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NYC EVENTS FOR MAY 2022 --------------------- John Pazmino NYSkies Astronomy In+c nyskies@nyskies.org The following astronomy activities in the commuting ring enclosing New York City are operated by various organizations. A few cultural tems 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 knnow 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 email group. This is the relocated 'nysky' yahoogroup, which Yahoo teminated on 2020 December 15. The new 'nyskird'group started on 2020 November 10. Join the nyskies group by sending an empty, balnk, email to 'nyskies+subscribe@groups.io'. Any text in the email, including the subject, is ignored. The email address you used to subscribe from is the one you then after converse with the group. Messages come to you when posted in the group. Send messages to the group by emai to 'nyskies@groups.io'. General notes ------------ '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 -------------------- Plain dates are in current month; -, previous month; +, next month. #, NYSkies Astronomy Seminar, digital sessions at (www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm) Moon phase: .NM., .FQ), (FM), (LQ. Sunset is noted for each Saturday All hours are Eastern Daylight Savings Time (UT - 4h). --------------------------------- Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu fri Sat sunset --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ------ 1 2 3 4 5 6# 7 19:59 .8) 9 10 11 12 13 14 20:06 15 (16) 17 18 19 20# 21 20:12 (22. 23 24 25 26 27 28 20:18 29 .30. 31 +1 +2 +3# +3 20:23 ------------------ ---------------------------------- Index of Events ------------- * = NASA-JPL Night Sky Network affiliate date = entry in 'list of events' section 0' = entry in 'ongoing and continuing events' section 'AUT'= entry in 'skipped, autumn resumption' section 'SPR' = entry in 'skipped, spring resumption' secrion '???' = entry in 'skipped, uncertain resumption' section, '!!!' = entry in 'skipped, encumbered due to lockdowns ------- ----------------------------------------------- BROOKLYN - BK Secret Science Club - - - !!! CONNECTICUT - CT *A S of Gtr Hartford - - !!! Astro Sco of Greenwich - !!! *Astro Soc of New Haven - !!! Bowman Observatory - - - !!! Litchfield Hills AAC mtg !!! Litchfield Hills AAC lect !!! *McCarthy Observatory - - 14 New Pond Farm - - - - - 7 Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) - !!! Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - - !!! Western Conn St Uv - - - !!! Westport Astro Soc mtg - 17 Westport Astro Soc starvg 4, 11, 18, 25 ------------------------- Boothe Meml Astro Soc - 203-377-9933, ww w.facebook.com/Boothe-Memorial-Astronomical-Society LONG ISLAND - LI *Amateur Observers Soc - - !!! *Amat Obsrs Soc starviewing!!! Amer Instt Aero & Astro -T!!! Astro Soc of Long Island 4, 11, 18, 25 Brookhaven National Lab - !!! Custer Institute - - - 7, 14, 21, 28 Hmaptons Observatory - - !!! Hoftra univ Obsy - - - - !!! SUNY Stony Brook - - - - !!! *Susan Rose Observatory - 7, 14, 21, 28 MANHATTAN - MH *Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0 *Amat Astro Assn lecture - !!! Amer Instt Archaeology - !!! Ctr for Atmosph & Ocean Sci 4 Ctr for Science & Society !!! Central Pk (Great Lawn) - !!! Columbia Clinate Schhol - !!! comet 2021-O3 PANSTARS - 1-31 Fleet Week - - - - - - - 25-31 Govvernors Island - - - - 0 Hayden Plm 'Frontiers' -- !!! Hayden Plm 'Live!' - - - !!! Instt Stud Ancnt World - !!! Intrepid Museum - - - -- 27 *Inwood Astronomy Project !!! Jupiter Joe's Astronomy - !!! lunar eclipse - - - - - - 15 Manhattanhenge - - - - - 29-31 Memorial Day - - - - - - 30 Milky Way spring season - 1-Jun 30 Natl Musm of Mathematics 11 NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - - !!! New York Map Society - - !!! NYU Astrop & Relatvty - - 24 *NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 6, 20 (digital Seminars) omega Centauri challenge 1-May 31 selenehelion - - - - - - 15 Simons Foundation - - - - AUT *Top of the Laawn - - - - !!! Urban Park Rangers - - - !!! World Science Festival - 5-299 ------------------------------- Ctr for Space Sci Edu - - info@nyccsse.reading org, www.+nyccsse.org, 212-608-6164 METRO-NORTH - NY Lamont-Doherty Obsy - - !!! Mid-Hudson Astro Assn - - 13 Vassar Collee Obsy - - - !!! Ward Pound Ridge - - - - 21 Westchester Amat Astro - 13 NEW JERSEY - NJ A A A of Princeton - - - !!! *Amat Astro Inc meeting - !!! *Amat Astro Inc lecture - !!! A S of Toms Rv Area - - - 13 Morris Musm Astro Soc - - 14 NJ Astro Assn - - - - - - 28 No Jersey Astro Gp mtg - !!! No Jersey Astro Gp starvg 5, 12. 19. 