Meteorites in Newtown, CT

By Al Washburn

On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, the ASNH meteorite collection was presented to a group of approximately 15 seventh grade Astronomy Club students at Newtown Intermediate School, in Newtown, CT. We started our session with my Meteorites Powerpoint and then proceeded to a hands-on examination of our 13 samples. The session began after school, at about 2:30 pm and ended at about 4 pm. Students went home with a handout about the 3 major types of meteorites. They were attentive, polite and had a number of questions at the end of the session.

ASNH Collection at the Country School, Madison

On Thursday, February 15, 2024 Laurie Averill and Al Washburn assembled the ASNH meteorite collection for viewing, in the gymnasium, at the Country School STEAM Expo annual event. Up to 95 children were registered to attend. The evening’s activities commenced at 6 pm and continued until 8 pm with a constant stream of children and parents stopping at our table to hold, test and inquire about the meteorites. A pleasant experience was had by all.

Meteorites Visit Wallingford Library

On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, Laurie Averill and Al Washburn appeared at the Wallingford Public Library for a dual astronomical presentation, in front of a filled meeting room audience. Laurie started off with a 1/2 hour informative talk, with NASA videos and handouts, about the solar eclipse coming up on April 8th. Following that, Al gave a short talk about the main meteorite types which was followed with an all out, hands on, assault on the clubs collection! This lasted about 1/2 hour too. Both sessions were followed by many good questions from an attentive group of people. The whole event went from 7 to 8:20 pm.