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The Astronomical Society of New Haven, Inc.

is a non-profit, scientific and educational organization which fosters new and continuing interest in amateur astronomy.

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

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Events for February

ASNH_Events - Feb 2012

ASNH_Events Calendar - Feb 2012

FaviconTue Feb 28 2012: ASNH General Meeting 

Tue Feb 28 2012 7:00 PM: The general membership meetings are open to the publicand attendance is encouraged.

Outreach Events for this week

ASNH_Events - Week of 1/29/2012

ASNH_Events Calendar - Week of 1/29/2012

FaviconTue Jan 31 2012: ASNH General Meeting 

Tue Jan 31 2012 7:00 AM: The general membership meetings are open to the publicand attendance is encouraged.

Astronomical Events for February

NASASkyCal12 by Fred Espenak and Sumit Dutta (NASA's GSFC) - Feb 2012

NASASkyCal12 by Fred Espenak and Sumit Dutta (NASA's GSFC) Calendar - Feb 2012

FaviconWed Feb 1 2012: Venus: 40° E 

Wed Feb 1 2012 12:00 AM: Venus: 40° E

FaviconWed Feb 1 2012: Moon-Pleiades: 3.3° N 

Wed Feb 1 2012 12:42 PM: Moon-Pleiades: 3.3° N

FaviconThu Feb 2 2012: Moon Descending Node 

Thu Feb 2 2012 3:02 PM: Moon Descending Node

FaviconFri Feb 3 2012: Moon North Dec.: 22.4° N 

Fri Feb 3 2012 2:11 AM: Moon North Dec.: 22.4° N

FaviconTue Feb 7 2012: Mercury Superior Conj. 

Tue Feb 7 2012 3:54 AM: Mercury Superior Conj.

FaviconTue Feb 7 2012: Full Moon 

Tue Feb 7 2012 4:54 PM: Full Moon

FaviconSat Feb 11 2012: Moon Perigee: 367900 km 

Sat Feb 11 2012 1:32 PM: Moon Perigee: 367900 km

FaviconSun Feb 12 2012: Moon-Spica: 1.8° N 

Sun Feb 12 2012 7:47 AM: Moon-Spica: 1.8° N

FaviconTue Feb 14 2012: Last Quarter 

Tue Feb 14 2012 12:04 PM: Last Quarter

FaviconWed Feb 15 2012: Moon Ascending Node 

Wed Feb 15 2012 3:16 PM: Moon Ascending Node

FaviconThu Feb 16 2012: Moon South Dec.: 22.3° S 

Thu Feb 16 2012 3:36 AM: Moon South Dec.: 22.3° S

FaviconSun Feb 19 2012: Neptune Conjunction 

Sun Feb 19 2012 2:53 PM: Neptune Conjunction

FaviconTue Feb 21 2012: New Moon 

Tue Feb 21 2012 5:35 PM: New Moon

FaviconSat Feb 25 2012: Moon-Venus: 3.6° S 

Sat Feb 25 2012 4:44 PM: Moon-Venus: 3.6° S

FaviconMon Feb 27 2012: Moon-Jupiter: 4.3° S 

Mon Feb 27 2012 1:16 AM: Moon-Jupiter: 4.3° S

FaviconMon Feb 27 2012: Moon Apogee: 404900 km 

Mon Feb 27 2012 9:02 AM: Moon Apogee: 404900 km

FaviconTue Feb 28 2012: Moon-Pleiades: 3.6° N 

Tue Feb 28 2012 8:46 PM: Moon-Pleiades: 3.6° N

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FaviconJupiter-Bound NASA Probe Adjusts Course Toward Giant Planet 3 Feb 2012, 5:33 pm

NASA's Juno probe is the first solar-powered spacecraft to the outer solar system.

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FaviconSpace Rock of Love: Asteroid Eros Attracts Skywatchers in Earth Flyby 3 Feb 2012, 5:30 pm

The close pass of the asteroid Eros this week allows astronomy buffs to measure the size of the solar system.

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FaviconPhotos of Space Love: The Asteroid Eros Up Close 3 Feb 2012, 4:31 pm

See photos of the asteroid Eros taken by NASA's NEAR space probe in 2000, and other observers.

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FaviconWanted: Mock Astronauts for Mission to Mars ... in Hawaii 3 Feb 2012, 3:33 pm

Scientists will study diet & nutrition for "astronauts" who spend four months in a mock space capsule.

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FaviconNASA Awash In Astronaut Applications, But Still Lacks Spaceships 3 Feb 2012, 2:53 pm

Not since 1978 have so many people wanted to be a NASA astronaut.

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APOD for Today

APOD

Astronomy Picture of the Day

FaviconInside the Eagle Nebula 

Inside the Eagle Nebula Inside the Eagle Nebula


FaviconLa Silla Star Trails North and South 

Fix your camera to a tripod and you can record graceful Fix your camera to a tripod and you can record graceful


FaviconRed Aurora Over Australia 

Why would the sky glow red? Why would the sky glow red?


FaviconBlue Marble Earth from Suomi NPP 

Behold one of the more detailed images of the Earth yet created. Behold one of the more detailed images of the Earth yet created.


NASA Image Of The Day

NASA Image of the Day

The latest NASA "Image of the Day" image.

FaviconPanorama of the East Coast 3 Feb 2012, 12:00 am

This Jan. 29 panorama of much of the East Coast, photographed by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station, provides a look generally northeastward: Philadelphia-New York City-Boston corridor (bottom-center); western Lake Ontario shoreline with Toronto (left edge); Montreal (near center). An optical illusion in the photo makes the atmospheric limb and light activity from Aurora Borealis appear "intertwined." Image Credit: NASA

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FaviconNASA Seeks Proposals for Small Satellite Demonstrations 2 Feb 2012, 12:00 am



NASA is seeking proposals for flight demonstrations of small satellite technologies to increase the capabilities and range of uses for this category of spacecraft.

FaviconNASA Announces Awards for Business Plan Competition 31 Jan 2012, 12:00 am



NASA is continuing its support for the Space Frontier Foundation’s annual Business Plan Competition by funding this year’s awards totaling $110,000.

FaviconNASA Releases Air Traffic Control Game App 31 Jan 2012, 12:00 am



NASA has released a new educational game with an air traffic control theme for Apple iPhone and iPad devices.

FaviconNASA To Host Disaster Resiliency Panel 27 Jan 2012, 12:00 am



NASA Research Park (NRP) will host a Disaster Resiliency Panel discussion 7 – 9 p.m. PST Tuesday Jan. 31, 2011. Media are invited.

FaviconKepler Announces 11 Systems Hosting 26 Planets 26 Jan 2012, 12:00 am



NASA's Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets.

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

Astronmical Games!

Test your skill at Word Puzzles

Please visit the supplier of the games Crossword Forge


The 100 Best Targets for Astrophotography

A new book by ASNH member Ruben Kier

Click the book below for a review from Springer.com

How the ISS comes together (Click image to view animation)