26 Peyton Observator y - - - !!! Plasma pPhysics Lab - - - !!! Rutgers Univ Astro Collqm !!! Rutgers Univ Astro Semnr !!! *S*T*A*R - - - - - - - - - !!! Schommer Observatory - - 12, 26 *Sheep Hill Astro Assn - - !!! *Sheep Hill Observatory - !!! *Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - - 7, 14, 21, 28 Washington Xing St Pk - - 6, 13, 20, 27 ----------------------------- Dark Sky Observers - www.users.nac.net/gburke/club Montclair Telescope Club - 973-948-5284,, users.erols.com/njastro/orgs/mtc.htm 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 York College Observatory - !!!! REST OF WORLD STATEN ISLAND - SI Coll of SI Obsy - - - - - !!! THE BRONX - BX ============================= Ongoing and continuing events -------------------------- all day - Governors Island - MH - cultural shows HOURS VARY BY SEASON; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Open all year! Walk and tour thru former military base and new urban park. Shows vary each day or visit by foot or bike. Ferries run every 40 min from Battery Marine Terml, MH. On weekdays also from Pier 6, BK; and Atlantic Basin, BK. Island is free but ferry fare is $3 RT. Adv regn reqd, no at-door tkts. www.nps.gov/gois, www.govisland.com 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 List of events ------------ ################################################################# # Events with dates are on-site events, with revisedlockdown # # restrictions for attendees. Have in hand your facial mask and # # follow all procedures at the event. Inquire at each event's # # contact for specific instructions. Mind well that local lock- # # down authorities may intervene on site against violators. # ################################################################# Sun 1 May all day - whole City - MH - comet 2021-O3 PANSTARS Comet rounded perihelion on Apr 21 in strong twilight and moved into evening sky. Fading rapidly but still in binocular reach for most of May. in far north sky thu Mqy. Orbit elemenrS: ---------------------------------------- Epoch 2022 Apr. 11.0 = JDT 2459680.5 TT T (Time of perihelion) 2022 Apr. 21.04749 TT q (perihelion distance) 0.2873218 AU w (Argument of perihelion) 299.99106 deg (Longitude of ascending node) 189.01994 deg e (eccentricity) 1.0001054 i (inclination) 56.79113 deg L (longitude of perihelion) 145.52073 deg (latitude of perihelion) -46.43971 deg ---------------------------------------------------- 02:00 - whole City - MH - Milky Way speing season Thru Jun 30. Spring 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 east sky at about 02:00. www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/milky-ny.htm 22:00 - whole City - MH - omega Centauri challenge Thru 31 May. When cluster ome Cen, NGC5128, is on meridian it's about 21 deg alt, yet is observable from within NYC. Requires good observing skills, dark sky, clear horizon. www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/51285139.htm. Wed 4 May 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 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting Vanderbilt Plm. Free. asliastronomy@yahoo.com, www.asliclub.org 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing Westport Astro Soc. Rolnick Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925 Thu 5 May 20:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - clearsky starviewing No Jersey Astro Gp meeting. Montclair St Univ, CELS Hall. Free, adv regn reqd, cancelled for clouds. njastro.org, 9 Fti 6 May 18:30 - McBurney House - MH - NYSkies Astronomy Seminar SEMINARS ARE OFFERED AS DOWNLOAD AUDIO-VIDEO FILES AT 'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm' UNTIL ON-SITE MEETINGS RESUME AFTER THE LOCKDONW ERA. 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 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 Sat 7 May 19:00 - 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 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting Custer Instt. Indoor program, clearsky starviewing. $5-$15. Varies with program. www.custerobservatory.org, president@custerobservatory.org, 631-765-2626 19:45 - West Reading - CT - cleatsky starviewing New Pond Farm, obseratory. outdoor clearsky starviewing. $10, adv regn reqd, cancelled for clouds. www.newpondfarm.org, 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. Wed 11 May 16:00 - Natl Musm of Mathematics - MH - scienceshow Also 19:00. 'Mathematical Encounters'. Free, adv regn reqd. 212-542-0566, www.momath.org, info@momath.org 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see May 4 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see May 4 Thu 12 May 20:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - clearsky starviewing see May 5 21:30 - 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 Fri 13 May 19:00 - Toms River - NJ - Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area meeting Ocean Cnty Coll, Novins Planetarium. Free. www.astra-nj.org, 732-255-0343, webmaster@astra-nj.org 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.