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NYC EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2018
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John Pazmino
NYSkies Astronomy Inc
nyskies@nyskies.org
www.nyskies.org
The following astronomy activities in the commuting ring enclosing
New York City are operated by various organizations. A few cultural
items of special importance to City astronomers are also included.
Altho NYC Events confirms the listed items, they are subject to
change by their sponsors. Check with their contacts. Let the sponsor
know that you learned of its event thru NYC Events.
Frequently asked questions and explanation of NYC Events is at
'www.nyskies.org/nyc-faq.htm'.
You may ask for previous NYC Events thru 'nyskies@nyskies.org'
because only the current issue is in the website. It is replaced by
next month's issue.
For events which missed NYC Events, check the NYSkies Yahoogroup
forum. Join NYSkies by visiting 'www.nyskies.org/yahoo.htm' and
picking either the email or website option.
All hours from November 1 thru 3 are Eastern Daylight Savings Time
(UT - 4h). All hours from November 4 and out are Eastern Standard Time
(UT - 5h)..
General notes
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'whole City' means the event has no specific or dedicated place.
It may be enjoyed from the whole NYSkies territory or at a number of
individual places. Celestial events are typicly 'whole City' events.
'all day' means the event is continuous or repeating during the
open hours of the host facility. Facilities may have limited hours per
day or days per week. Check with the event contacts.
'adv regn reqd',for 'advance registration required/requested'
means that the event requires or requests signing up before the event.
You must have your ticket in hand at the gate. There could be a
deadline some days before the event, after which no more signups are
accepted. Check with the event contact for specifics.
Prices cited are the 'rack rate'. You could qualify for discounts
As may be offered by the sponsor. Besides the base price there may be
noptional extra fees to consider.
Current Month calendar
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Plain dates are in current month;
-, previous month; +, next month.
#, NYSkies Astronomy Seminar
Moon phase: .NM., .FQ), (FM), (LQ.
Sunset is noted for each Saturday
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sunset
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-28 -29 -30 (-31. 1 2# 3 17:50 EDST
4 5 6 .7. 8 9 10 16:42 EST
11 12 13 14 .15) 16# 17 16:36 EST
18 19 20 21 22 (23) 24 16:32 EST
25 26 27 28 (29. 30 +1 16:29 EST
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Index of Events
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* = NASA-JPL Night Sky Network affiliate
Date = entry in 'list of events' section
'0' = entry in 'ongoing and continuing events' section
'S/O',= entry in 'skipped, Sep/Oct resumption' section
'M/A' = entry in 'skipped, Mar/Apr resumption' secrion // '???' =
entry in 'skipped, uncertain resumption' seciton
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BROOKLYN - BK
Canarsie line closings - 0
*Floyd Bennett Field - - - 16
Secret Science Club - - - 0
CONNECTICUT - CT
*A S of Gtr Hartford - - 21
Astro Soc of Greenwich - 18
*Astro Soc of New Haven - 27
Bowman Observatory - - - 7, 21
*Litchfield Hills AAC mtg 9
*Litchfield Hills starvg - 16
*McCarthy Observatory - - 10
New Pond Farm - - - - - - 17
Stamford Observatory - - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
*Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) - - 17
Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - - - 7, 14, 21, 28
Western CT St Univ Obsy - 10, 17
*Westport Astro Soc mtg - 20
*Westport Astro Soc starvg 7, 14, 21, 28
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Boothe Meml Astro Soc - 203-377-9933,
www.facebook.com/Boothe-Memorial-Astronomical-Society
LONG ISLAND - LI
*Amateur Observers Soc - - 4
*Amat Obsrs Soc starviewing 0
Amer Instt Aero & Astro - 13
Astro Soc of Long Island 7, 14, 28
Brookhaven National Lab - ???
Custer Institute - - - - 3, 10, 17, 24
Custer Jamboree - - - - 2-3
Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - - 4
Montauk Observatory - - - ???
SUNY Stony Brook - - - - 2
*Susan Rose Observatory - 3, 10, 17, 24
MANHATTAN - MH
*Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0
*Amat Astro Assn lecture - 2
Amer Instt Archarology - 5
Ctr for Atmosp Ocean Sci ???
Ctr for Science & Society SPR
Central Pk (Great Lawn) - 2,3,4,9,10,11,16,17,18,23,24,25,30
*Columbia Univ Obsy - - - 2, 16
Cornelia Street Cafe' - 2
Earth Institute - - - - - ???
Eastern Standard Time - - 4
Election Day - - - - - - 6
Globe at Night - - - - - 1-8, 29-Dec 8
Good Housekeeping lab - 9
Gullicar's Gate - - - - - 0
Instt Stud Ancnt World - 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 21, 28, 29
Intrepid AstroCafe' - - - SPR
Intrepid Astro Night - - SPR
*Inwood Astronomy Project 3, 10, 17, 24
Jupiter Joe Sidewk Astro 0
Milky Way autumn season - 1-30
Natl Musm of Mathematics 3 7
NY Academy of Sciences - ???
NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - - 0
New York Map Society - - 3
New York Univ Astro - - - 6, 13, 20
*NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 2, 16
Observer's Handbook offer 1-indef
SciCafe' - - - - - - - - 7
Simons Foundation - - - - 7
Thanksgiving Day -- - - - 22
Top of the Lawn - - - - - 2,3,4,9,10,11,16,17,18,23,24,25,30
TriState computer fair - 0
Urban Park Rangers - - - 0
Veterans Day - - - - - - 11, 12
Weekend Walks - - - - - - 1-mid Dec 2018
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Ctr for Space Sci Edu - - info@nyccsse.org, www.nyccsse.org,
212-608-6164 n
METRO-NORTH - NY
Lamont-Doherty Obsy - - - 2, 9, 30
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn - - 9
Ramapo Challenger Ctr - - 18
Rockland Astro Club - - - 10
Vassar College Obsy - - - 7, 14, 21, 28
Ward Pound Ridge - - - - 3
Westchester Amat Astro - 2
NEW JERSEY - NJ
A A A of Princeton - - - 13
A S of Toms Rv Area - - - ???
*Amat Astro Inc meeting - 2, 9, 23, 30
*Amat Astro Inc lecture - 16
Morris Musm Astro Soc - - 8
New Jersey Astro Assn - - SPR
North Bergen Viaduct - - 0
No Jersey Astro Gp mtg - 14
No Jersey Astro Gp starvg 1, 8, 29
Peyton Observarory - - - 6
Plasma Physics Lab - - - 2, 16
Rutgers Univ Astro Collqm 7, 14, 28
Rutgers Univ Astro Semnr 1, 8, 15, 29
*S*T*A*R - - - - - - - - - 1
Schommer Observatory - - 8, 15
*Sheep Hill Astro Assn - - 2
*Sheep Hill Observatory - 16
*Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - - SPR
Washington Xing St Pk - - SPR
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Dark Sky Observers - www.users.nac.net/gburke/club
McDowell Obsy - mec.rst2.edu, 201-460-8300
Montclair Telescope Club - 973-948-5284, bischoff@garden.net,
users.erols.com/njastro/orgs/mtc.hrm
NW Jersey Amat Astro - www.nwjaa.org, info@nwjaa.org
Passaic Co Astro Assn - www.users.nac.net/gburke/PCAA, 973-523-0024
*Raritan Vy Co Coll Plm - www2.raritanval.edu/planetarium
Skyland Stargazers - skylandstargazers.tripod.com
QUEENS - QN
Alley Pond Park - - - - - SPR
York College Observatory 14
REST OF WORLD
STATEN ISLAND - SI
Coll of Staten Is Obsy - SPR
Great Kills Park - - - - 10
Staten Is Community TV - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
THE BRONX - BX
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Ongoing and continuing events
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all day - North Brgen Viaduct - NJ - road closings and rebuild
Thru end 2020. One lane in each direction is closed during
major rebuild of viaduct on NJ495 between NJ Tpk and Lincoln
Tnl. Buses have priority on remaining lanes. On-off ramps for
local street close from time to time. www.restorenj495.com
all day - Canarsie line - BK - occasional weekend shutdown
CERTAIN WEEKENDS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Thru March 2019. Canarsie line closes on about a dozen
specific weekends for preliminary work in advance of total
shutdown in april 2019. No service bten Bway Jc and 8th Av
from 22h Fri to 05h Mon. Trains run only Canarrsie to B'eay
Jc. WEekends may change based on work progress. www.mta.info.
all day - whole island -LI - clearsky starviewing
VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Amat Obsrs Soc. Sessions convene in parks usually at dusk.
Occasional daytime sunviewing. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net
all day - whole City - MH - cultural tour
VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND TIMES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
NYC-H2O. Walk, bike, ride thru history and culture of NYC
muwater system facilities and natural waterways in and near
the City. Events are pay orfree, adn regn reqd. Bike tours
need own bike. www.nych2o.org,
matt@nych2o.org
all day - whole City - MH - clearsky starviewing
VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Amat Astro Assn. Sessions convene in parks usually at dusk.
Occasional daytime sunviewing. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
president@aaa.org, 718-522-5014, www.aaa.org
all day - whole City - MH - clearsky starviewing
VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Jupiter Joe's Sidewalk Astronomy. Sessions convene in parks
usually at dusk. Occasional daytime sunviewing. Free. `
Cancelled for clouds. www.jupiterjoesastronomy.org,
jupiyerjoesastronomy@gmail.com
all day - Gullivaer's Gate - MH - cultural exhibit
indef duration. 216 W 44 St, 7/8 Av. Opened in mid April 2017
for preview. Miniature models of landmarks and important
structures from around the world. Rooms arranged by quarter of
world and for New York City. $36, timed ticket, adv regn reqd.
Optional cost for stereopint of visitor into figurine placed
at desired item in exhibit. www.gulliversgate.com.
all day - whole City - MH - cultural tours & lectures
VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Urban Park Rangers. Tours of parks, landmarks, nabes, hoods.
Lectures on history and culture of NYC. Program varies each
month. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
10:00 - whole City - MH - Tri-State Computer Fair
VARIOUS LOCATIONS, GENERALLY ON SUNDAYS
Source of computer systems, software, components, accessories.
