NYC EVVENTS FOR 2026 NOVEMBER
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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
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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: .new., .1st qtr), (full), (last qtr.
sunset is given for ech Saturday
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sunset
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(1. 2 3 4 5 6# 7 16:45
8 .9. 10 11 12 13 14 16:39
15 16 .17) 18 19 20# 21 16:34
22 23 (24) 26 26 27 28 16:30
29 30 (+1. +2 +3 +4# +5 16:28
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Houurs re Eastern Standard Time (UT - 5h)
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 18
*Astro Soc of New Haven - 24
Boothe Memorial Astro Soc - 6, 20
*Bowman Observatory - - - 4, 18
Litchfield Hills AAC - - 13
*McCarthy Observatory - - 14
New Pond Farm - - - - 14
Stamford Museum - - - - - - 6, 13, 20, 27
Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - - - 4, 11, 18, 25
Westport Astro Soc meeting - ???
Westport Astro Soc starvwg 4, 11, 18, 25
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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 1
*Amat Obsrs Soc starvwing 0
Astro Soc of Long Island - 4, 11, 18
Custer Institute - - -- 7, 14, 21, 28
Hamptons Observatory - - ???
Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - 1
SUNY Stony Brook Astro - 6
*Susan Rose Observatory - - 7, 14, 21, 28
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MANHATTAN - MH
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*Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0
Ctr for Atmos & Ocean Sci ???
Columbia Univ Astro - - 13
CUNY Graduate Center- - 5, 11, 12, 18
Eastern Standard Time - - 1
general Election Day - - - 3
Globe at Night - - - - - 1-10, 30--Dec 9
Hayden Planetarium - - - ???
holiday subeay trains - - 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 26
Instt Stud Ancnt World 4, 11
Knicls trophy display - - 0
Macy's Thanksgivin paeade 26
Milky Way autumn season 1-30
Natl Musm of Mathematics 4
NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - 0
NY Marathon - - - - - - - 1
NYU Astrop & Relatvty - - 3, 10 17, 24
*NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 6. 20 (digital sessions)
SciCafe' - - - - - - - 4
Simons Foundation - - - - SPR
Thanksgiving Day- - - - - 26
Thanksgiving Eve - - - - 25
Urban Park Rangers - - - 0
Veterans Day - - - - - - - 11
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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 - - - - - - - 7
Lake Taghkanic St Pk - - - 6
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn mtg - 17
Smolen Observatory - - - - - 5, 19
Vassar Collee Obsy - - - - 4, 11, 18, 25
Ward Pound Ridge - - - - - 7, 14
Westchester Amat Astro - - 13
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NEW JERSEY - NJ
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A A A of Princeton - - - - 10
Amat Astro Inc meeting - - ???
Amat Astro Inc lecture - - 20
Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area - 13
McDowell Observatory - - - 4, 11, 18
Morris Museum Astro Soc - 14
NJ Astro Assn sunviewing - SPR
NJ Astro Assn lecture - - - SPR
NW Jersey Amat Astro - - - 6
North Jersey Astro Group - 10
Peyton Observatory - - - - 3
Plasma Physics Lab - - - - SPR
Schommer Observatory - - - - 12, 19
Sheep Hill Asro Assn starvwg 20
*Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - - - SPR
Washington Xing St Pk - - - SPR
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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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Flushin line closures - - - - 0
York College ObserVatory - - - 11
REST OF WORLD
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STATEN ISLAND - SI
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Coll of SI Astrop Obsy - - - - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
THE BRONX - BX
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Bx Bot Gdn holiday train show 14-Jan 10
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ONGOING AND CONTINDUING EVENTS
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all day - Amer Musm Natl Hist - MH - Knicks trophy display
Thru 2027 Jan 3. Trophy of NY Knicks basketball tram was added on
Jul 27 to current exhibit 'For the win'. Knicks won it by beating San
antonio spurs in June. Exhibit features ~70 other winner trophies for
many sports, with Knicks cup as new centerpiece. Incl with Musm adm.
wwww.amnh.org
all day - Flushing line - QN - Flushing line closings
Thru early 2027. Starting May 8 Flushing line closes on weekdays 12h-
05h (next day), weekends Fri 23h-Mon 05h. Segment is Hudwon Uds to
Jackson Hts with regular service jackson Hts to Flushing. Clsoing lets
Steinway tunnels undergo repair from hurricane Sandy damae. Other
peripheral work during closing else where on line. So Queens Bv to
travel btwn Manha and Queens. www.mta.info
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 - 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 - 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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Sun 1 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.