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org 19:30 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting Pace Univ, Wilcox Hall, Free. www.westchesterastronomers.org, waa-president@westchesterastronomers.org 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 6 Sat 14 May 11:30 - 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, www.mmastrosociety.org $15, adv regn reqd. 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see May 7 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see May 7 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see May 7 20:00 - New Milford - CT - astronomy lecture McCarthy Obsy, New Miford HS. Indoor lecture, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.mccarthyobservatory.org, 860-354-1595, mccarthyobservatory@gmail.com Sun 15 May 19:45 - whole City - MH- selenehelion In NYSkies region full Moon rises quite at sunset, both bodies in sky together. Moon above sunlighted landscape. Extra event beforelunar eclipse later this night. Timetable for New York: ---------------------------------------- EDST | event | alt-az | comments ------+----------------+--------+--------- 19:50 | Moon rises | 00 115 i selenehelion 20:06 | Sun sets | 02 117 | full daylight ends 20:37 |civil dusk | 06 123 daytime work ends 21:16 | nautical dusk | 12 131 | full night begins --------------------------------------------------- 22:00 - whole City - MH total lunar eclipse Most of Western Hemisphere sees total lunar eclipse on 15th, continuing into 16th in eastern timezones. Folloes elenehelion for NYSkies earlier in night. Timetble of events for New York: ---------------------------------------- Magn = 1.414; 1st-4th = 3h27m; 2nd-3rd = 1h25m Moon radius = 0.267 deg deg; umbra radius = 0.759 deg 1st/last paenumbra, 15 min from contacts --------------------------------------- EDST | event | alt-az | comments ------+----------------+--------+--------- 19:50 | Moon rises | 00 115 i selenehelion 20:06 | Sun sets | 02 117 | full daylight ends 20:37 |civil dusk | 06 123 daytime work ends 21:16 | nautical dusk | 12 131 | full night begins 22:13 | first penumbra | 19 142 | first shading on Moon 22:28 | first contact | 21 144 | partial phase begins 23:32 | second contact | 27 150 | totality begins 00:00 | midnight | 28 166 | May 15 -> May 16 00:12 | mid totality | 28 169 | deepest in umbra 00:54 | Moon transits | 29 180 | highest diurnal altitude 00:54 | third contact | 29 180 | totality ends 01:56 | fourth contact | 27 196 | partial phase ends 02:11 | last penumbra | 26 199 | last shading on Moon 04:28 | nautical dawn | 12 229 | full night ends 05:06 | civil dawn | 06 225 | daytime work begins 05:38 | Sun rises | 02 241 | full daylight begins 05:48 | Moon sets | 00 242 | moonlight ends ---------------------------------------------- Tue 17 May 20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro Soc meeting Rolnick Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925 Wed 18 May 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see May 4 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see May 4 Thu 19 May 20:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - clearsky starviewing see May 5 Fri 20 May 18:30 - McBurney House - MH - NYSkies Astronomy Seminar- see May 6 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 6 Sat 21 May 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see May 7 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see May 7 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see May 7 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, Tue 24 May 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 Wed 25 May all day - whole City - MH - World Science Festival TENTATIVE DATES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Thru Sun 29 May. Lectures, shows, performances, exhibits for all sciences. Some events are free, some pay. Many concurrent events in different locations. www.worldsciencefestival.com, info@worldsciencefestival.com all day - whole City - MH - Fleet Week show VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Thru 31 May. Dozens of navy ships from several countries dock in NYC for tours and visits. Demos ofair-sea operations a various places in City. Exhibts at Intrepid Museum. Free, possible limited room or long waits. Local news media, www.militarynews.com/app/fleetweknewyork, www.navyleague.org 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see May 4 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see May 4 Thu 26 May 20:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - clearsky starviewing see May 5 21:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewng - see May 12 Fri 27 May 17:00 - Intrepid Museum - MH - Free Friday show Pier 86 and ship. Exhibits, demos, talks. Clearsky movies and starviewing. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.org 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 6 Sat Sat 28 May 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see May 7 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see May 7 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see May 7 20:30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - New Jersey Sdyto Assn lecture Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. Free. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500 Sun 29 May 20:00 - gridiron - MH - Manhattanhenge Thru 31 May. Sun sets in line with E-W streets within Manhattan gridiron. Requires clear view along street to horizon in NJ. www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/stone-ny.htm Mon 30 May all day - whole City - MH - memorial Day Please check with event contact for session falling on this day by rule or outdated schedule c - - - - --Events skipped this month -------------------------------------- [AUT] AUTUMN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY ----------------------------------- 17:00 - Simons Foundation - MH - scinece lecture 160 5 Av & 21 St. 'What is a proxy and why is it a problem?' Free, adv regn reqd. 646-654-0066, www.simonsfoundation.org ------------------------------------------------------ [!!!] ENCOMBERED DUE TO LOCKDOWNS; UNCERTAIN RESUMPTION -------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 - 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 - 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 - 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. Have GI photo ID for campus security. www.pppl.gov/events = = = = = 10:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture Colloquium series. Rutgers Univ, Busch Campus, Astro & Phys Lecture Hall. Free. www.physics.rutgers.edu/colloquium, 732-445-3974 = = = = = 11:00 - at home - NY - Lamont-Doherty Open House Thru Oct 14. At-home interactive visit at geological observatory. No on-site activity, take part via computer. Get tool & specimen kit and computer instructions, Sign up by Oct 7 for snail-mailed items to arrive before event. Free, adv regn reqd. climate.columbia.edu/events/lamont-open-house-home. = = = = = 13;15 - Unionsale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting Univ, Berliner Hall. free. www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net = = = = = 13:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture Seminar series. Rutgers Univ, Serin W330. Free. 732-445-3974, www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/seminar = = = = = 14:00 - Avenues HQ - MH - New York Map Society lecture 11 E 26 St, 17th floor. Various topics about map making, cartography, geography. Free, adv regn reqd. Have GI photo ID for caampus security. www.newyorkmapsociety.org, mapsocietyny@gmail.com = = = = = 15:30 - Greenwich - CT - Astro Soc of Greenwich meeting Greenwich Audubon Ctr. Free with musm adm. rickbria@optonline.net, 203-415-6762, astrogreenwich.org 15:30 - Upton - LI - Summer Sundays science show Brookhaven Natl Lab. Small seminar room. 'What is the Higgs boson hiding?'. Free, have GI photo ID for campussecurity. 631- 344-2651, www.bnl.gov/evnts = = = = = 18:00 - Columbia Climate School - MH - science lecture Columbnia Univ, Lerner Hall, Arledge Audm.. 'Sea level rise: Causes, impacts and options for solutions'. Free, adv regn reqd. climate.columbia.edu 18:00 - East Meadow - LI - Amer Instt Aero & Astro lecture Borlli's Restaurant, 1580 Hempstead Tk. Various topics in aeronautics and astronautics. 'The road to space, the next thousand years'. $40, incl dinner, adv regn reqd. 516-458-8593, davidparis@twc.com 18:00 - Columbia University- MH - Ctr for Sci and Soc lecture Fauerweather Hsll, Rm 513. 'The triumph of scientific imagination, 1760-1900'. Free, adv regn reqd. 212-854-7211, scienceandsociety.columbia.edu 18:00 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecruee 15 E 84 St, 5/Madison Av. Various topics on history and culture of ancient societies. Free, adv regn reqd. isaw..nyu.edu, isaw@nyu.edu, 212-992-7800 18:00 - Amagansett - LI - astronomy lecture amptons Obsy. Amagansett Library. Indoor talk, clearsky sunviewing. Free. www.montaukobservatory.com = = = = = 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 - Hunter College - MH - Amer Instt Archaeolgy lecture Hemmerdinger Screening Room. Various topics on archaeology and anthropology. Free, adv regn reqd. GI photo ID required for campus security. www.aia-nysociety.org, info@aia-nysociety.org 18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH -'GC presents' lecture 365 5 Av & 34 St. 'Climate change:The effects on coastal environments''. Free, adv regn reqd. 212-817-7000, www.gc.cuny.edu/publicprograms = = = = = 19:00 - 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 19:00 - Hayden Planetarium - MH - 'Frontiers' lecture Kayfnamm Thtr. Enter at 81 St/Cntl Pk W. $15, adv regn reqd. 