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NYC EVENTS FOR 2026 MAY
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John Pazmino
NYSkies Astronomy In+c
www.nyskies.org
nyskies@nyskies.org
The following astronomy activities in the NYSkies region,roughly
100km radius from Herald Square on Manhattan, are open to the public.
A few cultural items of interest to astronomers are also included.
Altho NYC Events confirms the items, they are subject to change
after NYC Events is issued. Inquire at the event's contact for
addiurnate news. Let the contact know that you learned of its event
thru NYC Events.
Frequently asked questions about NYC Events are at
'www.nyskies.org/nyc-faq.htm'.
Only the current issue is in the web. It is replaced by next
month's issue. You may request previous NYC Events thru
'nyskies@nyskies.org'. These are archived offline and incorporate
corrections refered to our attention since their issuance.
For events missing NYC Events, check the NYSkies email GROUP at
'nyskies@groups.io'. When ADVISING about a new event deliberately
account for the seven W's: What, Where, When, Who, Wht, Why, hoW, Wow.
Join the nyskies group by sending an empty, blank, email to
nyskies+subscribe@groups.io'. Any text and subject in the email are
ignored.
The email address from where you sent the subscribe is the one you
then after converse with the group. Messages come to you when posted
in the group. Send messages to the group AT 'nyskies@groups.io'.
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 contact.
'adv regn reqd', for 'advance registration required/requested',
means that YOU MUST SIGN 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. Mind well all instructions in he ticket.
skipping or improperly following them may complicate your admision.
Admission prices are the 'rack rate'. You could qualify for
discounts, as may be offered by the event. Besides the admission price
there may be collateral or optional fees to consider.
CURRENT MONTH CALENDAR
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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 given for each Saturday
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sunset
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-26 -27 -28 -29 -30 (1#) 2 19:53
3 4 5 6 7 8 (9. 20:01
10 11 12 13 14 15# .16. 20:07
17 18 19 20 21 22 .23) 20:14
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 20:20
(31) +1 +2 +3 +4# +5# +6 20:25
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Houurs re Eastern Daylight Savings Time (UT - 4h).
INDEX OF EVENTS
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* = NASA-JPL Night Sky Network affiliate
date = in-person event in 'list of events' /ection
'0 ' = in-person event in 'ongoing and continuing events' section
'AUT'= event in 'skipped, autumn resumption' section
'SPR' = event in 'skipped, spring resumption' secrion
'???' = event in 'skipped', uncertain resumption or irregular event
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BROOKLYN - BK
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Secret Science club - - - ???
telescope borrow progrqm - 0
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CONNECTICUT - CT
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*Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford 20
*Astro Soc of New Haven - 28
Boothe Memorial Astro Soc 1, 15
*Bowman Observatory - - - - 6, 20
Litchfield Hills AAC - - 8
*McCarthy Observatory - - 9
New Pond Farm - - - - - ???
Stamford Museum - - - - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) - ???
Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - - - AUT
Westport Astro Soc mtg - 19
Westport Astro Soc starvwg 6, 13, 20, 27
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Astro Soc of Greenwich mtg - greenwichtars@gmail.com, astrogreenwich.org
LONG ISLAND - LI
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*Amateur Observers Soc mtg 3
*Amat Obsrs Soc starvwing 0
Astro Soc of Long Island - 6, 13, 20, 27
Custer Institute - - -- 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Hamptons Observatory - - ???
Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - 3
'steel across America' - - 4
SUNY Stony Brook Astro - 1
*Susan Rose Observatory - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
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MANHATTAN - MH
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*Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0
Ctr for Atmos & Ocean Sci AUT
Ctr for Sci & Soc - - 0
Columbia Univ Astro - - 1
CUNY Graduate Center- - 6, 11, 13
Govvernors Island - - -- 0
Hayden Planetarium - - - 28
'He built the City' exhbt 0
Instt Stud Ancnt World AUT
Manhattanhenge - - - - - 29-31
Memorial Day - - - - - - 25
Milky Way spring season 1-Jun 30
NY Antiqrn Book Fair - - 1-3
Natl Musm of Mathematics 6
NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - 0
NYU Astrop & Relatvty - - 5, 12
*NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 1, 15 (digital sessions)
omega Centauri challenge 1-31
'Path of Liberty' show - ???