08:00 - whole City - MH - New York City Marathon
EVENT RUNS IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NOT DAYLIGHT TIME
Starts at SI end of Verazzano Bridge, then BK, QN, MH, BX. MH
again, Ends in central Pk. ~33,000 tunners take ~3h to
complete race. Free, view from any where along route except on
bridges. www.nyrr.org, local News media
13:30 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting
Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free,
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net
19:00 - Uniondale - LI - clear starviewing
Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free,
adv regn reqd. Cancelled for clouds. 516-463-2759
www.hofstra.edu/starsonsunday,
19:00 - whole City - MH - Milky Way autumn 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
22:00 - whole CIty - MH - Globe at Night
NYSkies runs its Globe at Night exercise this season while Orion is in
sky at nighfall. Same method and procedure as for prior years for
documenting sky transparency over City. Dates this year ar:
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2026 Nov 1-10
2026 Nov 30-Dec 9
2026 Jan - not posred yet
2026 Feb - not posred yet
2026 Mar - not posred yet
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Mon 2 Nov
20:15 - 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 3 Nov
all day - whole City - MH - General Election Day
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or ediurnate 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
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 4 Nov
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
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,
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 mtg
CERTAIN MEETINGS ARE ONLY ONLINE; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Vanderbilt Plm. Free. asliastronomy@yahoo.com,
www.asliclub.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
20:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, .a Obsy. Free.
Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com,
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 end
Thu 5
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
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - clearsky startarviewing
MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
SUNY New Paltz,Smolen Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds.
www.newpaltz.edu/oibservatory
Fri 6 Nov
16:30 - Lsake 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
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'.
125 W 14 St, 6/7 Av. Discussion of astronomy topics, show &
tell, skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
territory. www.nyskies.org, nyskies@nyskies.org
waa-president@wes
clearsky starvireing. free. www.asterism.org
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
Stamford Muum & Natr Ctr. Splanetarium show or indoor tlk, clearsky
starviewing. and talk. $14 musm adm. Obsy itself is closed.
www.stamfordmuseum.org, 203.977.652,
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
20:00 - 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
Sat 7 Nov
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 - Beear Mountain - NY - clearsky starviewing
Rockland Astro Club. Anthony Wayne Rec Pk, picnic field. Free,
cancelled for clouds. www.rocklandastronomy.com
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 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing
Westchester Amat Astro. Meadows Picnic Area. Free. Cancelled
for clouds. waa-president@westchesterastronomers.org
www.westchesterastronomers.org, 877-456-5778
Mon 9 Mov
20:15 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing - see Mov 2
Tue 10 Nov
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Nov 3
20:30 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting
Montclair St Univ, Ctr Enviro & Life Sci. Free.
njastro.org, 732-255-0343 g
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 11 Nov
all day - whole City - MH - Veterans Day
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or ediurnate schedule
17:30 - Instt Stud Anct World - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 4
18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 5
18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 5
20:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 4
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 4
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI mtg- see Nov 4
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing + see Nov 4
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 4
20:330 - 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,
Thu 12 Nov
18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture - see Nov 5
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 13 Nov
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
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 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C meeting
Five Points Arts Cttr. Free.lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org
19:30 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting
Pace Univ, Wilcox Hall, Free.
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Nov 6
Sat 14 Nov Mon 1 Dec
all day - Bronx Botanical Garden - BX - holiday train show
Thru Jan 10. Marvel at gigantic indoor model train layout with
some NYC landmarks in scene. $35 timed tkt, pay online, adv regn
reqd. Incl visit to entire Graden. bg.org.
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
16:00 - 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 - New Milford - CT - astronomy lecture
NcCarthy Obsy, New Milford HS. indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.mccarthyobservatory.org, 860-354-1595,
20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 7
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Nov 7
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 7
Mon 16 Nov
20:15 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing - see Mov 2
Tue 17 Nov
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Nov 3
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - M6d-Hudson Astro Assn mtg
SUNY New Paltz, CSB Audm. Free.
www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org
Wed 18 Nov
19:30 - Rocky Hill - CT - Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford meeting
Rocky Hill Commty Ctr, Rn 1C,761 Old Main St. Free asgh.org
20:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 4
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI mtg- see Nov 4
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 4
20:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 4
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing + see Nov 4
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 4
Thu 19 Nov
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - clearsky startarviewing - see Nov 5
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing - see Noav 12
Fri 20 Nov
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'.
