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

ASNH Events

Meetings and Outreach Events
Oct
20
Girl Scout event at Eisenhower Park, Milford



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Oct
21
Madison Moon Light Walk


Madison Surf Club, Madison CT
The event starts at 06:30:00 pm
Oct
27
Stargazing Night at a NHLT Preserve Private


Bayview Park Bayview Park, 15 Hallock Ave, New Haven, CT 06519, United States
The event starts at 08:00:00 pm
Oct
30
ASNH General Meeting

The general membership meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.
608 Whitney Ave New Haven, CT, United States
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Nov
3
Stargazing Night at a NHLT Preserve Private (rain date)


Bayview Park Bayview Park, 15 Hallock Ave, New Haven, CT 06519, United States
The event starts at 08:00:00 pm
Nov
9
Stratford Point Public Observing

Directions: Off I-95: Take Exit 30 turn left onto Surf ave turn toward School for Aviation,Sikorsky Memorial Airport. Turn left on to Lordship Blvd. Left at Oak Bluff Ave, at rotary take 2nd exit onto Prospect Drive. Gated entrance to Audubon Society on the left

The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Nov
10
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Nov
13
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Nov
16
Friends of Hammonasset Outreach Event

Once you pass through the gates at the park entrance, drive through the park about 2 miles, and Meigs Point Nature Center is on the left.
Meigs Point Nature Center Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Nov
17
Friends of Hammonasset Outreach Event (Rain Date)

Once you pass through the gates at the park entrance, drive through the park about 2 miles, and Meigs Point Nature Center is on the left.
Meigs Point Nature Center Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Nov
27
ASNH General Meeting

The general membership meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.
608 Whitney Ave New Haven, CT, United States
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm

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NASA Whats Up for October

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 - October 2018

Posted on: 1 Oct 2018, 6:16 pm


Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with your local astronomy club.





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 with our host Doctor J, a.k.a. Dr. Joe Liske.

FaviconESOcast 179 Light: Largest Galaxy Proto-Supercluster Found (4K UHD)

Posted on: 17 Oct 2018, 11:00 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 113: Nancy Roman — The mother of Hubble

Posted on: 8 Oct 2018, 10:00 am

CBS New Sunday Morning article Preserving the starry starry night

NASA News

NASA Ames Research Center - News and Features

Ames News RSS

FaviconMagnetic Fields May Be the Key to Black Hole Activity 16 Oct 2018, 9:00 am

Researchers using NASA’s SOFIA airborne telescope have found that magnetic fields are trapping the material that feeds the supermassive black hole in the galaxy Cygnus A.

FaviconAfrican Smoke-Cloud Connection Target of NASA Airborne Flights 12 Oct 2018, 1:00 pm

The ORACLES mission is gathering data on how aerosols such as smoke affect clouds and in turn Earth's climate.

NASA Image Of The Day

NASA Image of the Day

The latest NASA "Image of the Day" image.

FaviconHubble Spies Glittering Star Cluster in Nearby Galaxy 19 Oct 2018, 9:56 am

This glittering ball of stars is the globular cluster NGC 1898, which lies toward the center of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

FaviconLaunching the Galileo Mission 18 Oct 2018, 10:59 am

On Oct. 18, 1989, space shuttle Atlantis deployed NASA's Galileo spacecraft six hours, 30 minutes into the STS-34 mission. Galileo arrived at Jupiter in December, 1995 and spent eight years in orbit around the gas giant, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit an outer planet.

APOD for Today

APOD

Astronomy Picture of the Day

FaviconHalo of the Cat s Eye 

Halo of the Cat s Eye Halo of the Cat s Eye


FaviconSummer to Winter Milky Way 

Taken near local midnight, this autumn night's panorama follows the Taken near local midnight, this autumn night's panorama follows the

Astronomy News

Space.com News Feed

Favicon Here's How to Watch International Observe the Moon Night 2018 Online Tonight!

Oct. 20 is International Observe the Moon Night, an annual celebration allowing people all over the world to enjoy the science and beauty from looking at our closest neighbor. Two livestreams will allow you to participate online.

Favicon On This Day in Space! Oct. 20, 1970: Soviet Union Launches the Last 'Zond' Moon Mission

On Oct. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 8 spacecraft on a mission to the moon. This was the last mission in the Zond program. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!

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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