'Raphael' exhibit - - - - 1-June 28
SciCafe' - - - - - - - 6
selenehelion - - - - - 30
Simons Foundation - - - AUT
'Steel across america' 2
'Story of everything' 1-6
UFO first-look datq - - - 1
Urban Park Rangers - - -- 0
Woeld Cup trains - - - - 43
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Central Pk (Top of the Laen) - tags_p@yahoo.com, www.nyskies.org
Amat Astro Assn lecture - 718-522-5014, www.aaa.org
Ctr for Space Sci Edu - info@nyccsse.reading org,
www.nyccsse.org, 212-598-6164
METRO-NORTH - NY
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Bear Mountain - - - - - - - 16
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn mtg - 19
Mid-Hudson A A starvwg -- --15
Smolen Observatory - - - - - 7, 21
Vassar Collee Obsy - - - - AUT
Ward Pound Ridge - - - - - 16, 23
Westchester Amat Astro - - 8
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NEW JERSEY - NJ
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A A A of Princeton - - - - ???
Amat Astro Inc meeting - - - 1
Amat Astro Inc lecture - - ???
Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area - 8
Astronomy Day New Jersey - - 16
McDowell Observatory - - - - 6, 13, 20, 27
Morris Museum Astro Soc - - 9
NJ Astro Assn starviewing - SPR
NJ Astro Assn lecture - - - 23
NW Jersey Amat Astro - - - ???
North Jersey Astro Group - - 12
Peyton Observatory - - - - ???
Plasma Physics Lab - - - - AUT
Schommer Observatory - - - - 14, 21, 28
Sheep Hill Asro Assn - - - - AUT
*Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - - - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Washington Xing St Pk - - - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
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S*T*A*R - www.starastronomy.org, s-walters@comcast.net
*Raritan Vy Co Coll Plm - www2.raritanval.edu/planetarium
QUEENS - QN
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York College ObserVatory - - 13
REST OF WORLD
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STATEN ISLAND - SI
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Coll of SI Astrop Obsy - - 4, 11, 18
'Steel across America' exhbt 2
THE BRONX - BX
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ONGOING AND CONTINDUING EVENTS
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all day - Musm of City of NY - MH - 'He built the City'exhibit
1220 5th Av, El Barrio MH.. New standing exhibit of Joe Macken's
homemade model of Manhattan with 3D landmarks0 and every separate
building. Built from wood and cardboard, it covers ~9m x ~15m in 1st
flr gallery. Incl with $23 Musm adm, get time-tkt at door.
www.mcny.org
all day - Brooklyn Publ Liby - BK - telescope borrow program
Library lends out telesopes.3-week borrow time, no renewing. Pick up
and return at Grand Army Plaza branch. scope is Celestron StarSense
Explorer 102mm refractor, altaz mount. telescope@!bklunlibrary.org
www.bbklynlibrary/branches/central/telescope,
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
00:01 - whole City - potential Obamacare cost hike
Obamacare providded 5-yr temporary premium abarement in 2020 to ease
costburden during coronavirus wpisode. The abatementexpires on 2025
Dec 31. Unless Obamacare offers alternate moderation of premiums,
expect premiums to swell, perhaps doubling, starring on 2026 Jan 1. As
at issue date there is no action in this matter.
allday - 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
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 - Columbia Univ - MH - Ctr for Sci and Soc lecture
VARIOUS LOCATIONS, DATES, TIMES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Fayerweather Hal..Free, adv regn reqd. 212-853-1612
scienceandsociety@columbia.edu, cienceandsociety.columbia.edu
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 or free, adv 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
718-522-5014, www.aaa.org
LIST OF EVENTS
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Fri 1 May
all day - Metropolitan Musm of Art - MH - 'Raphael' exhibit
ThruJunm 28. Opened Mar 29, largest ever show of Italian rnaissance
artist. ~200 pieces from many other musea. Free with musm adm.
www.metromuseum.org, 212-535-7710
all day - whole City- MH - 'story of everything' movie
VARIOUS THEEATERS AND HOURS IN MNYSkies; UBQYURE AT CONIBTACT
Thru May 6 opened Apr 30. Sci film on cosmology, astrophysics,
cosmobiology. Adv tkt reqd, ~$15-~$25across theaters and hours.