$7. www.tri-statefairs.com, 718-227-5586
20:00 - Bell House - BK - Secret Science Club meeting
OCCASIONAL SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
149 7 St, 2/3 Av. Lecture and music on various science
topics. Free. secretscienceclub.blogspot.com, 718-638-4400,
List of events -
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Mon 1 Nov
all day - whole City - MH - Observer's Handbook offer
The NYSkies offer for the 2019 RASC Onserver's Handbook is
open. The Books are right now in delivery to their
astronomers. You better put in your reqursts NOW. Cost is
still $23 per copy, with P&P. www.nyskies.org/oh.htm, `
` nyskies@nyskies.org, www.nyskies.org/ohclub.htm
all day - whole City - MH - Weekend Walks street fairs
VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND DATES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Thru mid Dec. NYC Dept of Transptn closes certain steets in
all boros on Saturdayss for street fairs. Stores and local
orgs offer ntertainment, discount sales, exhibits, food
service Free.
www.nyc.gov/html/dot/weekendwalks/html/home/home.shtml
13:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture
Seminar series. Rutgers Univ, Serin 401. Free. 732-445-3974,
www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/seminar
18:00 - whole City - MH - autumn Milky Way season
Thru Nov 30. Fall season for sighting Milky Way from within
NYC. Requires dark clear sky and thoro knowledge of normal
luminous graffiti in sky. Milky Way is in high west sky at
at nightfall. www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/milky-ny.htm
18:00 - whole CIty - MH - Globe at Night exercise
Thru Nov 8. NYSkies runs its own Globe at Night exercise in
2018-2019 while Orion is in sky at nighfall. Same method and
procedure as for prior years for documenting sky transparency
over City. Details at www.nyskies.org/gannyc.htm Dates in
this page are not yet bumped up, but all instructions and
charts are same as in previous years.
20:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - clearsky starviewing
No Jersey Astro Gp. Montclair St Univ, Richardson Hall.
Free, cancelled for clouds. njastro.org, 973-655-7266
20:00 - Lincroft - NJ - S*T*A*R meeting
Brookdale Commty Coll, Mommouth Museum. Free.
www.starastronomy.org, s-walters@comcast.net
Fri 2 Nov
10:00 - Princeton - NJ - science tour
Plasma Physics Lab. Walk thru history and culture of fproject
to capture energy from controled hydrogen fusion. Free, adv
regn reqd. Photo ID required for campus security.
www.pppl.gov/events
15:30 - Palisades - NY - science lecture
Lamont-Doherty Earth Obsy, Comer Bldg. Various topics in
geophysics and earth science. Free, 845-365-8634,
www.ldeo.columbia.edu, suzana@ldeo.columbia.edu,
18:00 - Custer Institute, LI - Custer Jamboree
Thru Sat 3 Nov. Custer Institute. Talks, exhibnits, workshops,
demos, food service, sunviewing, starviewing. Fri 2 ov
activity at Custer Institute, Sat 3 Nov activity at Aouthold
Town Rec Ctr. $33.45, advv regn reqd.
www.custerobservatory.org, president@custerobservatory.org,
631-765-2626
18:15 - Amer Musm Natl Hist - MH - Amat Astro Assn lecture
Kaufmann Theater. Free, no musm adm fee. 718-522-5014,
president@aaa.org, www.aaa.org
18:30 - McBurney House - MH - NYSkies Astronomy Seminar
DISCUSSION: FLIGHT PATHS FOR SPACE TRAVEL
125 W 14 St, 6/7 Av. Discussion of astronomy topics, show
& tell, skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
territory. Free. nyskies@nyskies.org, www.nyskies.org
19:0:0 - Columbia University - MH - astronomy lecture
Pupin Hall, signs to lecture room. Indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Free. outreach-admin@astro.columbia.edu,
www.astro.columbia.edu/outreach, 212-854-3278
19:30 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting
Pace Univ, Lienhard Hall, Free.
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
waa-president@westchesterastronomers.org
19:30 - Boonton - NJ - Sheep Hill Astro Assn meeting
Boonton Senior Ctr. Free. www.sheephillastro.org,
contacts@sheephillastro.org, wwestura@optonline.net
19:30 - Staten Is Community TV - SI - science show
100 Cable Way, Mariners Hr SI. 'Geology forum' Live audience,
seating at 19:30, on air at 20:00. Free. www.sictv.org,
718-727-1414
19:30 - Stony Brook - LI - astronomy lecture
SUNY Stony Brook, Earth & Spc Sci Hall. Indoor lecture,
clearsky starviewing. Free. www.ess.sunysb.edu/astro,
631-632-8100, slutterbie@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc meeting
Union Co Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing
PLUS OCCASIONAL EXTRA SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Top of the Lawn. North path of Great Lawn. Free. Cancelled for
clouds. tags_p@yahoo.com, www.nyskies.org, nyskies@nyskies.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture
ECENT MAY BE SIPPED FOR CONSTRUCTION; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Stamford Obsy. $5. Indoor lecture, clearsky starviewing.
203-322-6537, www.stamfordmuseum.org, cescovil@earthlink.net
Sat 3 Nov
14:00 - World School - MH - New York Map Society lecture
11 W 26 St, 7th fl, upstairs from MoMath. 'Mapping the
heavens'.Various topics about map making, cartography,
geography. Free, adv regn reqd. www.newyorkmapsociety.org,
mapsociety@ny@gmail.com
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting
OCCASIONAL EXTRA EVENTS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Custer Instt. Indoor program, clearsky starviewing. $5-$15.
