Volunteers of the Year for 2024 are the Astronomy Cohorts
This year we honor an important group that has made a huge impact both locally and regionally. The Astronomy Cohorts along with our Board Director and Treasurer, Alan Sheiness, have created…
photo by Wendy Hill
After-school Curiosity Shop Session
On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, students of the Lyme-Old Lyme Consolidated School attended an after-school Curiosity Shop session hosted by the Lyme Land Trust. Thesession was an astronomy workshop focused…
Photo by Alan Sheiness
Farewell comet
Alas, it is time to bid adieu to the green interloper. Our last comet session was last night, February 10, and we had over two dozen visitors over the course…
View Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) at the Lyme Land Trust Dark Sky Site
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) Visits for the first time in 50,000 yearsView it at the Lyme Land Trust Dark Sky Site Jan 31- Feb 10 , 2023Our newsfeeds are lighting…
August 26th viewing session
Young or old, experienced or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. Our last session was amazing. We had strong attendance,…
Photo by Roger Charbonneau- Our new 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
Astronomy Club has new permanent observatory
Exciting news! Our Lyme Land Trust Astronomy Observatory construction is done. We have a new 14” Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope housed in this permanent observatory structure. We had first light last night,…
June 24 Observation Session
On Friday June 24 observers gathered at the LLT Dark Sky Site for a night of astronomy indulgence. The night began with a review of celestial mechanics -- how the…
May 6, 2022-Boy Scouts Learn about Astronomy
May 6, 2022-Boy Scouts Learn about Astronomy On Friday, May 6, Alan Sheiness, Scott Mallory and Parag Sahasrabudhe, who are all members of the Lyme Land Trust Astronomy Group, went…
April 6, 2022-Astronomy with Lyme School Students
Astronomy Group members Alan Sheiness and Jon Dean hosted a session at the Lyme Consolidated School Curiosity Shop on April 6, 2022. Fifteen students from grades K-5 were in attendance…
September 3, 2021 – A Humid Night, Summer Sky Delight
by Alan Sheiness As the setting sun dipped below the horizon on the evening of September 3, the quick cooling gave a hint of the damp night to come. Indeed,…
