Connect to the Universe

Inviting you to become a part of our local astronomy community!

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

Next Events

Fri, Oct 31
Friday Night Observing at John Clyde Preserve
1091 Canal Road Princeton (Griggstown), NJ 08540, USA
Details
Oct 31, 2025, 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM
1091 Canal Road Princeton (Griggstown), NJ 08540, USA
Club members have access to one of the darkest sites in Franklin Township every Friday night, when conditions are favorable. Members are invited to bring their cameras, binoculars, telescopes. If you don't have anything to observe with, come learn from others!
Tue, Nov 18
Monthly Club Meeting
Franklin Township Public Library
Details
Nov 18, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Franklin Township Public Library, 485 Demott Ln, Somerset, NJ 08873, USA
Join us on the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the Franklin Township Public Library Community Room at 6:30 pm

Latest News

Monthly Meeting

The Club holds its monthly meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm in the Franklin Township Public Library Community Room - 485 Demott Lane, Somerset NJ

Comet Watch

Comets C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN) are becoming visible in the early evening sky beginning mid-October

Meteor Shower Watch

The Orionids are an annual meteor shower, active from late September to late November, with its peak expected around October 21–22, 2025