Varies with program. www.custerobservatory.org,
president@custerobservatory.org, 631-765-2626
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing
Amat Obsrs Soc. capus of Custer Institt. Sessions concurrent
with Custer's own events. Free, cancelled for clouds.
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net
20:00 - Inwood Hill Park - MH cleasky starviewing
OCCASIONAL EXTRA SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Inwood Astronomy Project. Meet at park entrance, Seaman Av
& Isham St. Free. Cancelled for clouds. 917-529-2359
www.inwoodastronomy.org, asonskendall@gmail.com
20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing
Westchester Amat Astro. Meadows Picnic Area. Free. Cancelled
for clouds. waa-president@westchesterastronomers.org
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
Sun 4 Nov
02:00 - whole City - MH - Eastern Standard Time returns
Set clocks BACK, BEHIND, one hour to return to EST. Most
readers will do this on the previous night when they go to
sleep so they wake up in the proper time. The clock hour 01:00
to 01:59 repeats, first for EDST and again for EST.
13:15 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting.
Hofstra Univ, Berliner Hall. Free. www.aosny.org,
suerose@optonline.net
18:00 - Uniondale - LI - clearsky starviewing
Hofstra University,Berliner Bdg, Rm 117. Free,
adv regn reqd. Cancelled for clouds. 516-463-2759,
www.hofstra.edu/Academics, observatory@hofstra.edu
18:00 - Cornelia St Cafe' - MH - Entertaining Science show
29 Cornelia St & W 4 St, Play & music on various
science themes. $10 + one drink min.
www.corneliastreetcafe.com, 212-989-9319
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
Mon 5 Nov
18:30 - Explorers Club - MH - Amer Instt Archaeolgy lecture
46 E 70 St. Various topics on archaeology and anthropology.
Free, adv regn reqd. www.aia-nysociety.org,
info@aia-bysociety.org
Tue 6 Nov
all day - whole City - MH -Election Day
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or outdated schedule
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture
726 Broadway, Rm 940. Various topics in astrophys and
relativity. Free. Have GI photo ID for campus security.
physics.nyu.edu/events.htm
18:00 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecture
15 E 84 St, 5/Madison Av. Various topics on history and
culture of ancient civilizations.. Free, adv regn reqd.
isaw..nyu.edu isaw@nyu.edu, 212-992-7842
20:30 - Princeton - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Princeton Univ, Peyton Hall. Free. Cancelled for clouds
www.astro.princeton.edu/observatory/publicobserving.php,//,
jeg@astro.princeton.edu, lee@astro.princeton.edu
Wed 7 Nov
10:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture
Colloquium series. Rutgers Univ, Busch Campus, Astro & Phys
Lectr Hall. Free. www.physics.rutgers.edu/colloquium,
732-445-3974
16:00 - Natl Musm of Mathematics - MH - science show
Also 19:00. 'Mathematical Encounters'. Free, adv regn
reqd. 212-542-0566, www.momath.org, info@momath.org
17:00 - Simons Foundation - MH - scinece lecture
160 5 Av & 21 St. Why quantum gravity is different'.
Free, adv regn reqd. 646-654-0066,
ww.simonsfoundation.org
19:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, Bowman Obsy. Free.
Cancelled for clouds. rickbria@optonline.net, 203-415-6762. ,
astrogreenwich.org
28:00 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 6
MEETS AT 12:00 (NOON), NOT 18:00
19:00 - Amer Musm Natl Hist - MH - SciCafe' show
Hall of Ocean Life or hall of planet Earth. Music, drinks,
chat with Museum scientists. Free, be 21 or be gone. GI photo
ID reqd. 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky Mars viewing
Westport Astro Soc. Rolnick Obsy. Extra session for Mars
opposition. Free. Cancelled for clouds. www.was-ct.org,
203-227-0925
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing
MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds.
860-685-3664, www.wesleyan.edu/astro/events
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting
Vanderbilt Plm. Free. asliastronomy@yahoo.com,
www.asliclub.org
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing
MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Vassar College, Observatory. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
physicsandastronomy.vassar.edu/observatory.html,
845-437-7340
Thu 8 Nov
13:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture - see Nov 1
18:00 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 6
19:30 - Morristown - NJ - Morris Museum Astro Soc meeting
Morris Museum. Free. 973-386-1848, 973-386-1848,,
www.morrismuseum.org/astro-society, info@morrismusem.org,
ckkrish@gmail.com
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewng
Rutgers Univ, Schommer Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
732-205-0020, www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
pryor@physics.rutgers.edu
20:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 1
Fri 9 Nov
10:00 - Good Housekeeping Resrch Instt - MH - science tour
Also 11:30. Hearst Tower, 57 St & 8 Av. Walk thru history and
science of product testing center of Good Housekeeping
magazine. Free, adv regn reqd. 212-649-5000,
ghritours@hearst.com
15:30 - Palisades - NY - science lecture - see Nov 2
19:00 - Lk Taghkanic St Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn. West Beach parking lot. Free,
cancelled for clouds. Adv regn reqd with vehicle make,
model, plate number for park security. `
www.nidhudsonastronomy.org
19:30 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills Amat Astro Club mtg
Central Congregational Church. Free.