125 W 14 St, 6/7 Av. Discussion of astronomy topics, show &
tell, skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
territory. www.nyskies.org, nyskies@nyskies.org
19:00 - Boonton - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Sheep Hill Astro Assn, Sheep Hill Obsy. Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.sheephillastro.org
20:00 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lecture
Union Commty Coll, Roy Smith audm. indoor talk,
20:00 - Srattford - CT - Boohge Meml Astro Soc mtg - see Nov 6
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Nov 6
Sat 21 Nov
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Nov 7
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 7
Mon 23 Nov
20:15 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing - see Mov 2
Tue 24 Nov
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Nov 3
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 25 Nov
all day - whole City - MH - Thanksgiving Eve
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or ediurnate schedule
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 4
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing + see Nov 4
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 4
Thu 26 Nov
all day - whole City - MH - Thanksgiving Day
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or ediurnate schedule
09:00 - Midtown - MH - Macy's Thansgiving parade
Starts at 77 St & Centl Pk w, then CPW, Columbus Cr, Centl Pk
S, 6 Av, 34 St, ends at 34 St & 7 Av. Balloons, floats,
nusic, performers. Christmas season worldwide begins when
Santa's float passes memorial Gate of macy's store at 12:00
EST. Viewing along all 4km route. Free.
www.macys.com/s/parade
Mon 30 Nov
20:15 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing - see Mov 2
Fri 27 Nov
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Nov 6
Sat 28 Nov
10:00 - 6th Av line - MH - nostalgia holiday train
TENTATOVE DATE; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
MTA runs vintage subway train from 10h to 17h. Ride it like regular
train alobg its route. Lv 2 Av/Houston St 10h,12h,14H, 16H. Lv 96 St/2
Av 11h, 13h, 15h, 17h. Uptown stops are 2 Av, Bdy-Laf, W 4 St, 34
St/6 Av, 42 St, 50 St, 57 St/6 Av, Lex Av/63 St, 72 St/2 Av, 86 St, 96
St/2 Av. downtown in reverse order. Free after entering subway.
www.mta.info, nytransitmuseum.org
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Nov 7
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Nov 7
Mon 30 Nov
22:00 - whole City - MH - Globe at Night - see Nov 1
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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[SPR] SPRING 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
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing
Robinson Obsy. clearsky sunrviewining.
Free. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500
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
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
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Pk - NJ - astronomy leecture
UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free.
www.uacnj.org
20;30 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture 20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture
Robinson Obsy. Free. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. www.njaa.org
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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,
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
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
19:00 - Bridgehampton - LI - astronomy lecture
Hampatonns Obsy. South firk Natl Hist Musm. Indoor talk,
clearsky starviewing. Free, adv regn reqd.
www.hamptonsobservatory.org
20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro soc meeting
Westport Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925
203-227-0925
20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc - meeting
Union Commty Coll, Sperry Obsy Indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org
clearsky starvireing. free. www.asterism.org
GENERAL NEWS
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I added a new 'holiday' for 2026, Thanksgiving Eve on Nov 25. In past years
there were instances of an event bbeing skipped on the day before
Thanksgiving, a Wed, while others convened anyway. Only a couple orgs
specificly note that a normally set event is skipped but most do not give any
warning. I list all Wed events for the 25 if there is no contrary word. Do ask
at event contact for addiurnation, else you may find the event doors lockd
shut. Similar advice applies for e d New Ywears Eve, which were always noted
in NYC Events as 'hlidays'.
moved remaining AUT events to SPr until further news comes along.
NYC's holiday trins usually run on Sat burdays etween Thanksgiving and New
Years. At issue date the actual schedue is not yet posted. I list it under Nov
28 as tentative event.
Globe at Night straddles two months in 2026-2027 duw to dark Moon falling
near month end. After No 1-10 we have Nov 30-Dec 9. We may try for the end
Mar-Start Apr is twilight hasn't encroached into Orion.
Amat Astro Inc skips Nov mtg. It held a 2nd Oct mrg on 30th. Nwxt regular
session is in Dec.
It seems that Astro Soc of Gre Hartford no longer offes starviewing at
VVan Vleck Obsy. for about a year its web notes that there are no scheduled
sessions. VVO still has public observing run by Wesleyan Univ on every Wed
during classes.
CITY NEWS
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New NYC consumer laws on Oct 1 requires that ssellers must state all-in
price for products and services. They must include any and all 'extra' fees.
some businesses quote a price, then at payment add in additional costs, some
not wanted by buter.
