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NYC EVENTS FOR JUNE 2023 
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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 
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    Join the nyskies group by sending an empty, blank, email to 
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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 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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     -28    -29  -30   -31     1    2#    (3) 20:22 
       4      5    6     7     8    9    (10. 20:27 
      11     12   13    14    15   16#   .17. 20:30 
      18     19   20    21    22   23     24  20:31 
      25    .26)  27    28    29   30     +1  20:31 
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  All hours are 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' section 
 ' 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' section, 
 '!!!' = event in 'skipped, encumbered by lingering lockdowns 
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    BROOKLYN - BK 
  Secret Science Club - - -  8 

    CONNECTICUT - CT 
     *A S of Gtr Hartford - AUT 
  Astro Sco of Greenwich  - !!! 
 *Astro Soc of New Haven  - !!! 
 *Bowman Observatory - -- -  7, 21 
  LightsOutCT - - - - - - -  7 
  Litchfield Hills AAC mtg   9 
  Litchfield Hills AAC lect 16 
   *McCarthy Observatory  -                13 
   New Pond Farm  - - - - - ?? 
   Stamford Museum  - - - - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 
  Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH)   -  3 
  Van Vleck Obsy (WU)   - - AUT 
  Western Conn St Uv  - - - AUT 
  Westport Astro Soc mtg  - ??? 
  Westport Astro Soc starvg  7, 14, 21, 28 
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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 - -  4 
 *Amat Obsrs Soc starvwing  !!! 
  Amer Instt Aero & Astro - !!! 
  Astro Soc of Long Island   7, 14, 21, 28 
  Custer Institute  - - - -  3, 10, 17, 24 
  Hmaptons Observatory  - - !!! 
  Hofstra Univ Obsy  - - - AUT 
  SUNY Stony Brook  Astro - AUT 
 *Susan Rose Observatory  -   3, 10, 17, 24 
                             . 
     MANHATTAN - MH 
 *Amat Astro Assn starvwg -  0 
 *Amat Astro Assn lecture - !!! 
  Amer Instt Archaeology  - !!! 
  Ctr for Atmos & Ocean Sci AUT 
  Ctr for Science & Society AUT 
  Central Pk (Great Lawn) - !!! 
  Columbia Climate School - !!! 
  Columbia Univ Astro - - - AUT 
  Govvernors Island  - - --  0 
  Hayden Plm 'Frontiers' -- AUT 
  Hayden Plm 'Live!' -  - - AUT 
  Instt Stud Ancnt World  - AUT 
  Intrepid Museum  - - - -- 30 
 *Inwood Astronomy Project  !!! 
  Jupiter Joe's Astronomy - !!! 
  Milky Way spring season -  1-30 
  Natl Musm of Mathematics   7 
  NYC-H2O  - - - - - - - -   0 
  New York Map Society  - - !!! 
  NYU Astrop & Relatvty - - AUT 
  *NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 2, 16 (digital Seminars) 
  Simons Foundation - - - - AUT 
 *Top of the Laawn  - - - - !!! 
  Urban Park Rangers  - - -  0 
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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 - -  16 
  Vassar Collee Obsy  - - - AUT 
  Ward Pound Ridge  - - - - 10 
  Westchester Amat Astro  -  9 

    NEW JERSEY - NJ  
  A A A of Princeton  - - - 13 
 *Amat Astro Inc meeting  -  2 
 *Amat Astro Inc lecture  - AUT  
  A S of Toms Rv Area - -    9 
  Morris Musm Astro Soc - - 10 
  NJ Astro Assn starviewing  3, 10, 17, 24 
  NJ Astro Assn sunviewing   4, 11, 18, 25 
  No Jersey Astro Gp mtg  - 13 
  No Jersey Astro Gp starvg ??? 
  Peyton Observator y - - - 21 
  Plasma Physics Lab  - - - !!! 
  Rutgers Univ Astro Collqm AUT 
  Rutgers Univ Astro Semnr  AUT 
  *S*T*A*R -- - - - - - - - !!! 
  Schommer Observatory  - -  8, 15, 22 
 *Sheep Hill Astro Assn - - !!! 
 *Sheep Hill Observatory  - !!!  
 *Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - -  3, 10, 17, 24  
  Washington Xing St Pk - -  2, 9, 16, 23, 30  
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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 - AUT 

