Meeting Minutes

The November 19, 2025 meeting of the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford (ASGH) was called to order over Zoom by President Chris Markiewicz.
There were seventeen people in attendance. Seven people were in the Rocky Hill Community Center and ten were online.

The meeting’s speaker was Chris Markiewicz.

Our ASGH Club President, Chris Markiewicz, gave a talk titled “The Size and Scale of the Universe.”
(The earlier intended speaker, Frank Reed, had to cancel for this date).
Chris’s presentation discussed the breathtaking size and scale of the universe. It provided sizes and comparisons for objects from Earth to the observable universe. He started with the Earth compared to a salt grain, while the Sun is like a gumball, and grow from there!
The sheer range of sizes and scale of the universe is a challenge for everyone who confronts it and Chris’s presentation will help us to grasp this just a bit more with its engaging graphics and examples.

Chris’s talk was recorded with his permission. You may see the talk on the
ASGH YouTube Channel at this link:  https://youtu.be/0qLWsBB9Kf4

Talks from prior ASGH meetings can be found on the ASGH YouTube Channel here:
Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford – YouTube,
<https://www.youtube.com/@ASGH_CT>

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