Upcoming Public Events
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.
Sunday, October 8, 7:00pm
Madison Surf Club, Madison CT
Madison Moonlight Walk, with telescope observing
Friday, October 20, dusk
Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT
Public observing session
Saturday, October 21, dusk
Young’s Pond Park, Branford, CT
Public observing session
Tuesday, October 31, 7:00pm
Yale Leitner Student Observatory
General monthly meeting
Friday, November 17, dusk
Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT
Public observing session
Saturday, November 18, dusk
Young’s Pond Park, Branford, CT
Public observing session
Tuesday, November 28, 7:00pm
Yale Leitner Student Observatory
General monthly meeting
Upcoming Events for ASNH Members
Saturday, October 14, 7:00pm
Cub Scout Hauntoree
Camp Cedarcrest, Orange, CT
Friday, November 3, 7:00pm
Milford Education Foundation Night Under the Stars
Foran High School, 80 Foran Road, Milford, CT
Friday, November 10, 7:00pm
Lake Gaillard, North Branford, CT
Public outreach program hosted by the Regional Water Authority
(Rain date: Saturday, November 11, 7:00pm)
Saturday, December 9, 6:15pm
Winter Solstice Dinner
Mark your calendar: Details to follow
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.