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs 19:00 - Hayden Planetarium - MH - 'Astronomy live!' lecture Live narrated planetarium show. Enter at 81 St/Cntl Pk W. $15, adv regn reqd. 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs = = = = = 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 - Boonton - NJ - Sheep Hill Astro Assn meeting Boonton Senior Ctr. Free. www.sheephillastro.org, contacts@sheephillastro.org, wwestura@optonline.net 19:30 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org 19:30 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting Pace Univ, Lienhard Hall, Free. www.westchesterastronomers.org, waa-president@westchesterastronomers.org 19:30 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills Amat Astro Club mtg Central Congregational Church. Free. lhastro.org, lhastro@gmail.com 19:30 - New Brittain - CT - Astro Soc of Gtr . meeting Central CT St Univ, Copernicus Plm. Free. www.asgh.org, 860-872-9069, pparkerrs@cs.com 19:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc meeting Union Co Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org = = = = = 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, jasonskendall@gmail.com 20:00 - 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 20:30 - 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, 20;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 - Litchfield - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C lecture White Meml Consrvn Ctr. Free. Indoor lecture, clearsky starviewing. lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org 20:00 - 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 20:00 - 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 20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing MEETS 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 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford, Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy. Free. cancelled for clouds. www.asgh.org, 860-872-9069, pparkerrs@cs.com 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 - 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 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lecture Union Co Coll, Smith Audm. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org 20:00 - Lincroft - NJ - S*T*A*R meeting Brookdale Commty Coll, Mommouth Museum. Free. www.starastronomy.org, s-walters@comcast.net York College - QN 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, = = = = = 20:30 - Boonton - NJ - clearsky starviewing Sheep Hill Astro Assn Obsy.Free, adv regn reqd, cancelled for ` clouds. www.sheephillastro.org, contacts@sheephillastro.org, wwestura@optonline.net = = = = = 21:00 - 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 21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Vassar College, Observatory. Free. Cancelled for clouds. physicsandastronomy.vassar.edu/observatory.html, 845-437-7340 = = = = = == = = = = General news ---------- May 2022 continues the slow, yet encouraging, rise to pre-virus life. A couple events emerged from '!!!' state while a couple others regressed back into it.Most astronomy centers removed or loosened their coronavirus notices. Most no longer ask for vaccine papers. You should, just in case, have you face mask to hand. Those events still in '!!!' and would normally go off-duty in summer will be moved in June's NYC Events to the 'AUT' section. By now these about ran out of time to resume spring operations. Astro Soc of New Haven still has remote, not in-person, meetings. By misinterpretation its April meeting was listed to be in New Haven's public observatory. I'm surprised at the lack of announcements for public viewing of the May 15 lunar eclipse! This is one event, in early night in plausibly pleasant air, to promote public interest in astronomy in your town. Inquire at local astronomy center for latest news about eclipse viewing. Floyd Bennett Field leaves NYC Events as a distinct entry. Sessions are now part of the overall starviewing activity of Amat Astro Assn. www.aaa.org Great Kills leaves NYC Events as a distinct entry. It was a legacy item from the 'Staten Island chapter' of Amat Astro Assn. The chapter is long defunct. AAA continues Great Kills Sessions as part of its overall starviewing activity. www.aaa.org City news ------- NYC Mayor Adams tested positive for coronavirus on Apr 10 after attending several sport and theater events. The events run with weak coronavirus cautions. Adams quarantined in City Hall and works with his staff and agencies by video sessions. He was treated with ordinary remedies and left quarantine on Apr 20. On Mar 31 several city offices, including Municipal Building, were lighted in blue, white, pink. Display marked Day of Transparency Day for persons of alternative genders. Empire State Building similarly lighted its crown. New baseball team