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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
.
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
.