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc meeting - see Nov 2
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Nov 2
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
Sat 10 Nov
16:30 - Danbury - CT - astronomy lecture
Westn Conn St Uv, Obsy/Plm. Indoor planetarium show,
clearsky starviewing. Free. www.wcsu.edu/starwatch,
203-837-8671, dawsond@wcsu.edu
17:30 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 6
MEETS AT 17:60,n NOT 18:00
20:00 - New Milford - CT - astronomy lecture
McCarthy Obsy, New Miford HS. Indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.mccarthyobservatory.org, 860-354-1595,
contact@mccarthyobservatory.org
20:00 - Great Kills Pk - SI - clearsky starviewing
Natl Pk Svc. Enter at Hylan Bv to playground; Free. Cancelled
for clouds. www.nps.gov/gate, 718-987-6790 n
20:00 - Bear Mountain - NY - clearsky starviewing
Rockland Astro Club. Anthony Wayne Rec Pk, picnic field. Free,
cancelled for clouds. www.rocklandastronomy.com
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
20:00 - Inwood Hill Park - MH cleasky starviewing - see Nov 3
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Nov 3
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 3
Sun 11 Nov
all day - whole City - MH - Veterans Day
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or outdated schedule
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
Mon 12 Nov
all day - whole City - MH - Veterans Day
SOME PLACES MAY OBSERVE HOLIDAY TODAY; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or outdated schedule
Tue 13 Nov
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Nov 6
18:00 - Uniondale - LI - Amer Instt Aero & Astro lecture
Hostra U, Nreslin Hall. Various topics in aeronautics and
astronautics. 'Nars sample return missiOn'. Free, optional $5
pizza-soda. 516-458-8593, davidparis@twc.com
19:30 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting
Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org,
609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org
Wed 14 Nov
10:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture - see Nov 7
12:00 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 6
MEETS AT 12:00 (NOON), NOT 18:00
19:00 - York College - QN - astronomy lecture .
Core Academic Bdg, Rm AC-2E01. Indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Free, adv regn reqd. 718-262-2082,
www.york.cuny.edu/centers-institutes/observatory,
20:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting
Montclair St Univ, Richardson Hall, Room 232. Free.
njastro.org, 973-655-7266
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky Mars viewing - see nov 7
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 7
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Nov 7
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 7
Thu 15 Nov
18:00 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 6
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewng - see Nov 15
Fri 16 Nov
10:00 - Princeton - NJ - science tour - see Nov 2
18:30 - McBurney House - MH - NYSkies Astronomy Seminar
DISCUSSION: EINSTEIN AND CARNOT REALLY DO WORK
125 W 14 St, 6/7 Av. Discussion of astronomy topics, show
& tell, skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
territory. Free. nyskies@nyskies.org, www.nyskies.org
19:0:0 - Columbia University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Nov 2
19:00 - Litchfield - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C lecture
White Meml Consrvn Ctr. Free. Indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org
20:00 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lecture
Union Co Coll, Smith Audm. Indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org
20:00 - Floyd Bennett Field - BK - clearsky starviewing
Community Garden. NYSKies & Natl Park Svc. Free. Cancelled
for clouds. www.nyskies.org, stephenlieber@nyc.rr.com,
nyskies@nyskies.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Nov 2
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
20:30 - Boonton - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Sheep Hill Astro Assn Obsy, Free. Cancelled for
clouds. sheephillastro.otg, contacts@sheephillastro.org,
wwestura@optonline.net
Sat 17 Nov
16:30 - Danbury - CT - astronomy lecture - see Nov 10
18:30 - West Reading - CT - clearsky starviewingh
New Pond Farm, obseratory. $10, adv regn reqd. , cancelled for
clouds. www.newpondfarm.org, 203-938-2117,
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford, Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy. Free.
Cancelled for clouds. www.asgh.org, 860-872-9069,
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Nov 3
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
20:00 - Inwood Hill Park - MH cleasky starviewing - see Nov 3
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 3
Sun 18 Nov
14:00 - Airmont - NY - science show
Ramapo Challenger Ctr, 225 Rt 29. Multimedia
imulation of space missions. $20. wwwlhvcc.com,
director@lhvcc.com, 845-257-3416.
15:30 - Greenwich - CT - Astro Soc of Greenwich meeting
Greenwich Public Library. Free with musm adm.
rickbria@optonline.net, 203-415-6762, astrogreenwich.org
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
Tue 20 Nov
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Nov 6
20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro Soc meeting
Rolnick Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925 \ Wed 22 Aug
Wed 21 Nov
12:00 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 6
MEETS AT 12:00 (NOON), NOT 18:00
19:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 7
19:30 - New Brittain - CT - Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford meeting
Central CT St Univ, Copernicus Plm. Free. www.asgh.org,
860-872-9069, pparkerrs@cs.com
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky Mars viewing - see nov 7 /
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 7
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 7
Thu 22 Nov
all day - whole City - MH - Thanksgiving Day
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or outdated schedule
Fri 23 Nov
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc meeting - see Nov 2
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Nove 2
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
Sat 24 Nov
20:00 - Inwood Hill Park - MH cleasky starviewing - see Nov 3
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Nov 3
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 3
Sun 25
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
Tue 27 Mov
19:30 - New Haven - CT - Astro Soc of New Haven meeting
Yale Univ, Leitner Family Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.asnh.org, prez@asnh.org
Wed 28 Nov
10:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture - see Nov 7
12:00 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 6
MEETS AT 12:00 (NOON), NOT 18:00
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky Mars viewing - see nov 7
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 7
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Nov 7
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 7
Thu 29 Nov
13:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture - see Nov 1
18:00 - whole CIty - MH - Globe at Night exercise
Thru Dec 8. NYSkies runs its own Globe at Night exercise in
2018-2019 while Orion is in sky at nighfall. Same method and
procedure as for prior years for documenting sky transparency
over City. Details at www.nyskies.org/gannyc.htm Dates in
this page are not yet bumped up, but all instructions and
charts are same as in previous years.
