Winter Star Party

The Winter Star Party, aka WSP, is an annual convention of amateur astronomers where the primary activity is nighttime astronomical observation. This February event is run at Camp Wesumkee located on Scout Key in the Lower Florida Keys. It is hosted by the Southern Cross Astronomical Society of Miami, Florida.^[1]

Winter Star Party

Winter Star Party in 2017
Alternative names	WSP
Organization	Southern Cross Astronomical Society
Location	Scout Key Florida Keys
Coordinates	24.64994°N 81.310297°W / 24.64994; -81.310297 (Site of Winter Star Party observational astronomy event)
Altitude	6'
Weather	Subtropical - clear dark night skies
Established	February 1, 1984 (1984-02-01)
Website	www.scas.org/Home/WinterStarParty
Location of Winter Star Party
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Most attendees camp on site. BBC Sky at Night magazine rated WSP as one of the top 10 star parties in the world. WSP was first established in 1984 by Tippy D'Auria.

See also

• List of astronomical societies