storyofeverything.film (not 'com', 'org', &c)
00:00 - whole City - MH - UFO first-look data
First batch of UFO data dumped in early Appr 2026. It shoes ET
spacecraft roam our skies, some with jumanoid ocrew. Info collected
from self-cradhed craft from early 1940s thru ~1985. Then after UFOs
are hunted and shot down. US has ~20 dsowned craft maintained at
several AFBs around US. Samples from wrecks and corpses are sent to
relevant industries for analysis and replication. UFO crew died mooree
from exposure to Earth enviro than from collision injuries. UFO
chases also trst new interept tactics qnd weapons to minimize in-
flight damage to downed craft.
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
territory. Free. nyskies@nyskies.org, www.nyskies.org
19:00 - Coluubia University - MH - astronomy lecture
Pupin Hall, follow signs to room. Insdoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.astro.columbia.edu/content/outreach,
212-854-3278, 212-854-3257
12:00 - Park Av Armory - MH - NY Antiquaian Book Fair
thru May 3. Park Av & 66-67 St.Deep sourcet for unusual and
rare astronomy books, maps, charts. Same for other interests. Do have
filled wallet. 3-dau $75, single day $32.
www.nyantiquarianbookfair.com
18:30 - McBurney Houall - MH - NYSkies Astronomy Seminar
SEMINARS ARE OFFERED AS DOWNLOAD AUDIO-VIDEO FILES AT
'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm'.
125 W 14 St, 6/7 Av. Discussion of astronomy topics, show &
tell, skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
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, astro.sunysb.edu
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture
MEETS ON CERTAIN FRIDAYS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Stamford Muum & Natr Ctr. Live planetarium show and talk. $14
musm adm. Obsy itself is closed. www.stamfordmuseum.org,
203.977.652,
20:00 - Srattford - CT - Boohge Meml Astro Soc mtg
Boothe Memorial Pk, Museum. Free. 203-375-9675
sites.google.com/view/bmas-ct/home,
friendsofboothepk@gmail.com
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 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc - meeting
Union Commty Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
22:00 - whole City - MH - omega Centauri challenge
Thru 31 May. When cluster ome Cen, NGC5128, is on meridian
it's about 2 deg alt, yet is observable from within NYC.
Requires good observing skills, dark sky, clear horizon.
www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/5128
Sat 2 May
09:00 - Ground Zero - MH - Steel across america exhibit
Lierty St & Church St.Start of nationwide tour observing 25th
anniversay of 2001 Sep of 2001 Sep 11 atttack on late World Trade
Center. Exhibit of steel beam from South Tower of WTC with
interpretative narration. Free. t2t.org
12:00 - Fort Wadswoth - SI - Steel across america exhibit
At Fort Wadsworh/Homeport.. Stop along nationwide tour observing 25th
anniversay of 2001 Sep 11 atttack on late World Trade Center. Exhibit
of steel beam from South tower of WTC with interpretative narration.
Free. t2t.org
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting
Custer Instt. Indoor program, clearsky starviewing. $5-$15.
Varies with program. www.custerobservatory.org,
president@custerobservatory.com, 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 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg
UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free.
www.uacnj.org
Sun 3 May
13:30 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting
Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free,
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net
19:15 - Uniondale - LI - clear starviewing
Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free,
adv regn reqd. Cancelled for clouds. 516-463-2759
www.hofstra.edu/starsonsunday,
Mon 4 May
10:00 - West Sayville - LII - Steel across america exhibit
Murphy SEAL Nysm. Stop along nationwide tour observing 25th anniversay
of 2001 Sep 11 atttack on late World Trade Center. Exhibit of steel
beam from South tower of WTC with interpretative narration. Free.
t2t.org
20:30 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing
MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Every night Mon-Thu. Astrop Obsy, 2800 Vistory Bv, Willowbrook SI.
Free, cancelled for clouds. WWW.csi.cuny.edu, 718-982-2000.
Tue 5 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 6 May
16:00 - Natl Musm of Mathematics - MH - science show
Also 19:00. 635 6 Av, 19 St. 'Mathematical Encounters'.