18:00 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 6
20:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 1
Fri 30 Nov
15:30 - Palisades - NY - science lecture - see Nov 2
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc meeting - see Nov 2
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Nov 2
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 2
Events Skipped This Month
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EVENT MAY RESUME AT DIFFERENT PLACE OR HOUR; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
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[SPR] SPRING RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY
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18:00 -CUNY Graduate Center - MH - Ctr for Sci & Soc lecture
385 Fifth Av. 'Early modernb science intertwine An
Iberoamerican perspective'. Free, adv regn reqd, Free,
limited seating. 212-854-7211,
scienceandsociety.columbia.edu
19:00 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing
Astrophys Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds. 718-982-2818,
csivc.csi.cuny.edu/supernove7/files/home.html,
robbins@mail.csi.cuny.edu,
19:30 - Intrepid Museum - MH - AstroCafe' lecture
Flight deck of ship. Indoor/open air lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Food & drink service, bar drinks sold only to 21+
YO. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.org
19:30 - Intrepid Museum - MH - astronomy lecture
Flight deck of ship. Indoor/open air lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.org
19:30 - Alley Pond Park - QN - astronomy lecture
Alley Pond Enviro Ctr. Indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. $14 at door.. www.alleypond.org,
info@alleypond.org, 718-229-4000
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg
UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free.
www.uacnj.org
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Amat Astro Assn of Princeton. Simpson Obsy. Free, cancelled
for clouds. www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575,
info@princetonastronomy.org
20:30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn meeting
NJAA-HQ, Robinson Obsy. Indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500
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[???] UNCERTAIN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY
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15:00 - Upton - LI - science lecture
Brookhaven Natl Lab.Bldg 510. 'Weighing galaxy clusters with
weak lensing in Hyper Suprime-Cam Survey'. Free, have GI photo
ID for campus security. 631-344-2651, www.bnl.gov/evnts
15:30 - Courant Institute - MH - science lecture
Ctr for Atmosp & Ocean Studies. Weaver Hall, 251 Mercer
St. Various topics in geophysics and earth science. Free.
caos.cims.nyu.edu, shafer@cims.nyu.edu
18:00 - Earth Institute - MH - science lecture
Columbnia Univ, Lerner Hall, Arledge Audm.. 'Sea level rise:
Causes, impacts and options for solutions'. Free, adv regn
reqd. ei.columbia.edu
19:00 - NY Academy of Sciences - MH - astronomy lecture
'The nystery of our mathematical universe'. $20. www.nyas.org
19:00 - Toms River - NJ - Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area meeting
Ocean Co Coll, Student Ctr, Solar Lounge. Free.
www.astra-nj.org, 732-255-0343, webmaster@astra-nj.org
19:00 - Bridgehampton - LI - astronomy lecture
Montauk Obsy. South Fork Natl Hist Musm. Indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.montaukobservatory.com
General News
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October 2018 continued September's overall cloudy skies,
causing many starviewings to be cancelled. They were called off on
short notice or convened eith a no-show attendance. Do check with
contact before heading to a 'clearsky starviewng' event.
I now put a '#' in the calendar table against the dates of our
Seminar. Please note well that we meet ONLY on the 1st and 3rd Friday
of each month, unless otherwise specificly stated. We do NOT meet
'every other Friday'. SSome months, like November this year, have five
Fridays. We skip that fifth Friday.
I changed the resumption flag in the 'Index of events' to 'AUT' or
'SPR', for 'autumn' or 'spring'. Seasonal events may resume over a
range of months, not just in March/April or September/October.
College of SI Obsy misses its fall 2018 season for ongoing work. I
moved it to the [new] 'SPR' section.
When I closed out work for the October 2018 NYC Events I had an
empty folder of events to include. Everything I gathered was entered
into the column. Well, not. One paper went missing for a lecture at
Simons Foundation on October 3. It was on blackholes, a favorite topic
for my readers. I found the paper after sending out NYC Events. On
Oct 1st I put the lecture details in the notice for the Oct 5th
Seminar.
The dates for Western Conn St Univ Obsy lectures were corrupted in
the 2018 October NYC Events. They, Oct 5 & 17, were mistaken from
other events in the school's calendar. Correct dates, in the archive
edition of NYC Events, were 6 & 20.
Custer Institute now has only one web address,
'www.custerobservatory.org'. The alternate '... .com' is vacated and
is offered for, uh, $2495 by its web host.
Stamford Observatory was closed for most of october 2018 and
perhaps part of November. Grounds around facility are roped off for
building a nearby 'farmhouse' pavilion. Inquire at contact before
going to an observatory session.
McBurney House and NYSkies in late Sep 2018 worked out new room
agreement for 2019. The fee goes up a bit, well within our means, and
McBurney House took care of the adjacent room's noisy tenant. Official
papers are signed in November.