    REST OF WORLD 
 
    STATEN ISLAND - SI 

    THE BRONX - BX 

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going 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 
    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 City - MH - cultural tour 
        VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND TIMES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT 
        NYC-. Walk, bike, ride thru history and culture of NYC 
        muwater system facilities and natural waterways in and near 
        the City.  Events are pay orfree, adn regn reqd. Bike tours 
        need own bike. www.nych2o.org, 
        matt@nych2o.org 
    all day - whole City - MH - clearsky starviewing  
        VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT  
        Amat Astro Assn. Sessions convene in parks usually at dusk. 
        Occasional daytime sunviewing. Free. Cancelled for clouds. 
          president@aaa.org, 718-522-5014, www.aaa.org  

List of events 
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 # By  January 2023 sessentially all restrictions due to the vius # 
 # are removed by public authorities in NYSkies. Ther is no more  # 
 # threat of penalty for violating the forer rules. There still   # 
 # be individual properties that continue cornovirus tules for    # 
 # their visitors and guests. Please have with you your vax card  # 
 # and faace mask to avoid unpleasant encounters at entry.  Aomw  # 
 # properties have limited vistor presence, timed entry, shorter  # 
 # open hours, advnace registration. Ask at the event contact for # 
 # particulars. Some properties no longer allow outside orgs to   # 
 # avail of their facilities.                                     # 
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Thu  1 Jun 
    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    

Fri  2 Jun 
    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' 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 
    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. Stamford Obsy itself is closed. 203.977.652, 

Sat  3 Jun 
    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  
    19:00 - 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 
     21:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing 
        Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford, Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy. Free. 
        cancelled for clouds. asgh.org, 860-872-9069, 
        pparkerrs@cs.com 
    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 
    20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg 
        UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. 
     20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture 
       Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. Free. 
        www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500 

Sun  4 Jun 
    13:30 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting 
         Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free, 
        www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net 
    14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing  
        Robinson Obsy. clearsky sunrviewining. 
        Free.  www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500 

Wed  7 Jun 
    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       
    19:00 - Old Greenwich -  CT - LightsOutCT meeting 
        Perrott Library. Panelists discuss luminous graffiti  for 
        migratory birds and darker skies for astronomy. Free. 
        astrogreenwich.org, greenwichstars@gmail.com 
    20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing 
        Westport Astro Soc. Rolnick Obsy.  Free. Cancelled for clouds. 
        www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925 
    20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting 
        Vanderbilt Plm. Free. asliastronomy@yahoo.com, 
        www.asliclub.org 
    21:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing 
        Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, .a Obsy. Free. 
        Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com, /        
astrogreenwich.org Thu  8 Jun 
    18:30 - Bell House - BK - Secret Science Club meeting  
        149 7 St, 2/3 Av. (Gowanys Hills) Lecture and music on various 
        science topics. Free, adv regn reqd. 
        secretscienceclub.blogspot.com, 
         secretscienceclub@gmail.com 
    20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewng 
        Rutgers Univ,`Schommer Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds.  
        732-205-0020, www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html  
        pryor@physics.rutgers.edu    

Fri  9 Jun 
    19:00 - Toms River - NJ - Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area meeting 
       Ocean Cnty Coll, Novins Planetarium. Free. 
       www.astra-nj.com, 732-255-0343, webmaster@astra-nj.org 
    19:30 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C meeting 
       Five Points Arts Cttr. Free.  lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org 
        Details at www.nyskies.org/gannyc.htm. 
    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 Jun 2 
    20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Jun 2 

sat 10 Jun 
    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 
    19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Jun 3 
    19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing- see Jun 3 
    20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Jun 3 
    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;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Jun 3 

Sun 11 Jun 
    14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing  - see Jun 4 

Tue 13 Jun 
    19:30 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting 
       Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org, 
        609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org 
        Union Co Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky  
        starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org 
    20:15 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting 
        Montclair St Univ, Richardson Hall, Room 232. Free. 
        njastro.org, 973-655-7266 

Wed 14 Jun 
    20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 7 
    20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jun 7 

Thu 15 Jun 
    20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewng - see Jun 8 

Fri 16 Jun 
    18:30 - McBurney Hall - 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 
    19:30 -Litchfield - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C lecture 
       White Memorial. Inddor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. 
        lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org, 
    20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewingsee Jun 2 
    20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Jun 2 
    21:00 - Lk Taghkanic St Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing 
        Mid-Hudson Astro Assn. West Beach parking lot. Free,  ,        
       cancelled for clouds. Free, adv regn reqd with vehicle make, 
       model, plate number for park security. `       
        www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org 

