2013 Astronomy Equipment Beginners' Clinic
Date and time
Location
Central Connecticut State University
Room 507 Copernicus Hall
Paul Manafort Dr., 240 S. Perimeter Rd.
New Britain, CT
Description
Attendance is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Please register to attend.
The members of the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford will be on hand to share their knowledge of telescopes and astronomical equipment. We will help you learn how to set-up and use your equipment.
The clinic will be in Copernicus Hall on the CCSU campus,
room 507 on the Fifth Floor.
Free and convenient parking is available in the Copernicus Parking Garage adjacent to Copernicus Hall on Manafort Drive.
Directions:
From Hatford and West Hartford
Take I-84 West to Exit 39A onto Route 9 South.
After 2.6 miles, take exit 29 onto Ella Grasso Blvd.
At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Ella Grasso Rd.
Make the first right onto Fenn Rd.
Make the first right onto Cedar St. (Rt 175).
(Cedar St. becomes East St.)
Make the second right onto Paul Manafort Dr.
After about 200 yards, turn right to access the parking garage.
From Points North of Hartford
Take I-91 South to I-84 West and follow directions from Hartford, above.
From Middeltown, Cromwell, Berlin, Portland East Hampton
Take Route 9 North to Exit 29 for CT Route 175.
At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Route 175 West, Cedar St.
(Cedar St. becomes East St.)
Make the second right onto Paul Manafort Dr.
After about 200 yards, turn right to access the parking garage.
From East Hartford, Glastonbury
Cross the Connecticut River on the Putnam Bridge (Route 3 South)
into Wethersfield.
Turn right onto the Silas Deane Highway, (Route 99 North).
After 0.6 miles, turn left onto Wells St. at the traffic light.
Wells St. becomes East Cedar St. after 2.3 miles
as you cross beneath the Berlin Turnpike and enter Newington.
Continue for 3 miles as East Cedar St. becomes Cedar St.
After you cross under Route 9, you will see a CCSU sign on the right.
(Cedar St. becomes East St. at this point.)
Make the second right after this sign onto Paul Manafort Dr.
After about 200 yards, turn right to access the parking garage.
For more information on the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford, please visit our website at
ASGH.org
