Connecticut Star Party 35

Ed Strang Scout Reservation, Goshen CT

September 19-21, 2025

By Donna Pursley

The first thing that can be said about CSP is that it didn’t rain and the winds were calm. The nights were clear! There were a few high clouds, but overall, we had very good conditions.

Mike and I did a little solar observing with the SeeStar that he won during the last CSP. At night he imaged M1, M13, M31 and NGC 6543. With the telescopes we decided to go for the nebulas instead of the usual Messier objects. I would locate the object in my 6” scope and then look for it in the larger scope. He was able to find the Veil, Lagoon, Trifid and Omega nebulas among others.

We decided to spend a lot of the time visiting with others. It was good to talk to other people that we don’t usually see except at CSP. We saw many new faces this year and everyone was very friendly.

The warming tent was much closer and we visited for some snacks. I think this location works better being available to more people.

We were in need of some setup help this year and a few new members showed up and saved the day.
This was a well-attended CSP and we had lots of good conversations.