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NYC EVENTS FOR MAY 2022
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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
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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
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'whole City' means the event has no specific or dedicated place.
It may be enjoyed from the whole NYSkies territory or at a number of
individual places. Celestial events are typicly 'whole City' events.
'all day' means the event is continuous or repeating during the
open hours of the host facility. Facilities may have limited hours per
day or days per week. Check with the event contacts.
'adv regn reqd', for 'advance registration required/requested'
means that the event requires or requests signing up before the event.
You must have your ticket in hand at the gate. There could be a
deadline some days before the event, after which no more signups are
accepted. Check with the event contact for specifics.
Prices cited are the 'rack rate'. You could qualify for discounts
as may be offered by the sponsor. Besides the base price there may be
noptional extra fees to consider.
Current Month calendar
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Plain dates are in current month;
-, previous month; +, next month.
#, NYSkies Astronomy Seminar, 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).
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu fri Sat sunset
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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 ------------------
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Index of Events
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* = NASA-JPL Night Sky Network affiliate
date = entry in 'list of events' section
0' = entry in 'ongoing and continuing events' section
'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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ongoing and continuing events
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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
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# follow all procedures at the event. Inquire at each event's #
# contact for specific instructions. Mind well that local lock- #
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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:
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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
ˆ (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
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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:
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EDST | event | alt-az | comments
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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
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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:
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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
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EDST | event | alt-az | comments
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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
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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
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[AUT] AUTUMN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY
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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
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[!!!] ENCOMBERED DUE TO LOCKDOWNS; UNCERTAIN RESUMPTION
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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13;15 - Unionsale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting
Univ, Berliner Hall. free. www.aosny.org,
suerose@optonline.net
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13:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture
Seminar series. Rutgers Univ, Serin W330. Free. 732-445-3974,
www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/seminar
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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General news
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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
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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
web‚ducation.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
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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.