staten island FerryHawks inaugurates season on apr 30 with road game. First home game is May 3 at its stadium in St George SI. Team replaces defunct SI Yankees that folded in 2020 as coronavirus victim. FerryHawks at each home game will honor a 'Harbor hero' person for significant civic achievement. Manhole cover blowouts in Times Sq on Apr 10 ~20h EDST closed streets centered on 43 st & 7 Av. Loud explosion, gushing smoke sent visitors running in panic.Con Edison suspects leaked gas in underground chamber that ignited. Streets cleared and opened on 11th. NYC fell for massive April Fool's joke on Apr 1. NYC Mayor Adams plans to rebuild 3rd Av, 24 St-125 St, into a bike highway! It is scheme to reduce motor traffic in City, as part of coming Earth Day. Existing 2 bus lanes stay in place. Rest of roadbed becomes SIX lanes for bikes.Altho plan had serious flaws, like connecting to Q'boro Bridge and arranging safe on-off for bikes, the idea was reasonably possible under Adams's current activity. Joke was broken in dawn of April 2nd. Home delivery of several newspapers was delayed or skipped on Apr 22. band from Extinction Rebellion NYC blocked trucks at printing plant, College Pt QN, on claims the papers don't care about climate change. Plant does NY Post, NY Times, Wall St Jrnl, USA Today, all affected by the protest. Many agitators were arrested for trespass and disorberly conduct. US CDC on apr 13 extended the transport masking rule to May 3. it ws to expire on apr 18. Rule, extended several times, applies to airlines, public transport, both vehicles and terminals. On Apr 18 US Court, Mid Dist of florida, threw out transportation mask rule. It found CDC was out of bounds to issue rule as a law, not as advice or suggestion. Instantly word of the overturn went out, just about all airlines and airports stopped the rule. In some cases riders were queued for boarding when they got the word, all at once -- / threw their masks in air or on ground. Transport systems may, after federal mask rule was striked down on Apr 18, make own mask rules. Check transport webs for details and have your mask to hand. In NYS, subways, buses, LIRR, MNR are keeping masks for the time being. Enforcement was, and still is, minimal. NJ on Apr 20 became first state in NYSkies to allow recreational MJ! 12 outlets have new licences to sell it, Lines for initial sale were a hundred meters long and some outlets ran out of stock in a couple hours. MJ must be grown and processed within NJ, not else where. Anyone 21YO+ with any valid photoID may buy weed in NJ. Person may ge from out-of-state. Non-NJ customers must follow their home state's laws for MJ carried into state from NJ. For advanced home astronomers the classic book 'Astronomical spectroscopy', by Tennyson, is a free PDF at webducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Immperial-College- Press-Advanced-Physics-Texts-Jonathan-Tennyson-Astronomical- Spectroscopy.pdf Link must be knitted together. All -' are chars in the link, not grammatical hyphens. The book is a thoro treatise of spectroscopy issued in 2005 and does require grounding in college physics and maths. Multiple shootings and smoke bomb hit 36th St station, 4th Av line, sunset PK BK, on Apr 12 ~08:25 EDST. Man on uptown N train at station put on gas mask, opened a canister that filled train with smoke. He then fired at riders in car and platform, hitting 10. All injuries were nonfatal, treated at hospitals. shooter, Frank James, was captured on the 13th in East Vg MH. Sky news ------ April 2022 was a mixed month for observing. While there were many clear nights, most were cloudy or hazy. In some cases the evening was clouded out but midnight and owl hours were clear. NYSkies opens its spring season for spotting the Milky Way. Period runs in May-Jun. summer reach, segment possible to see, is in high sky i owl hours thru dawn. Background and instructions are at 'www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/milky-ny.htm'. NYSkies finished its annual Globe at Night exercise on April 1. Most readings were clouded out. Campaign resumes in November 2022 when orion comes back to pre-midnight sky. Moon is small is the next-to- last chance to hunt for omega Centauri . It would be the very last chance but the lunar eclipse gives a final shot during totality. If totality occurs with omega on the meridian in your longitude, go for the cluster. k moon days in early May plus the totality of the lunar eclipse give good chances to see comet PANSTARS. Comet moves from near Capella into Camelopardalis. As at end April it is in binocular range but is fading steadily. Manhattanhenge is May 29-31 likely in pre-virus strength. Expect massive gatherings in the streets. Note that the traffic pattern in 14St was radicly altered in 2020. Scout out possible viewing spots along 14 St in days before the 29th.