NYC Mayor Mandanion Oct 7y night was booed and jeered by BOTH pro and anti
Israel groups. He was giving speech at observance of 2023 Oct 7 Hamas attack
on Israel held in Union Sq. Pro groups yelled him out for his own anti-Istael
mindset while he was yelled out by anti groups for showing up at an Istael
event. A gang of masked activists rushed Mandani for being a fake Islamic.
NYPD hustled Mandani into his car to escape. He went to an Oxr-7 vistory
celebration at a Palestinian resturant in UWS where decorations touted triumph
over Jews and israel.
Some news media in Oct 2026 are warning that AI cano do rasks behind
operator's back. Example, if AI monitors grocer prices for you so you can plan
shopping trips, it supposely can go on its own to by grocery items at lowest
price. It pays for then out of your bank and arrnges for delivry to you. You
lose ontrol of what's going on. No true! Yes, AI an do thisd chore if you
purposely addign them to AI. You must give AI 3rd-partu rigts at your bank and
discretion to select delivery services, and so on. If you do not, AI can not
act for you and you keep it under your control.
On Oct A new NYC rule requires subscription services to present 'one-
click' means to unsubscribe from the service. Firms can make it trvialor
casual to subscribe to service but make it real tough and tricky to stop the
subs. Now there must be up front a simple way to end the subs.
NYC Council on Oct 22 voted to phase out jprse-carriaage rides in Central
Pk. Rides began when Park opened in 1858. At first they were allow3ed in
public streets with other horse traffic. In late 20th century they were
confined to PPaek. End of rides in June 2028. Crew and horses will
transferrto other City functions. Porperty willl be auctioned or donated away.
Restaurants may keep their curbside labilions all year. NYC new rules no
longer require removal in winter, Nov-Mar. Pavilions must be saafe & sound,
maintained, cleaned, climatized.
'Journey of Grace' touring US stopped in NYC area in Oct 2026. It visited
Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Manh) on Oct 16-18, Shrine Church of St
Bernadette (Bklyn) on 19, St Patrick's Cathedral (Manh) on 20. It also did
stops in rest of NYSkies. Exhibit of(bones, bits of skin and hair, of St
Bernadette. She isalso Lady of Lourdes after the current French town in 2nd
century where she had a vision of Mary that enabled her to carry out many
mirables. Tour continues else where in US thru mid 2027
During Oct Heerald Center shopping mall pushed to put up LED billboard
like those in Times Sq. Urm ainw 18m tall, would fil one flank of the mal's
building facing Broadway in Herald Sq. Center says it would feature videos
promoting Herald Sq. Manh prez, Manh Commty Bd oppose plan and co far didn't
give permit or variance for it. NYC lighting regs ban illuminated signs above
12m from ground, but billboard would be lighted for full 18m height.
SKY NEWS
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October 2026 was a good observing month with severalruns of clean cear
nihts with stable air. Cool breezes and temps in 10-15 C made stargzing extra
comfortable. Jupiter and Pleiades occultations, on 6 and 27 were widely
vobserved. So far this year City got NO huricanes, only ONR nor'easter storm.
No Milky Eay sighting but several nights offered transp of 4 to 4-1/2 with
sprinkling of small stars all over sky. Apparently aerial spraying shiftefd
away from NSykies to give daytimre sky a clean blue color.
Natl Hurrian Ctr posted first 2026 Atlnatic Oc hurricane. It's Isaias -
EE-sigh-ee-yos ], named while a tropical storm, that on Oct 8 grew into
hurricane strength in Gulf of America. It span out continuous 130 KPH eind,
crossing jurricane limit of 120 KPH. Isaias landfalled on Alabama-Florida
coast on Oct 9, then weakened as it moved inland. It is far and away the
latest first-hurricane of season, Jun 1-Mov 30, since modern hurricane
monitoring began in 1940.
Saturn is in high south sky dominating quadrant of dimmer stars. Rings are
slowly opening up ~7d tilt. Jupiter enters premidnight sky to juve with Mars
and Regulus all thru winter, spring, into summer. Uranus floars half between
Pleiades and Hyades at 6th magn. Cut finder chart with planetarium set to 7th
magn.
On Oct 22 a magn 1.6 earthquake ratlled north NJ at 11:43 EDST. Epicenter
was Tandolph, Morris Cnty. No serious damage or inuries reported.
Several radio talk shows highlighted UFO news, mostly in short segments.
Items noted include apparent lack of active weapons in UFO craft. Damage to -
+-.8-+-9 Eaarth operations seem to be incidential from strong EMR from craft.
