Summer Solstice Picnic
Our annual summer solstice picnic was held at Osbornedale State Park in Derby on Saturday, June 22. As usual there was plenty of good food and good companionship. Many members, new and old, turned out for the event. Chris Predom set up a solar scope through which we could observe the Sun’s disk and a few prominences around the Sun’s rim.
Observing Report
After returning from work on April 6, I was able to use Arcturus as a guide to view for the first time 7.8 Mag. asteroid 2 Pallas. It was very easy to see with my 10X50 Binoculars & looked somewhat greyish.
Michael Amato
Upcoming Events for ASNH Members
Thursday, August 1 – Sunday, August 4
Stellafane Convention
Breezy Hill, Springfield VT
Sponsored by the Springfield Telescope Makers
Friday, September 27, 4:00pm – Sunday September 29, 12:00pm
Connecticut Star Party
Ed Strang Scout Camp, Goshen CT (map)
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 features 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.