Sat 17 Jun 
    19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Jun 3 
    19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing- see Jun 3 
    20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Jun 3 
    20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Jun 3 

Sun 18 Jun 
    14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing  - see Jun 4 

Wed 21 Jun
    20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 7
    20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jun 7
    21:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing- see Jun 7
    21:30 - 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 

Thu 22 Jun
    20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewng - see Jun 8

Fri 23 Jun 
    20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - ee Jun 2 

Sat 24 Jun
    19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Jun 3
    19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing- see Jun 3
    20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Jun 3
    20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Jun 3

Sun 25 Jun
    14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing  - see Jun 4

Wed 28 Jun
    20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 7
    20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jun 7

Fri 30 Jun 
   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 starviewin - gsee Jun 2 
    20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Jun 2 

 Events skipped in this month 
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 EVENT MAY RESUME AT A DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME; INQUIRE AT CONTACT 
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  [AUT] AUTUMN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY 
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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 
    13:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture 
        Seminar series. Rutgers Univ, Serin W330. Free. 732-445-3974, 
        www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/seminar 
    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 
    15:00 - Columbia Univ - MH - Ctr for Sci and Soc lecture           
        Fayerweather Hall, Rm 513. 'Exploring Mars with Perserverance 
        and ingenuity''.Free, adv regn reqd.   212-853-1612, 
        scienceandsociety@columbia.edu, 
         scienceandsociety.columbia.edu 
    15:300 - 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 - 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 
    17:00 - Simons Foundation - MH - scinece lecture 
       160 5 Av & 21 St. 'Quantum simulation: A microscopic view of 
        the quantum qorld'. Free, adv regn reqd. 646-654-0066, 
        www.simonsfoundation.org 
    19:00 - Hayden Planetarium - MH - 'Frontiers' lecture 
        Enter at 81 St/Cntl Pk W, then follow usher. 
        $15, adv regn reqd. 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs     
    19:00 - Hayden Planetarium - MH - 'Astronomy live!' lecture 
       Live narrated planetarium show. Enter at 81 St/Cntl Pk W. 
       $15, adv regn reqd.  212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs     
     19:30 - Stony Brook - LI - astronomy lecture                     
        SUNY Stony Brook, Earth & Spc Sci Hall. Indoor lecture, 
        clearsky starviewing. Free. www.ess.sunysb.edu/astro, 
        631-632-8100, slutterbie@notes.cc.sunysb.edu 
    19:30 - New Brittain - CT - Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford meeting 
        Central CT St Univ, Copernicus Plm. Free. www.asgh.org, 
        860-872-9069, pparkerrs@cs.com 
    20:00 - Middeltown - CT - cleasky 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 - Columbia 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
    20:00 - Uniondale - LI - clear starviewing 
         Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free, 
        adv regn reqd. Cancelled for clouds. 516-463-2759, 
        www.hofstra.edu/starsonsunday, observatory@hofstra.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 - 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, 
    20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lec lecture 
        Union Commty Coll, Smith Audm. Free. indoor talk, clearsky
        starvireing.www.asterism.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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        info@worldsciencefestival.com 
    19:30 - 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 
        www.njastra.org, 732-255-0343, webmaster@astra-nj.org 
    20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro soc meeting- see Oct 1 
         Rolnick Obsy.  Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925 
    20:45 - West Reading - CT - cleatsky starviewing 
        New Pond Farm, obseratory. outdoor clearsky  starviewing. $10, 
        adv regn reqd, cancelled for clouds. www.newpondfarm.org, 


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 [!!!] ENCOMBERED BY CORONAVIRUS; UNCERTAIN RESUMPTION 
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     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 
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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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    15:30 - Greenwich - CT - Astro Soc of Greenwich meeting 
        Greenwich Audubon Ctr. Free with musm adm. 
        greenwichtars@gmail.com, astrogreenwich.org 
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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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    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 - Amagansett - LI - astronomy lecture 
        amptons Obsy. Amagansett Library. Indoor talk, clearsky 
        sunviewing. Free. www.montaukobservatory.com 
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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  
     18:15 - 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 - 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 
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   19:30 - Boonton - NJ - Sheep Hill Astro Assn meeting  
        Boonton Senior Ctr. Free. www.sheephillastro.org, 
        contacts@sheephillastro.org, wwestura@optonline.net 
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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 - Lincroft - NJ - S*T*A*R meeting 
        Brookdale Commty Coll, Mommouth Museum. Free. 
        www.starastronomy.org, s-walters@comcast.net 
    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 
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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 

