Upcoming Monthly Meetings on Zoom
Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, November 29, 7:00 pm
We will continue to use this format for monthly meetings for now. A week or two before each meeting, members will receive an email announcement with a link that will allow them to connect to the online meeting.
Just click the link or copy and paste in your browser and that will connect you to the meeting. You can do this on any device that has an internet connection and a browser. You can do this on a smart phone. You can display yourself if you like with your selfie camera on your device. If you don’t that’s okay, don’t feel you have to.
You can also dial in to the meeting. The number and password will be given in the announcement.
Upcoming Observing Events
Members with telescopes are needed for these public outreach events. If the weather looks questionable for an observing event, check the ASNH website after 4:00pm. There will be a scrolling message on the home page if an event has been cancelled.
Saturday, October 1, 7:00pm
Colchester Land Trust
Cold Spring Farm, 46 Town Road, Colchester CT (map)
Sunday, October 9, 7:00pm
Madison Moonlight Walk
Madison Surf Club, Madison CT (map)
Friday, October 21, 7:00pm
Silver Sands State Park
Milford CT (map)
Saturday, October 22, 7:00pm
Young’s Park
60 Blackstone Ave, Branford CT (map)
Friday, November 4, 7:00pm
Silver Sands State Park
Milford CT (map)
Saturday, November 5, 7:00pm
Young’s Park
60 Blackstone Ave, Branford CT (map)
Saturday, November 12, 7:00pm
Hammonasset Beach State Park
Meig’s Point Nature Center, 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison CT (map)
Astronomy Links
From Ray Kaville
NASA wants to probe deeper into Uranus than ever before:
https://www.thespaceacademy.org/2017/11/nasa-wants-to-probe-deeper-into-uranus.html
A good resource on astrophotography:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxDpYsPVUY61s6rGFsZHEXg
Features
If you have not looked at the newsletter before, check out some of the regular features. There are four useful links in the menu at the top of this page:
Calendar This is a monthly calendar that includes all the scheduled events of ASNH, other regional events of interest, plus the dates and times of noteworthy events in the night sky.
SkyMap This page has a chart of the sky as it appears over the New Haven area at the present date and time. It is constantly updated, so you can go to this page on any clear night to see what is overhead.
Space Place Read the monthly article from Space Place.
Directions This page gives directions to all the locations where regular activities of ASNH take place, including the monthly meeting, public observing sessions, and the annual Connecticut Star Party.
Other regular features can be found within these pages:
Upcoming Public Events Many ASNH events are free and open to the public. These include the monthly meetings and public observing sessions at Young’s Pond Park in Branford and Silver Sands State Park in Milford. This section gives the dates, times, and descriptions of these events.
Upcoming Events for ASNH Members These events are for ASNH members only. Some are private observing nights, and others are outreach events where volunteers are needed with the telescopes and equipment.
Night Sky Highlights This section lists some objects to observe in the sky during the next few months, whether you are using just your eyes, a pair of binoculars, or a telescope.
Gallery This section features photographs of celestial targets taken by ASNH members and others. If you have a picture you want to share with us, please submit it to newsletter@asnh.org.