Connect to the Universe

We invite 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, Dec 12
Friday Night Observing at John Clyde Preserve
1091 Canal Road Princeton (Griggstown), NJ 08540, USA
Details
Dec 12, 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!
Sat, Dec 13
Somerset County 4-H Science-Sational Day
Bridgewater
RSVP
Dec 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Bridgewater, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, USA
Member volunteers will be leading astronomy workshops for participants in Grade K-6
Sat, Dec 13
Geminids Meteor Shower Watch at John Clyde Preserve
John Clyde Memorial Grasslands Preserve
RSVP
Dec 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – Dec 14, 2025, 1:00 AM
John Clyde Memorial Grasslands Preserve, 1091 Canal Road Princeton (Griggstown), NJ 08540, USA
The club has been granted special access to John Clyde Preserve to view one of the best meteor showers of the year!
Tue, Dec 16
Monthly Club Meeting
Franklin Township Public Library
Details
Dec 16, 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

Our December meeting agenda is set - and aside from our usual review of current objects in the night sky, we will have a presentation on Navigating the Winter Sky using the Constellations. This presentation will provide you with added knowledge of the patterns of stars in the night sky as we approach winter, and how they relate to each other to help you find stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies.. We'll also discuss the history of constellations in human history, their origin in ancient mythology. Come join us for the last meeting of the year, and come out prepared to enjoy the clear, cold nights of the season!

Meteor Shower Watch

Clum members are invited to come out to the John Clyde Memorial Grasslands Preserve (1091 Canal Road, Griggstown) on Saturday, December 13, from 9 p.m. until midnight. The Geminids meteor shower will be at its peak that night, and if conditions are ideal, we may be able to see close to 100 meteors per hour. As parking space is limited, we ask that all attendees RSVP here: https://forms.gle/FoCok72x9s7dx8Wu9

4-H Science-sational Day - volunteer opportunity!

Franklin Township Astronomy Club will be hosting workshops at the Somerset County 4-H Club Science-sational day on Saturday, December 13.

No special experience is needed, but if you are interested in working to help educate the 'next generation' of astronomers currently in grades K-6, this is an opportunity you won't want to pass up.

If you are interested in being a workshop facilitator, please contact the club leadership committee: ftastronomy@gmail.com