Astronomical presentations are held at each of ASGH’s business meetings. Speakers have included current or former members, astronomy faculty and graduate students from area universities, or invited guests. Topics for these presentations, shown below, are wide-ranging and are chosen to be of interest to amateur astronomers of all levels.

ASGH business meetings take place on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from September through May. Meetings start at 7:30 pm.

Starting this year, we are hoping to be able to hold hybrid meetings with in-person and online participation via going forward. Our new meeting location is:

Rocky Hill Community Center
Room 1C
761 Old Main Street
Rocky Hill CT 06067
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Click here for directions

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September 20, 2023
Speaker: Ryan Emmanuel, CT Science and Engineering Fair 1st place – ASGH Sponsored Astronomy Award

October 18, 2023
Speaker: Tom Hoffelder, former ASGH Member – THEY CAME FROM OUTER SPACE!

November 15, 2023
Speaker: Greg T. Shanos, PharmD, NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador – The OSIRIS-REx and Hayabusa 2 Sample Return Missions to Asteroid Bennu and Ryugu

December 20, 2023
Speaker: Speaker: Donya Douglas-Bradshaw, NASA GSFC ETD Deputy Director for Planning and Business Management – Innovation in Adversity: Lucy’s Triumph

January 17, 2024
Speaker: Leonard Specht, Past and Future Director, The Gengras Planetarium – Plan to Build a New World-Class Gengras Planetarium in the Hartford Area

*** January meeting will be held in Room 2, instead of Room 1C

February 21, 2024
Speaker: Brendan Hall, Nature Documentary Filmmaker, crew member on the SpaceX ‘dearMoon’ project

March 20, 2024
Speaker: To be announced

April 17, 2024
Speaker: To be announced

May 15, 2024
Speaker: CT Science Fair Award Winners