Free, adv regn reqd. www.momath.org, 212-542-0566
18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture
365 5 Av & 34 St. Various history and culture topics elated
New York City. Free, adv regn reqd. 212-817-7000
www.gc.cuny.edu/publicprograms
19:00 - Amer Musm Natl Hist - MH - SciCafe' social
Enter at 77 St, follow ushers to event hall. Discuss various
science topics with Musm sceintists. Re reshments and drinks.
Free, adv regn reqd. For 21+ YO. Have fedl/state photo ID.
212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs
20:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing
תת MccDowell Observatory, 2 DeKorte Pk Pz. Free.
www.njsea.com/observatory, 201-460-4001
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing
Westport Astro soc. Westport Obsy. Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925
20:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting
CERTAIN MEETINGS ARE ONLY ONLINE; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Vanderbilt Plm. Free. asliastronomy@yahoo.com,
www.asliclub.org
20:30 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, .a Obsy. Free.
Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com,
astrogreenwich.org
Thu 7 May
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - clearsky startarviewing
SUNY New Paltz,
Smolen Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds.
www.newpaltz.edu/ibservatory
Fri 8 May
19:00 - Toms River - NJ - Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area meeting
Ocean Cnty Coll, Building #13. Free.
www.astra-nj.com, webmaster@astra-nj.or
19:30 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting
Pace Univ, Wilcox Hall, Free.
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
waa-president@wes
19:30 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C meeting
Five Points Arts Cttr. Free.lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see May 1
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 1
Sat 9 May
11:30 - Morristown - NJ - Morris Museum Astro Soc meeting
Morris Museum. Free adv regn reqd. 973-386-1848
www.morrismuseum.org/astro-society, info@morrismusem.org,
ckkrish@gmail.com, www.mmastrosociety.org
20:00 - New Milford - CT - astronomy lecture
NcCarthy Obsy, New Milford HS. indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.mccarthyobservatory.org, 860-354-1595,
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see May 2
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see May 2
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see May 2
Mon 11 May
18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture - see May 6
20:30 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing - see May 4
Tue 12 May
20:30 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting
Montclair St Univ, Ctr Enviro & Life Sci. Free.
njastro.org, 732-255-0343 g
Wed 13 May
00:01 - NJ Transit -NJ - Woeld Cup trains
Tkt sales begin for NJT trains btwn Penn Station and NY-NJ
Stadium (renamed from MetLife Stadium) on each day of WC games.
Fare is $150 RT. Adv reg reqd, online only.
wwwnjtransit.com, worldcup.nyc
18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture - see May 6
19:330 - York College - QN - astronomy lecture
MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
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 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing see May 6
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see May 6
20:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see May 6
Thu 14 May
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing
Rutgers Univ, Schommer Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
732-205-0020 , www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
Fri 15 May
18:30 - McBurney Houall - MH - NYSkies Astronomy Seminar
SEMINARS ARE OFFERED AS DOWNLOAD AUDIO-VIDEO FILES AT
'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm'.
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 r
20:00 - Lk Taghkanic St Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing
M6d Hudson Astro Assn. West Beach parking lot. Free, ,
cancelled for clouds. Free, adv regn reqd.
www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see May 1
20:00 - Srattford - CT - Boohge Meml Astro Soc mtg - see May 1
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 1
Sat 16 May
12:00 - Mountainside - NJ - Astronomy Day show
Amat Astro Inc. Exhiis, demos, talks. Swppwer break at 16:00,, thwn
clearsky starviewing at Speery Onsy, Union Cnty Coll, at 19:30. Free.
astrrism.org
20:00 - Beear Mountain - NY - clearsky starviewing
Rockland Astro Club. Anthony Wayne Rec Pk, picnic field. Free,
cancelled for clouds. www.rocklandastronomy.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 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see May 2
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see May 2
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see May 2
Mon 18 May
20:30 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing - see May 4
Tue 19 May
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - M6d-Hudson Astro Assn mtg
SUNY New Paltz, CSB Audm. Free.