Almost no ground exploration or collection by UFO crew. All scouting and
sensing seems to be from inside the craft. While human rechnoloy and
engineering made substantial advances since UFOlogy began in 1947 UFO craft
seem to be keep same level of behavior and function. Material salvaged from
UFO wtecks, as far as disclosed, is almost all aluminium alloys, not other
industrial metal like copper or iron. No nonmetals are found like rubber,
wood, textiles, fabric, plastic, glass. Aomw UFOlogisats suggest the home
planet has no wood or textile source like forests and plant fiber. It could
lack petroleim and coal as stock for plastic. So far since 1947 there is no
clear purpose for the UFO visits, the predominant action is to just fly
around. Reports from abducteds seem too shallow and do not relate to newer
enbiro and social hazards.
Sunshine Protection Act middrf this Nov switch back to standard time. It
passed US HOR in Jul but neveer got to a floor vote in Senate. Senate went to
recess in early Oct with return after midterm elections -- and after clock
fallback. We do revert to EST on Nov 05h and stay there until Mar 2027. If SPA
passes in Senate, Prez Trump will enact it. We shift to EDST in Mar andsimply stay on EDST
then after.
Jupiter wink out slowly behind Moon at 7 o'clock on clockface. I counted off
30 sec but this may be too short becaasue I wsn't sure when Jupiter first
touched Moon and fully behind Moon. I didn't try for egress because haze and
incomg dawn masked the Moon's trailing limb. Now I have seen occultations of
all five classical plents, plus a rained-out try for a Pluto event in 1965.
Day of Oct 18, noon to nightfall, was a smooth uniform saturated pure
blue color, almost no verical gradation, as if spray painted with a single
color thruout. Night was a better one with transp 4th, not quite 4-182. And
Gx, Dbl Cl, Gloria Frederica spotted, many stars in Cap, Aqr, Cet, Psc.
Pleiades sparkled when thry rose in late night.. No Milky Way but MW path was
peppered with lots of small stars.
The Oct 6 jupiter occultation is the first witnessed one in nighttime
high sky inm NYC in 137 years! Thre wasone in Dec 2004 that was clouded or
rained out, The one before 2004 was in Sep 1889! There were many Jupiter
occultations, even in this century, in the City, like the one in Sep 2026. All
were in daytime or against horizon. City's next chance is in Oct 2037.
Radio talk shows featuring UFO news are noticing tat home astronomers are
a newer source of sightings. So far thry are recollections of long ago
incidents socially suppressed until now. They are generally well recorded with
actual details and measureents as haome astronomers apply to celestial
observations. As at Oct 2026 probably few astroclubs formally include UFOs as
an skywatching target. They in the stead should reder UFO wirnesses to
reputable UFO ewpoering services
We enter a drouhgt of ccultations in Nov 2026 eith only one ordinary event
of minor interest. Then after thru at least end Mar 2027 NYC gets NO planet or
bright star events. We do get rooughly monthly Pleiades passes, for their
fainter stars but not Alcyone. These are on Nov 24, Dec 21, Feb 14, Mar 13,
with none in Jan. Next planet occultation for the City is for Venus in 2031.
After Oct 6 Jupiter occultation I learned that I did previously experience
such an event. No, I did not see it bevause it occurred in daytime. On 1954
June 30 in early morning I witnessed a partial solar eclipse from my house. It
ignited my inteest in astronomy. When doing up a report for Oct 6 event I
discovered that on that vey 1954 morning Jupiter was occulted by both Sun and
Moon! I saw Moon and Sun as the eclipse. Jupiter was behind the Sun and Moon
overlaped its location. Such a double occultation is an excedingly rare event
with only two in recent yeats. Jupaiter and Venus were both covered by Moon in
1998. Several astronomers in NYSkies area saw it from Ascension Is while the
City saw a close convention. In 1757 Moon covered both Mars and Venus. I as
newly determined began my astronomy career under a double occultation where
Moon passed over both Sun and Jupiter! That was six Jupiter years ago.
IAll NYSkies on October 27 watched the rising nearly gull Moon glide thru
Pleiades. Sky was clear or only thinly cloudy eith temps 5-10 C. Some
observers lost the initial phases for too-high local skyline. I viewed from my
house with binoculars every 15ish minutes thru about 21:45 EDST. Moon had a
ragged upper limb but by eye it was completely round and smooth. NYSkies gets
several more Pleiades passes into winter and spring. These are for their
fainter stars but not Alcyone. They are on Nov 24, Dec 21, Feb 14, Mar 13.
None is in Jan.
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