Upcoming Public Events
All of these events are free and open to the public. If the weather looks questionable for an observing event, check the ASNH website before you leave home. There will be a scrolling message on the home page if an event has been cancelled.
April 2017
Friday, April 21, 8:00pm
Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT
Public observing session
Saturday, April 22, 8:00pm
Young’s Pond Park, Branford, CT
Public observing session
Tuesday, April 25, 7:00 pm
Yale Leitner Student Observatory
General monthly meeting
May 2017
Friday, May 5, 8:00pm
Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT
Public observing session
Saturday, May 6, 8:00pm
Young’s Pond Park, Branford, CT
Public observing session
Tuesday, May 30, 7:00 pm
Yale Leitner Student Observatory
General monthly meeting
June 2017
Friday, June 16, 8:00pm
Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT
Public observing session
Saturday, June 17, 8:00pm
Young’s Pond Park, Branford, CT
Public observing session
Upcoming Events for ASNH Members
Saturday, May 12, 7:00pm
Trumbull Nature & Arts Center, Trumbull CT
Outreach program: Members and telescopes are needed.
Monday, May 15, 4:00-8:00pm and Tuesday, May 16, 9:00am-12:00pm
New Haven Science Fair
Commons Hall, Yale University
Judges needed for this event. Please contact Greg Barker at prez@asnh.org
Friday, May 26, time TBD
Milford Public Schools Space Week
Possible outreach program: Check the ASNH calendar for updates.
Saturday, June 10, 7:00pm
Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia CT
Outreach program: Members and telescopes are needed.
Saturday, June 24, 12:00-6:00pm
Summer Solstice Picnic: Save the date!
The annual Summer Solstice Picnic for ASNH members and their families will be held at the Pavilion at Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden CT, rain or shine. More details will be forthcoming.
Features
If you have not looked at the newsletter before, check out some of the regular features. There are four useful links in the menu at the top of this page:
Calendar This is a monthly calendar that includes all the scheduled events of ASNH, other regional events of interest, plus the dates and times of noteworthy events in the night sky.
SkyMap This page has a chart of the sky as it appears over the New Haven area at the present date and time. It is constantly updated, so you can go to this page on any clear night to see what is overhead.
Space Place Read the monthly article from Space Place.
Directions This page gives directions to all the locations where regular activities of ASNH take place, including the monthly meeting, public observing sessions, and the annual Connecticut Star Party.
Other regular features can be found within these pages:
Upcoming Public Events Many ASNH events are free and open to the public. These include the monthly meetings and public observing sessions at Young’s Pond Park in Branford and Silver Sands State Park in Milford. This section gives the dates, times, and descriptions of these events.
Upcoming Events for ASNH Members These events are for ASNH members only. Some are private observing nights, and others are outreach events where volunteers are needed with the telescopes and equipment.
Night Sky Highlights This section lists some objects to observe in the sky during the next few months, whether you are using just your eyes, a pair of binoculars, or a telescope.
Gallery This section will feature recent photographs of celestial targets taken by ASNH members and others. If you have a picture you want to share with us, please submit it to newsletter@asnh.org.