www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org
20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro soc meeting
Westport Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925
203-227-0925
Wed 20 May
19:30 - Rocky Hill - CT - Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford meeting
Rocky Hill Commty Ctr, Rn 1C,761 Old Main St. Free asgh.org
21:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see May 6
20:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing see May 6
20:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see May 6
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see May 6
Thu 21 May
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - clearsky startarviewing- see May 7
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing - see May 14
Fri 22 May
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see May 1
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 1
Sat 23 May
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see May 2
20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing - see May 9
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see May 2
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see May 2
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture
Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. Free.
www.njaa.org
Mon 25 May
all day - whole City - MH - Memorial Day
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
ediurnate rule or ediurnate schedule
Tue 26 May
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
Wed 27 May
20:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing see May 6
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see May 6
20:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see May 6
Thu 28 May
19:00 - Hayden Planetarium - MH - astronomy lecture
Lecture in 'Live!' or 'Frontiers' series, besides routine SKY
shows. Enter at 81 St/Cntl Pk W, then follow usher.
$15, adv regn reqd. 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/calendar
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing - see May 14
Fri 29 May
20:00 - Manhattan gridiron - MH - Manhattanhenge
Thru 31 May. Sun sets in line with E-W streets within
anhattan gridiron. Requires clear view along street to
horizon in NJ. www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/stone-ny.htm
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see May 1
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 1
Sat 30 May
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see May 2
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see May 2
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see May 2
20:20 - Manhattan gridiron - MH -selenehelion
During Manhattanhenge only on the 30th. Nearly Full Moon rises shoerly
before sunset. Both sun and Moon are in sKy together, Sun nestled in
towers in west, Moon nestled in towers in east. Scene lasts until Sun
does set, ending hattanhenge. Geometric Full Moon occurs at ~05h EDST
on 31st, 2nd Full Moon in May as soft Blue Moon.
EVENTS SKIPPED IN THIS MONTH
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EVENT MAY RvESUME AT DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME
INQUIRE AT EVENT CONTACT
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[SPPR] SPRING RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY OR IRREGULQR QCTIVITY
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14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing
Robinson Obsy. clearsky sunrviewining.
Free. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500
18:00 - Intrepid Museum - MH - astronomy & movie show
Pier 86 and ship. Exhibits, demos, talks. Clearsky movies
and starviewing. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.org
20:00 - Blairstown - NJ - NW Jersey Amat Astro meeting
Alan Observatory. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing.
Free, adv regn reqd. www.nwjaa.org, info@nwjaa.org
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture
Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. Free.
www.njaa.org
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[AUT] AUTUMN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY OR IRREGULQR QCTIVITY
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09:00 - Princeton - NJ - science lecture
Plasma Physics Lab. Various topics related to PPPL work.
Free,. Have state/fedl photo ID for campus security.
www.pppl.gov/events/science-saturday
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
17:00 - Simons Foundation - MH - scinece lecture
TOPIC IS THE APRIL 8TH SOLAR WCLIPSE
160 5 Av & 21 St. Various topics on physics, astronomy, maths.
Free, adv regn reqd. 646-654-0066,
www.simonsfoundation.org
17:30 - Instt Stud Anct World - MH - cultural lecture
15 E 84 St, Masison & 5 Av. Various topics on history and
culture of ancient societies. Free, adv regn reqd.
isaw.nyu.edu, isaw@nyu.edu, 212-992-7800,
19:30 - Boonton - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Sheep Hill Astro Assn, Sheep Hill Obsy. Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.sheephillastro.org
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
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 end
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all day - Freedom Plaza - MH - Path of Liberty exhibit
VARIOUS DATES/HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Thru summer 2026. 41 St & 1 St (Turtle Bay MH, next to UN HQ). Self-
paced walk thru 40 panels, 6m X 12m, playing films & images of
American history and culture. Show commemorates US 250th anniversary.
Free, time tkt, adv regn reqd. pathofliberynyc.com
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Jan 20
14:00 - Bell House - BK - Secret Science Club meeting
MEETS AT ENSEMBLE STUDIO, 545 W 52 ST, 10/11 AV, $24 ADM
149 7 St, 2/3 Av. (Gowanys Hills) Lecture and music on various
science topics. Free, adv regn reqd.
secretscienceclub.blogspot.com,
18:00 - East Hampton -LI - astronomy lecture
Hampatonns Obsy. East Hampton Liby,159 Main St.Indoor talk,
clearsky starviewing. Free, adv regn reqd.
www.hamptonsobservatory.org 11111111111111111111111g. Free.