General news
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    I cleaned up text in several NYC Events sections. Obsolete 
material was removed or  reworded. 
    Litchfield Hills A a C has conglicting event info in its wb 
calendar. It shows monthly meeting and lecture/starviewing, also bold 
note that there are no events in June. I list the two events for June 
9 & 16. Please inquire at contact. 
    Westport Astro Soc meeting in June is in-house summer solstiice 
picnic. Public meetings resume in July. Clearsky starviewing continues 
in June on eery Wednesday at 20h. 
    NYSkies, othre astro orgs, in May 2023 got offers to collect free 
money from US IRS! It, Employee Retention Credit, covers workers 
during virus era, as much as $26,000/worker. Credit applies to small 
businesses and NPOs, even if thry separately got PPP funds.  
Solicitors may look like official agencies to 'remind'org  that it 
didn't yet apply for ERC. Before engaging the offer consult with org's 
tax advisor. 
    Intrepid Museum resumed its Free Fridays on the 30th. It skipped 
May likrly due to  Fleet Week and memorial Day activities. 
    North Jersey Astro Gp desctibes monthly starviewings vut its 
calendar shows none for June.Inquire at contact.
    A A A of Princeton returned to in-person meetings at Peyton Hall, 
princeton U. June's meeting is on the 13th 

City news
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    As at May 1 ~60,000 illegal aliens moved to NYC from Mexico border 
since Seo 2022! A couple buses/day arrive at PA bus depot, where 
aliens are greeted by City and charity crews and assigned to hotels 
and motels around City. 
   NYC Mayor Adams on May 4 began shipping illegal aliens from City to 
Rckland, Orange, Westchester, syffolk counties! His office rented 
entire motels there to house tthe aliens Counties were not engaged for 
such transfer aand plan to intercept and turn  back incoming aliens. 
    Psychotic agitated man Jordan Neely on May 1 ~14:30 EDST was 
threatening  riders on F train near Broadway-Lafayette sta. Rider 
Daniel Penny and two others estrained him on floor.Neely died in the 
incident before polife arrived. Penny on May 11 was booked on 2nd-deg 
manslaughter at NY Sopm Ct. He reportes for trail on July 17. 
    Shellyne Rodriguez, adjc prof at Hunter Coll, Manh, thratened and 
chased NY Post news crew on May 22. Shr greeted crew at her Bonx flat 
with machete held to reporter's nexk. Crew retreated to street with 
Rodriguez in chase -- with machee -- and ran thru road traffic to 
escape. Crew was following up earlier incident at HC where she 
vandalized a pro-life stufent exhibit.  HC fired her, who taught 'fine 
arts' and seemed to have no pro-life concerns. 

    NYS on May 2 passed 2023-24 budget with bacmbdded law banning  
piped gas hookups after 2026. New buildings up to 7 stories completed 
after 2026 must offer equibalent non-gas service, such as electric and 
geothermics. Taller new buildings must comply after 2029. Existing 
piped gass service is grandfathered. Law allows limited exceptions 
like medical and emergency appliances. 
    NYC on May 1 began collection efforts for unpaid water service. 
City suspended billing during virus episode and let customers pay up 
when billing resumed in 2022.  Thousand of customers didn't make good, 
mmostly commercial properties . Accumulated unpaid bills is some $800 
million. NYC Mayor Sams on May 5 getan crash project to take over 
dormant unused city properties for illegal aline housing.  Hosuing 
will be converted from existing spaces or built on empty lands. He 
also is expelling exisitng hotel/motel occupants to fill rooms with 
aliens. leasing 
    Ford Motor Co on May 22 called off plans to discontinue AM radios 
in future cars. It would have installed only FM radios starting with 
2024 models. US FEMA, US FCC, radio stations, broadcaster societies 
ressed Ford to keep aM radios. Other car factories may pulll back 
their own removal of AM radios.
    Roosevelt Hotel, Grand Central MH, on May 19 reopened as housing 
and service outlet for illegal aliens! It closed in 2020 due to 
coronavirus, bought by Pakistani Intl Airlines for possble revival. 
NYC leased whole building from PIA for $225 million for 3 yr.
     On/about May 20 NYC took in 70,000 illegal aliens since Sep 2022! 
putting them into ~50,000 hotel/motel rooms thruout City regin. Of the 
~100,000 lodging rooms in City, fully 1/2 are occupied by IAs. 
    On/abt May 19 NYC Mayor Adams issued all-ponts-bulletin for any 
rental propery holdrs to offer their rooms for illegal aliens. City 
will pay full rack rate for full occupancy for at least one year, with 
renwal options. Hundreds of properties in tristate took up offer. 
    Magn 2.2 quake rattled northern NYSkies on May 19 ~01:50 EDST. 
Epicenter ~1.5km s of Hastings-on-Hudson, 10km depth. Minor shaking, 
no reported injuries /damage. Felt in Tappan Zee, w CTT. N NJ, N Bx. 
 
