Our Mission
The Franklin Township Astronomy Club is your gateway to amateur astronomical exploration. Based in Franklin Township, NJ, we work to bring together a community of people who share a common interest in learning about the universe
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Celestial Events Calendar
Latest News
Kicking off Galaxy Season with the Messier Marathon!
March is the beginning of Galaxy Season, a window of opportunity over the next couple of months when the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth is ideally positioned to be looking outward to a part of space that is rich with galaxies. A great time to get out with your binoculars, telescope, and astrophotography gear to catch as many galaxies as you can!
March is also prime time for the Messier Marathon, and friendly amateur astronomy competition with the goal of spotting ss many of the 110 Messier objects as you can in one night.
Our club will be running a mini-marathon from the start of dark until about midnight at John Clyde Preserve. Weather permitting, club members are invited to come out on Friday, March 13th, Friday, March 20th, and Saturday March 21st. Follow our updates here, and on our Facebook and Instagram pages
Monthly Meeting
Don't forget our meetings are set for a new day, time and location for 2026!
Beginning in January, we are moving our monthly meetings to occur on the first Wednesday of each month, at 7:30 pm in the Franklin Township Community/Senior Center (505 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ)
Our April meeting agenda is currently under development and will be posted soon
Don't be a fool -- join us on Wednesday, April 1st at 7:30 pm!
Meteor Shower Watch
No major meteor showers visible in the Nothern Hemisphere in March