19:30 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting
Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org,
609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org
19:00 - 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
20:45 - West Reqding - CT - astronomy lecture
New Pond Farm, obseratory. outdoor clearsky starviewing.
$10, adv regn reqd, cancelled for clouds. www.newpondfarm.org
www.newpondfarm.org d 0
20:00 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lecture
Union Commty Coll, Roy Smith audm. indoor talk,
clearsky starvireing. free. www.asterism.org
20:00 - Middletown - CT -clearsky starviewing
astro Soc of Gtr Hartf11ord, Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy.
Free. cancelled for clou1ds. asgh.org, 860-872-9069
pparkerrs@cs.com 1111111111111111111111111111111
GENERAL NEWS
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AI is learning to find events by club initial or abbreves and not just by
fully delitterated name. A few trup-ups when unrelated orgs have same
initials. Tese I manually toss oout.
To observe 25th anniversary of2001 Sep 11 attack on late World Trade
Center, Tunnels to Towers Foundtn runs 'Steel across America' exhibit of
mangled beam from the WTC. Tour started at Ground Zero on May 2, then
circulates to ~35 stops across US. Each stop is for a couple ours with
explanation from T2T docents. Tour circles back to NYSkies later in West Point
and Broollyn. See May 2 and 4.
Fleet Week nnual visit of navy ships in the City for public show and
tours, in 2026 comes in July. It celebrates America 250 on Jul 3-8. Fleet Week
normally is in May around Meorial Day weekend.
I list the movie 'Story of everything', playing in various theaters around
NYSkies. It was promoted on severalsci/tech radio shows and I saw a couple
short segments in a video ad. The film covers many parallelinteracting topics
of deep interest for home astronomers like cosmogenesis, wide-casting of
biogenic material, delicate balance among pusical constant. See May 1
With NYC Mayor Mandani's obsession with World Cup, almostall minicipal
suppot is channeled to WC-theme events. By issue time the several america 250
events, ine works for many months, are being called off or severely scaled
down. Others may be reparckaged as WC events with subducted America 250 theme.
Math Envounters at Natl Musm of Mathematics returned to Wednesday. the 6th
in May. In april it was shifted to a tuesday.
New Pond Farm seems to have crosslinked web with some pharm/med outfit. I
moved its astronomy night to '???'.
Simons Foundation apparently missed its spring season for its math/sci
lectures. Talks for other fields of Simons were rlutinely posted.Since the
spring season is aout over I moved Simons to 'AUT'.
ITY NEWS
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On Apr 1 NASA launched its Artemis II spaceflighy to the Moon. Its 4-person
crew is first humans to visit Moon since Apolo 17 in 1972. Launch was aired in
NYSkies by TV a dnwebcast. Minor instrument glitch stopped countdown at
~18:15 EDST but redumed at ~18:25. Liftoff came at 18:35, rather than planned
18:24. Crew, in Artemis's Orion capsule, reached Earth orbit in ~15 minutes,
where it spent the night with system checkcouts. On 4th Artemis entered
translunar trajectory.
Rex Heuermann on Apr 8 pleaded fuilty of murdering 8 woman over man years
and burying their chopped up bodies in and near Gilgo Bh LI. He until then
pleaded not guilty and was in county court, Riverhead LI, wen he changed plea.
This avoids trial and leads to later sentencing.
World Cup tules disallow commercial names for its venues. WC games in Jun-
Jul 2026 are played in MetLife Stadm, E Rutherford NJ. MetLife in mid Apr
began to emove or cover stadm signs, logos, references to 'MeyLife', replacing
them with 'New York-New Jersey Stadium'. Name change applies to mes,
publicity, tivkets, souvenirs, litterature, sponsor ads, evenroad direction
signs. It also applies to non-EC events staged there during WC season. After
WC is over MetLife will restore its own name.
