and then a left into the church parking lot. Traveling to the church from the south side. Option 1: You can come north on US and turn left into West Pleasant Grove Road but there is no light there and it’s a dangerous turn and not recommended. Option 2: Come north on US 202 and make a left onto Route 926, Street Road. Drive on 926 for 0.9 miles, make a right on South New Street, drive 0.6 miles, make a right on West Pleasant Grove Road, drive 0.8 miles and make a right into the church parking lot. Parking and entering the church. The church is a large facility and there are many entrances. We need to enter via the main entrance, which is a large feature of the church with a stone portico. You can’t miss it. Park anywhere near there; there are plenty of spaces. Please do not park in any restricted spaces. Leaving the church. To travel south, you can leave the church lot and travel south on US 202. Merge carefully! To travel north, note that you can NOT make a left onto US 202 northbound. You must do one of the following. Option 1: Travel South on US 202 to Route 926, then make a left and use the shopping center parking lot to change directions to the northbound road. Option 2: Leave the parking lot by turning left on West Pleasant Grove Road, then make a right on South New Street. New Street will take you north through the WCU campus and into West Chester. (Make a right on Rosedale to get back to High Street.)

Westminster Presbyterian Church
10 W Pleasant Grove Rd
West Chester, PA 19382

Map to this location

If you have questions or require further information please contact Jim Wilson.
Email: paddlejim48@gmail.com.Phone: 610-937-6947


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