Sky news
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    May 2023 was a good observing month with long runs of clear dark 
sky. Some days had deep blue sky, stable air, deep transp, mild temps. 
A few seemed threshold Milky Way nights but so far no positive 
sightings. No reports of omega Centauri sihtings. From May 29 sky was 
tinged by smoke from Canada fires, which likely hampered views of 
supernova SN2023ixf. 
    On May 6 morning thru early afternoon, cumulus clouds over NYC 
looked like painted designs on flat sky! Clouds changed and moved very 
slowly, adding to painted desgin' effect. New clouds near sunset were 
normal 3D ojects. 
    On May 6 mid-late afternnon sky over NYC turned deep dense blue 
with only small clouds. I was amazedd to actually eew the sky 
polarization by bare eye! At first I thought an eye floater was 
obscuring the sky but repeated experimenting showed it was the sky 
itslef that altered brightness. By periphera vision in the bluest 
parts of high sky the sky ligithened and darkened with my head 
movement! Phaenomenon lasted about 1/2 hour, then sky turned a 
lighter, still deep, blue and new clouds moved in. 
     Manhattanhenge was well observed at end May 2023. Earlu reports 
note full pre-virus crowdson astreet corners. Apparently wildfire 
smoke from Canada didn't impair viewing and may have added  extra 
color to the sunset. More in July's NYC Events. 
  `    Meteorite crashed into a house in Hopewell Tp NJ on May 8 
~13:15 EDST. It pierced rood and ceiling, landed on floor. Rock is 
shiny metallic heavy, ~13cm diam. Home owner was away at the time and 
recovered the stone upon return.  Franklin Instt, Philadelphia PA, is 
examining the rock.
    Smoke from wildires in W Canada reached NYSkies on May 28, 
spreading east from Gt Lks. Day sky was whitened; night, filled with 
haze. Manhattanhenge on 29th featured orange tempered Sun. Observing 
was stifled with shallow transp. Conidtions lasted thru issue date. 
    Supernova in M101 galaxy visible in home telescopes! M101 is north 
point of euilateral trigngle with Alkaid & Mizar in Big Dipper,  
dipper is in high northwest at nightfall. Most likely you see the new  
star but galaxy is subdued in gray sky background.Magn as at May 29 
~10.5, holding still, could egin fading within days. Requires >= 12cm 
scope and good observing skills. More at www.aavso.org and NYSkies 
digial Seminar on June 2. some dtails from AAVSO:
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 Event: Supernova in M101 - SN 2023ixf in NGC 5457 (UMa) Discovered 
 by: Koichi Itagaki (Yamagata, Japan) Discovery magnitude: 14.9 
 unfiltered CCD Discovery date: 2023 May 19.7272569 UT
 Coordinates (2000.0): R.A. 14 03 38.58   Decl. +54 18 42.1 
    (located 227.7" east and 134.1" south of the center of M101) 
 Spectra: Spectroscopy indicating the object to be a Type II supernova 
 General observing recommendations: Please observe SN 2023ixf as it 
    continues to evolve, with observations of all types (visual, 
CCD/CMOS, 
    DSLR, spectroscopy) and multiple bands as instrumentation permits. 
    Frequency of observation depends on the rate of decline; a minimum 
    of one observation per night per band is recommended.
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    Sollar activity spiked in May 2023 with sunspot counts exceding 
the predicted maximum for Cycle 25. Cycle may be peaking in 2023, 2 
years early. Geomag storms are possible with radio/electronic 
interference and aurorae. 
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