On Apr 22 US opened inquest for recent lose of top scientists or
engineers. By then 11 suc persons went missing or were found dead under
mysterious circumstances since 2022. All did high-level worked in military,
space, UFOlogy projects for US Govt. Inquest staffed fby NASA, US DOWar, US
DEngy They are:
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Jason Thomas: vanished in 2025 Dec, body found 2026 Mar
William Neil McCasland: vanished from home 2026 Feb 27
Carl Grillmair: killed by gunshot at home 2026 Feb 16
Nuno Loureiro: killed by gunshot at home 2025 Dec
Steven Garcia: vanished from home 2025 Aug 28
Melissa Casias: vansihed from home 2025 Jun 26
Monica Jacinto Reza: vanished while hikig 2025 Jun 22
Anthony Chavez: vanished from home 2025 May 8
Frank Maiwald: found dead without cause 2024 Jul 4
Michael David Hicks: found dead without cause 2023 Jul 30
Amy Eskridge: found dead without cause 2022 Jun
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On Maar 28 US FCC issued ban on all new foreign-built wifi routers, even
replacements for existing ones. It found that circuits of such routers ahd
builtin elements forspying, harvesting,tempering of data, mostly uunits built
in China. Worse, there are no US-built routers to exchange for the tainted
ones. Your qifi sergvice will advice on handling potential data compromise by
your router. Occasionally Dr Sky gave updated progress of Artemis II on way to the Moon.
With the upsurge of interest in the American Revolution, som readers asked
me about a secret superweapon invented by Bsn Franklin. It was a machine to
generate artificial lightning to incinerate and annihilate British troops.
There just was no such device built, planne,d, even thought of. There were
stories in Europe of such a weapon which seem to be hyped-up accounts of
Franlin's work on electricity, then a mysterious substancce.. When Franklin
learned of these stories, by reading Europe newspapaers, he at first wanted to
debunk them. Hequickly realized that the British also read the papers. He
reprinted the stories, with teasing tidbits as if they were true, in American
papers. The British were so scared that they pulled out of Philadelphia,,
giving Americans control of Delaware Rv.
NJ DOT reseversed parking lotsat at malls near NY-NJ Stadm for World Cup.
Cars entering into or staying overnight in cthese lots on each game day pays
$300 (three hundred). Stadium 's oen lots are closed, no parking allowed.
Kalshi's grocery store in East Village MH was in the end a temp project
that closed shortly after it started up. Store dispensed food tiems up to $50
ring-upl cost
During Apr 2026 NYC Maor Mandani rolled out plans for 1st of 5 City-owned
grocery stores. It will be in City-property in La Marqueta, Par Av & 116 St,
El Marrio MH. Not a discount or 'free' facility, It wmay open n 2029 at cost
of $30 million. Store is ~40m from commercial food store in 116 St with
moderated pricing.
On Apr 7 NYC Mayor Mandani suspended issuing permits for large public
events in City property furing Jun 11-Jul 19. He wants no diversion of
attention from World Cup games then playing in NJ. He may allow select
exceptions. Most events for America 250 could be called off or drasticly
curtailed.
NYC exMayor Adams on Apr 10 was awarded honorary citizenship in Alnamia,
with ceremony in tthat country. He keeps US citizenship and plans to live in
Albanua permanently.
Goggle gmail on Mar 31 added function to revise email address. Details are
in your account section. All features and data from old address move into new
one. Old address stays active as alias and email sent to it is routed to new
address
SSKY NEWS
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April 2026 was a so-so month for observing with few clear nights and lots
of cloud and rain. Clear nights were clear with transp of 3-1/2, less that
nominal good 4-1/2. There seemed to be less thin cloud and haze, letting blue
shy show thru. Temps whacked betweeen leftover winter of 0C to taste of summer
at 30C. On 15th temp bumped 32C!In late month freeze alerts went out to outer
parts of NYSkies and all over ome hearing kiked in.
'Dr Sky experience', WABC radio 770 AM in NYSkies, gave deep overview of
meteors and meteorites with rep from Amer Meteor Soc. It explained tpes of
meteor, meteor showers, reporting fireballs and bolides. Dialog included
visit to Meteor Crater in Arizona and Anighito meteorite in New York. There
were recollections of major showrs. Cautions noted for claiming'retrievng
meteoritesfound on public or other person's private property
Some observers noted that in Apr 2026 nights called 'clear' in weather
nred were actually cleafr, not so tarred with haze of thin cloud. The nights
were only fair, transp 3-1/2, but way better than so far this year of 2 to 2-
1/2 thru cloud/haze.
