Winter Star Party

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Organization	Winter Star Party (WSP)
Location	West Summerland Key Florida Keys
Coordinates	24°39′00″N 81°18′37″W / 24.64994°N 81.310297°W / 24.64994; -81.310297Coordinates: 24°39′00″N 81°18′37″W / 24.64994°N 81.310297°W / 24.64994; -81.310297
Altitude	0'
Weather	Subtropical - clear dark night skies
Established	February 1, 1984 (1984-02-01)
Website Winter Star Party

The Winter Star Party, aka WSP, is an annual convention of amateur astronomers where the primary activity is nighttime astronomical observation. 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. The 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.

External links

Official Website
BBC Sky At Night Magazine's Top 10 Star Parties
WSP Clear Sky Chart Astronomy-specific weather forecast for the Winter Star Party.

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