I give hearty thanks to the gentle increase in donations to
NYSkies from readers -- and a few external supporters! -- since summer
2018. It seems that readers earned more pocket change from reduced tax
withholding and increased enrollment in the national light pollution
abatement program. They applied some of the extra money to support
their personal concerns, including astronomy.
ISAW lectures in November 2018 meet at various hours, not always
18:00. Please note under each entry the associated hour.
City News
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The 'Global citizens' show in Central Pk on 29 Sep 2018 evening
broke up in panic from gunshots. Audience fleed, leaving belongings
behind. Police swiftly responded, finding no shooting activity. Some
spectators were leaning too hard against metal parade horses. The
horses toppled and clattered on the ground, making noise like
gunshots. Police and helping fans took the abandoned items to nearby
police station, where they were later retrieved by owners.
NYSkiers helped fill Simons Foundation on 3 October 2018 to hear
about supermassive blackholes. They all were surprised how well they
understanded the presentation because they were prepared at our
September 5th Seminar on the Milky Way's blackhole.
NYSkiers at Simons on 24 Oct 2018 learned about astrochemistry in
nebulae around planetary stars. The presence of simple organic
molecules favors growth of carbon-based life on planets in the nebula.
NYC law effective 9 Oct 2018 permits adults to alter sec
designation on NYC birth certificates. They may change sex between M
or F or choose X for 'no designation'. It also allows parents to make
sex choice for their new-born babies.
NYSkies Seminar on 5 October 2018 previewed the autumn sky over
the City. After the lousy observing conditions for much of summer,
October as at the Seminar promised cool clear skies. We showed how the
stars of the previous season, summer, are still in good view in the
west and winter stars are coming into view in the east. We saw how the
autumn constellations group into two: the Sea and the Andromeda story.
The former is a train of constellations from Capricornus thru Eridanus
all related to water. Three are in the zodiac: Capricornus, Aquarius,
Pisces. These constellations have no connection by story to each other
and seem placed together by chance. The latter group is a deliberate
arrangement to support the andromeda story. We studied charts of both
groups to understand the deployment of constellations across the south
and east sectors of the fall sky. Because some are dim, binoculars are
helpful in tracing ou their stars. We looked at stars Hamal and
Fomalhaut as brighter planetary stars. Fomalhaut's planet was imaged
in infrared and optical bands, revealing its planetary dust disc and
orbital motion. We showed the relation of the Milky Way and deepsky
targets. The Milky Way arches southwest, zenith, northeast in fall.
Open clusters hug the MW band while being absent almost every where
else in the sky. Globular clusters are sprinkled all over, but the
main concentration in the ME center already set at nightfall. The
brighter segment of the MW are still in high sky, potentially visible
during our fall Milky Way spotting season. Galaxies are spread away
from the MW in the south and northwest. The Andromeda galaxy, from its
brightness, is visible at the south edge of the MW belt, even to the
eye as a 'star'. The galaxies in the south, in Cetus and Sculptor are
commonly passed over, yet they are well placed generally higher than
Fomalhaut. We stepped thru many asterisms such as Delphinus, Criclet,
Great Square, Water Jug, best examined in binoculars.We notes the
curious up-side-down figure of Pegasus, still a mystery among
uranographers. We examined charts of Uranus and Neptune, both in high
sky. For bare-eye only Mars is left, fading slowly since opposition.
With the cloudy weather of September we didn't know if the dust storm
eased up enough to bring back the planet's normal reddish tint. We
reviewed the galactic coordinates, once based on the Earth's equator
in the 1950s. It was quickly realized that precession would alter the
galactic coords. In about 1955 the system was moved to the galactic
enter, well enough determined by radio observations and not altered
by terrestrial factors. We wrapped up by comparing modern star atlas
pages with 18th century samples. Takeaways were starchart of autumn
nightfall sky, allegorical charts for the Sea and Andromeda, diagram
of Milky Way with seasonal segments skymaps of deepsky targets
against MW band. plots of Uranus and Neptune paths, star atlas plates
for autumn, sample constellation pages for Andromeda and Pegasus.
In spite of morning rain I went to the Lamont-Doherty Obsy open
house on 2018 Oct 13. The ride from Columbia U was quick and
convenient, the vehicle being a regular street bus. The rain, from
mist to thin drizzle, lasted until around noon, then the Sun came out
thru broken clouds. I didn't see all the exhibits for swelling at
length at the ones I stopped at. Many exhibits were in tents, similar
to hose used for Earth Day, but deeper to hold several tables and
displays in each. The food service was filling and tasty, my lunch
being arroz con pollo. I was surprised by the large portion of Spanish
visitors, both adults and families. Some L-D docents conversed with
them in Spanish.
Five targets of the pipe bombs mailed by Cesar Sayoc in the20s of
October 2018 are in or near New York City. All bombs were safely
intercepted. All were too crudely built to detonate a;tho they had
many parts for a real bomb. Targets were Robert deNiro in Tribeca MH,
John Brennan in Midtown MH, CNN studios in Time-Warner Ctr at Columbus
Cr MH, Hillary Clinton in Chappaqua NY, George soros in Katonah NY.