Comet MAPS, 2026-A1, suffered same fate as just about all sungrazers. As
it rounded perihelion on Apr 4 it broke apart and vanidhed. IWe hoped it
would survive to emerge in eveing dusk as a showy comet.
In 20s of Apr readeers reported radio interference on AM freqs, a hi-pitch
shrill imposed on broadcasts at spots in ~800-~1050 freq. This could be elated
to recent X-class solar flares.
May 2026 has both a soft Blue Moon and a selenehelion during
Manhattanhenge! The full Moons in May are on 1st and 31st, the latter
occurring at 054h EDST as the Blue Moon. In previous evening on 30th, narly
full Moon rises shortly before sunset, being in sky with Sun. It sits among
towers on east end of street while Sun is among toowers on west end.
'Coast to coasst AM', WOR radio AM 710 in NSkies, on Mar 6 discussed
Artemis II, then halfway to Moon. It compared Artemis project with Apollo and
Soviet projects of 1960s and China program of today. Dialog included possible
future lunar flights, legal considerations, and exploration of Mars.
New Kreutz comet 2026-A1 (MAPS) florished briefly in late Mar. Clouds and
rain washed out view from NYSkies thru early Apr. It then boiiled away while
rounding perihelion on Apr 4. There is no object to look for on the outbound
arm of orbit. Elements here to play with typical Kreutz comet, minding that in
almost all cases the comet does not survive perihelion.
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Updated on March 31, 2026
Discovery Date: January 13, 2026
Magnitude: 17.8 mag
Discoverer: Alain Maury, Florian Signoret,
Georges Attard (MAPS survey)
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Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5
PeriT 2026 Apr. 4.60076 TT PeiAU 0.0057436,
ArgPeri 86.23188 AecNode 7.76017
Exc 0.9999636 Incl 144.49481
From 1808 observations 2026 Jan. 13-Mar. 20
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As at Apr 7 several astronomy news sources, mostly webs, sdtill carried
comrey MAPS as an active -- and bright showy -- comet. They gave position, map
plots, viewing instructions. MAPS busted apart and boiled away as it passed
perihelion on Apr 4. Since then there was no more comet to look for.
'Dr Sky experience' in Apr 25, WABC radio AM 7701 in NYSkies, explained
the fallacies of 'climate change', such as globel increase in temperature and
CO2 as a greenhouse gas. Instances of false, inept, finagled uses of weather
data were examined. Current activity include US quiting some global climate
programs, US EPA removing assorted climate-relared regs, greater public
litteracy in climate news. Aerial spraying of CO2-suppressing chemicals and
sunlight-reflecting powder was mentioned.
Artemis II on Apr 10 20:07 EDST ssplashed down sae and sound in Pacific
Ocn near San Diego CA, completing its 10-day flyby of the Moon. Artemis did
not circle or orbit Moon but studied far side for future landing sites. it on
Apr 6 12:56 reached apogee of 400,171 km from Earth, farthest ever since
Apollo 13 in 1970.
comet 2025-R3 (Pan-STARRS( could florish in Mayy 2026, peaking near 4th
magn. Orbit elements:
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Discovery Date September 8, 2025
Magnitude 19.8 mag
Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala)
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Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5
PeriT 2026 Apr. 19.89655 TT PeriAU 0.4986176
ArgPeri 162.22566 AscNode 38.69275
Exc 1.0003385 Incl 124.73020
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By mid Apr UFO fans qwre all gaga over initial dump of US govt UFO files.
Quick first look shows that UDSF sctively chasrs and shoots down UFOs. The
wreck and any crew corpses are preserved at several AFBs around US. Samples
are sent to various industries for study and possible use in Earth-based
products. More blockbuster info in future file releases.
Earth Hour on Mar 28 was clouded out for Hlobe a Night extra reading.I
looked shortly before EH's start of 20:0 EDST, near mid EH at 21:00, and
shortly after the 21:30 end. There were a couple luminous hotspots on the
clouds with no change over the three readins.