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September 19 - 21, 2025

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The Great Give, 36 hour online giving event to support local nonprofits

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Thanks to Everyone Who Donated to the ASNH Great Give Event

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 07 at 8:00 am through May 08 at 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
27
2025
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
10
2025
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Jun
21
2025
Solstice Picnic (Member Only, rain or shine) RSVP reqired


Sleeping Giant St. Park Pivillion
The event starts at 12:00:00 pm
Jun
24
2025
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
8
2025
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Jul
29
2025
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
12
2025
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Aug
26
2025
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
9
2025
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Sep
19
2025
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The event starts at 12:00:00 pm
Sep
30
2025
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
14
2025
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Oct
28
2025
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
11
2025
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Nov
25
2025
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
9
2025
ASNH BOD Meeting



The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Dec
30
2025
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
23
2025
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 Gibbous Sunset - 20:11
May
24
2025
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Last Quarter Sunset - 20:12
May
31
2025
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 - 20:18
Jun
6
2025
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 - Waxing Crescent Sunset - 20:19
Jun
7
2025
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - First Quarter Sunset - 20:19
Aug
15
2025
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 - 19:51
Aug
16
2025
(Rain Date) 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 - 19:49
Oct
5
2025
Madison Moon Light Walk


Madison Surf Club, Madison CT
The event starts at 06:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Waxing Crescent Sunset - 18:34
Oct
17
2025
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 - Full Moon Sunset - 18:08
Oct
18
2025
Young's Pond Park Public Observing


Young's Pond Park, Brandford, CT
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - Full Moon Sunset - 18:06
Oct
24
2025
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 - Last Quarter Sunset - 17:58
Nov
1
2025
(Rain Date) 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 - 17:48
Nov
2
2025
(Rain Date)Madison Moon Light Walk


Madison Surf Club, Madison CT
The event starts at 06:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - New Moon Sunset - 17:48
Nov
7
2025
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 - First Quarter Sunset - 17:47
Nov
8
2025
Young's Park Public Observing


60 Blackstone Ave Branford CT 06405
The event starts at 07:00:00 pm
Lunar Phase - First Quarter Sunset - 17:47

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ESO European Southern Observatory ESOcast

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CBS News Sunday Morning article Preserving the starry starry night

NASA Image Of The Day

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The latest NASA "Image of the Day" image.

FaviconNancy Grace Roman’s 100th Birthday 16 May 2025, 2:19 pm

Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, NASA's first Chief of Astronomy, briefs Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on celestial objects in 1965 in Washington, D.C.

FaviconDeimos Before Dawn 15 May 2025, 2:09 pm

NASA's Perseverance rover captured this view of Deimos, the smaller of Mars' two moons, shining in the sky at 4:27 a.m. local time on March 1, 2025, the 1,433rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

APOD for Today

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FaviconAres 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited 

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Favicon Venus Aerospace debuts potentially revolutionary rocket engine with landmark 1st flight (video)

Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace just launched the first successful test flight of a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) test from U.S. soil.

Favicon Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility

Scientists have discovered 26 previously unknown bacterial species in the clean rooms that were used to prep NASA's Phoenix Mars lander for its 2007 launch.

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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