36

There are 129 days left until CSP 36
September 11 - 13, 2026
Registration starts on 07-26-2026

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It is time again for the Great Give. This is an annual fundraising event coordinated by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. It is a 36 hour event starting May 06 8:00 am through May 07 8:00 pm. Please consider a donation. Not only will your dollars help us to further our mission of bringing astronomy to the public, there are donation contests as well. First to receive a donation, the most donations, the most donations before noon, etc. Winners of these contests earn additional donations sponsored by different companies and organizations. Please donate. Thank you.

ASNH Events (stargazing, meetings, public events) for May

ASNH Events Quick List

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Events NOT Listed as PUBLIC Need Permission From the Event Holder


May
12
2026
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
May
26
2026
ASNH General Meeting

The general membership meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.

The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Jun
9
2026
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Jun
20
2026
ASNH Solstice Picnic


Sleeping Giant State Park 200 Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden, CT 06518,
The event starts at 12:00:00 pm
Jun
30
2026
ASNH General Meeting

The general membership meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.

The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Jul
14
2026
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Jul
28
2026
ASNH General Meeting

The general membership meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.

The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Aug
11
2026
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Aug
25
2026
ASNH General Meeting

The general membership meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.

The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Sep
8
2026
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Sep
11
2026
CSP36


278 W Side Rd Goshen, CT, United States
The event starts at 03:00:00 pm
Sep
29
2026
ASNH General Meeting

The general membership meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.

The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Oct
13
2026
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Oct
27
2026
ASNH General Meeting

The general membership meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.

The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Nov
10
2026
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Nov
24
2026
ASNH General Meeting

The general membership meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.

The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Dec
8
2026
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Dec
29
2026
ASNH General Meeting

The general membership meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.

The event starts at 07:00:00 pm

Events NOT Listed as PUBLIC Need Permission From the Event Holder

Cancellations will be posted on https://www.asnh.org by 4:30 the day of the event

May
22
2026
Silver Sands State Park Public Observing

Spend an evening under the stars with The Astronomical Society of New Haven. Various telescopes will be available for you to look through
Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT.
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - New Moon Sunset - 20:10
May
23
2026
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - New Moon Sunset - 20:11
Jun
5
2026
Hammonasset Public Outreach Event


Meig's Point Nature Center 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443, United States
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Full Moon Sunset - 20:18
Jun
6
2026
(RainDate) Hammonasset Public Outreach Event


Meig's Point Nature Center 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443, United States
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Full Moon Sunset - 20:18
Jun
12
2026
Silver Sands State Park Public Observing

Spend an evening under the stars with The Astronomical Society of New Haven. Various telescopes will be available for you to look through
Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT.
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Last Quarter Sunset - 20:25
Jun
13
2026
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Last Quarter Sunset - 20:26
Jun
24
2026
Al and the Metorites at Milford Library


Milford Public Library 57 New Haven Ave, Milford, CT 06460, United States
The event starts at 06:30:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waxing Crescent Sunset - 20:29
Aug
21
2026
Hammonasset Public Outreach Event


Meig's Point Nature Center 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443, United States
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - New Moon Sunset - 19:42
Aug
22
2026
(RainDate) Hammonasset Public Outreach Event


Meig's Point Nature Center 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443, United States
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - New Moon Sunset - 19:41
Oct
16
2026
Silver Sands State Park Public Observing

Spend an evening under the stars with The Astronomical Society of New Haven. Various telescopes will be available for you to look through
Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT.
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waning Crescent Sunset - 18:10
Oct
17
2026
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waning Crescent Sunset - 18:08
Oct
25
2026
Madison Moonlight Walk


Madison Surf Club
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waxing Crescent Sunset - 17:57
Nov
6
2026
Hammonasset Public Outreach Event


Meig's Point Nature Center 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443, United States
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Full Moon Sunset - 16:47
Nov
7
2026
(RainDate) Hammonasset Public Outreach Event


Meig's Point Nature Center 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443, United States
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waning Gibbous Sunset - 16:47
Nov
13
2026
Silver Sands State Park Public Observing

Spend an evening under the stars with The Astronomical Society of New Haven. Various telescopes will be available for you to look through
Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT.
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Last Quarter Sunset - 16:35
Nov
14
2026
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Last Quarter Sunset - 16:34
Nov
22
2026
(Rain date)Madison Moonlight Walk Madison Surf Club



The event starts at 05:30:00 pm
Lunar Phase - New Moon Sunset - 16:28

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ESO European Southern Observatory ESOcast

ESOcast SD

ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO, the European Southern Observatory. Here we explore the Universe's ultimate frontier.

FaviconTwo planets spotted forming around a young star | ESO News

Posted on: 24 Mar 2026, 9:00 am


Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed two exoplanets forming around the young star WISPIT 2. Both planets are gas giants, more massive than Jupiter, and are carving out gaps in the disc of gas and dust around their host star. The WISPIT 2 system could therefore resemble a young Solar System. This video summarises the discovery.





CBS News Sunday Morning article Preserving the starry starry night

NASA Image Of The Day

NASA Image of the Day

The latest NASA "Image of the Day" image.

FaviconBuilding on America’s 65-Year Legacy of Human Spaceflight 5 May 2026, 12:06 pm

America’s first human spaceflight begins as the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) space vehicle, with astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. aboard, launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida on May 5, 1961.

FaviconHubble Spots a Starry Spiral 4 May 2026, 11:18 am

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the glittering spiral galaxy NGC 3137, located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (the Air Pump).

APOD for Today

APOD

Astronomy Picture of the Day

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Orion is rarely seen like this. Orion is rarely seen like this.


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Why are there huge, unusual masses inside the Earth? Why are there huge, unusual masses inside the Earth?

Astronomy News

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Favicon A tiny world at the edge of our solar system grew a mysterious atmosphere, and we don't know how

A trans-Neptunian object was found to possess a surprising thin atmosphere after astronomers witnessed the object occult a distant star.

Favicon Moon lander preps for the lunar surface | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026

Blue Origin's MK1 moon lander has passed its tests in the vacuum chamber as NASA continues to develop the hardware needed to return astronauts to the moon.

Faces of the Moon A new book by ASNH member Bob Crelin Click the book below for information on the book

There Once Was A Sky Full Of Stars A new book by ASNH member Bob Crelin Click the book below for information on the book

The 100 Best Targets for Astrophotography A new book by ASNH member Ruben Kier Click the book below for a review from Springer.com

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