Winter Star Party

{{Short description|Annual convention of amateur astronomers}}

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|name = Winter Star Party

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|image = File:Winter Star Party 2017.jpg

|caption = Winter Star Party in 2017

|organization = Southern Cross Astronomical Society

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|location = Scout Key
Florida Keys

|coords = {{Coord|24.64994|-81.310297|region:US-FL_type:landmark|display=inline,title|name=Site of Winter Star Party observational astronomy event}}

|altitude = 6'

|weather = Subtropical - clear dark night skies

|established = {{Start date|1984|02|01}}

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|website = {{url|http://www.scas.org/Home/WinterStarParty}}

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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.{{cite web | url = http://www.nyaa.ca/gfx/Sky24_starparties.pdf | title = BBC Sky At Night Magazine's Top 10 Star Parties}}

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.