NYSkies Astronomy Seminar on 19 October 2018 studied the Moon's
surface. We reminded that this is separate from knowing how the Moon
moves in the sky, which we discussed several sessions ago. Here we
looked at the Moon with binoculars or telescope. Joe Fedrick, a
veteran lunar observer, added animated dialog for us at the meeting..
We first learned there are several ways to orient a picture of the
Moon and label directions on it. If thee Moon is a disc on the sky,
the western side is that facing toward the west of the sky, where he
Sun set. The east side faces toward the east, where the sky is darker.
As a globe the east-west are directions on the ground like on Earth,
The left side, facing east in the sky, is the west edge. The east edge
is that facing west in the sky. The sky directions are the
astronomical notation; lunar ground, astronautical.Older works about
the Moon use the astronomical method. Those since the Space Age began
go with the astronautical method. Both are correct but we must always
specify which we are suing. An other holdover from legacy lunar works
is to orient the Moon with south at top, not north. We learned this
resulted from early optics that produced crude lenses. Telescopes used
as few as possible, two as ideal, which naturally inverted the scene
compared to the direct view. even after photography was routine in
astronomy, where the picture could be turned with north at top, we
held to the south-up convention all thru the 1970s. The Space Age,
with maps of the Moon similar to Earth maps, shifted the practice to
north-up. We saw how tough it can be to match a cartographic map with
the telescope view. The lines and symbols on the map must be mentally
lined up with topography on the Moon, a task made all the harder with
shadows and highlights.We studied both whole-disc and phase maps, the
latter being easier to correlate with the telescope view, providing
it's applied to the correct phase. We looked at photos of Copernicus
crater under various phases to demonstrate the sometimes dramatic
changes of appearance. As a spinoff we reminded that all phases, even
Full Moon, are worth observing. We discussed modern telescopes, with
orders better optics, that reverse, mirror, their views. for most
astronomy targets the flipped view doesn't matter because we don't
have a direct view to compare it to. On the Moon the mirrored image is
gross and, at first, maddening. Other instances where mirrored images
are confusing include the location of Jupiter's satellites and surface
details on Mars. We saw how features, typicly craters, are
foreshortened near the lunar edge from the slanted sightline across
them. In extreme cases a crater could look like merely a ridge of
mountains hiding the floor behind it. The Moon isn't perfectly stable
facing toward us, but wobbles east-west north-south a few degrees in
each direction. This wobble, libration, wee learned shifts features
near the limb farther onto the disc or over the edge to the lunar far
side. We examined examples of this effect.We noted the names of lunar
topographic features. Mountains are named mostly after Earth ones.
Flat dark areas are 'seas' with abstract names. Craters are named for
famous people. When craters were first named in the 1600s Islamic
astronomers and scientists were honored. The name was either Latinized
or translitterated from arabic. Takeaways were side-by-side comparison
of maps and photos, sample mirrored Moon, crater Copernicus at
different phases, pictures of lunar libration, day-by-day views of
Moon for evening observing, set of whole-disc lunar atlas plates.
US FEMA in 2018 Sep 30 14:18 EDST tested new 'Presidential alert'
texting program. It sent to all known phones with text function a
general notice of the program. Apparently a substantial number of
phones didn't get the message.lI sis not get such text altho my phone
has texting and the number was in use for several years.
US NWS recorded four tornados in NYC vicinity during violent storm
on 2018 October 2 evening. All were weak, strength EFF1, and caused no
known injuries or deaths. Damage was limited to overthrown trees,
vehicles, small structures. The twisters touched down in New Canaan
CT, Ronkonkoma LI, New Castle NY, and Stony Point NY. Storm also threw
hail and wind over some parts of the region. . 9000
NYS Bd for Historical Preservation on 8 October 2018 enrolled the
Columbus statue, Columbus C MH, into landmark status. It can not be
moved or modified without due process and public review. NYC Mayor
deBlasio tried the statue, with several others, removed or annotated
for political sanitation. It was set up by Italian culture and civic
groups in 1892, 400th anniversary of Columbus's first voyage to New
World.
Sky News
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October is when most evening observers get their first good look
at Pazmino's Cluster. Altho it is circumpolar at NY latitude, horizon
shmutz masks it from easy viewing. Cluster is 10deg north of Mirfak.
First frost in NYSkies for 2018-19 winter came on 13 October 2018.
The far north sector of our territory had frost and freezing of small
puddles rom an eaarlier rain. In thee City temps fell to 8-10C,
caysubg heating units to turn on in late afternoon.
This season's Globe at Night campaign has periods split across
months. This is because the dark moon spans star in one month and end
in the next. There are TWO GaN windows in November, Oct 30-Nov 8 and
Nov 29-Dec 8.
Scattered reports of parhelia in morning of 12 October 2018 proved
confusing. More experienced sky watchers saw them as iridescence on
clouds near the Sun. Give-away was erratic description of location,
color, and behavior. None the less, 'm happy to know that NYSkiers do
keep eye on the sky even in daytime.
NYC had its first frost of 2018-2019 winter period on 16 October.
Temps over most of City fell to -1C for a few hours, then climbed into
the +1Cs. From then thru rest of october City temps were 0C to +10C.
Violent nor'easter storm crashed into NYSkies on 26 Oct 2018
evening witih heavy rain and strong wind. Damage was mostly downed
trees and power lines, local flooding thruout NYSkies.