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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 1st 8:00 am through May 2nd 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 April

ASNH Events Quick List

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Events NOT Listed as PUBLIC Need Permission From the Event Holder


Apr
30
2024
ASNH General Meeting

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

The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
May
14
2024
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
May
28
2024
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
11
2024
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Jun
22
2024
Solstice Picnic (Member Only)


Sleeping Giant St. Park Pivillion
The event starts at 12:00:00 pm
Jun
25
2024
(replaced with picnc) 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
9
2024
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Jul
30
2024
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
13
2024
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Aug
27
2024
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
10
2024
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Sep
24
2024
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
8
2024
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Oct
29
2024
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
12
2024
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Nov
26
2024
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
10
2024
ASNH BOD Meeting



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
11
2024
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 - 20:00
May
24
2024
Silver Sands State Park Public Observing


Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT.
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waxing Gibbous Sunset - 20:12
May
25
2024
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waxing Gibbous Sunset - 20:13
Jun
1
2024
Colchester Land Trust - Stargazing


Cold Spring Farm is at 46 Town Road, Colchester
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waning Gibbous Sunset - 20:18
Jun
7
2024
Silver Sands State Park Public Observing


Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT.
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waning Crescent Sunset - 20:19
Jun
8
2024
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waning Crescent Sunset - 20:19
Aug
9
2024
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 Crescent Sunset - 20:08
Aug
10
2024
Hammonasset Public Outreach Event (RAIN DATE)


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 Crescent Sunset - 19:57
Aug
24
2024
Colchester Land Trust - Stargazing


Cold Spring Farm is at 46 Town Road, Colchester
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waxing Gibbous Sunset - 19:37
Sep
6
2024
CSP34


Ed Strang Scout Reservation 278 W Side Rd, Goshen, CT 06756, United States
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Last Quarter Sunset - 19:24
Oct
11
2024
Seymour Library observing event



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - New Moon Sunset - 18:17
Oct
13
2024
Madison Moonlight Walk


Madison Surf Club
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - New Moon Sunset - 18:14
Oct
18
2024
Seymour Library observing event (rain date)



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waxing Crescent Sunset - 18:06
Oct
25
2024
Silver Sands State Park Public Observing


Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT.
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waxing Gibbous Sunset - 17:56
Oct
26
2024
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waxing Gibbous Sunset - 17:55
Nov
1
2024
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 - 17:48
Nov
2
2024
Hammonasset Public Outreach Event (RAIN DATE)


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 - 17:48
Nov
8
2024
Silver Sands State Park Public Observing


Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT.
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waning Crescent Sunset - 17:47
Nov
9
2024
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waning Crescent Sunset - 17:47
Nov
17
2024
(rain date) Madison Moon Light Walk


Madison Surf Club, Madison CT
The event starts at 06:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waxing Crescent Sunset - 16:31

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NASA Whats Up for April

NASACast: What's Up? Video Podcasts

What's Up? -- A monthly video that gives tips for where you can find the moon, planets and stars in the night sky. Also includes amateur astronomy news and updates on NASA missions.

FaviconWhat's Up - September 2023

Posted on: 1 Sep 2023, 6:07 pm


Enjoy the bright beacon of Venus on September mornings, end the month with a Harvest Moon, and seek the elusive zodiacal light under dark skies.





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.

FaviconRecord-breaking stellar black hole found nearby | ESO News

Posted on: 16 Apr 2024, 3:00 am

Hubblecast

Hubblecast HD

The latest news about astronomy, space and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope presented in High Definition is only for devices that play High Definition video (not iPhone or iPod). To watch the Hubblecast on your iPod and/or iPhone, please download the Standard Definition version also available on iTunes.

FaviconHubblecast 133: Spectroscopy with Hubble

Posted on: 16 Dec 2020, 4:00 am

CBS News Sunday Morning article Preserving the starry starry night

NASA News

NASA

Official National Aeronautics and Space Administration Website

FaviconNASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles 25 Apr 2024, 1:18 pm

FaviconNavigating the Moon with Art 25 Apr 2024, 12:37 pm

NASA Image Of The Day

NASA Image of the Day

The latest NASA "Image of the Day" image.

FaviconNavigating the Moon with Art 25 Apr 2024, 12:52 pm

Artists used paintbrushes and airbrushes to recreate the lunar surface on each of the four models comprising the LOLA simulator. Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach was a simulator built at Langley to study problems related to landing on the lunar surface.

FaviconTracking Spring Flooding 24 Apr 2024, 1:47 pm

Rivers swelled in southern Russia and northern Kazakhstan in April 2024 following heavy rain and rapid snowmelt. This image shows Orenburg on April 13, the day river levels peaked. This scene was acquired by the OLI-2 (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9.

APOD for Today

APOD

Astronomy Picture of the Day

FaviconNGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery 

Located some 3 million light-years away in the arms of nearby spiral Located some 3 million light-years away in the arms of nearby spiral


Favicon 

How did a star form this beautiful nebula? How did a star form this beautiful nebula?


Astronomy News

Space.com News Feed

Favicon Ice-penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth

When it arrives at Jupiter and the planet's moons in 2031, the JUICE spacecraft will use ice-penetrating radar to see beneath determine habitability.

Favicon 'Rocket cam' takes you aboard final launch of ULA's Delta IV Heavy (video)

After 64 years, the United Launch Alliance launched the final flight of its Delta IV Heavy rocket on April 9th, and stunning rocket cam footage captured the fiery finale.

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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