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NYC EVENTS FOR 2026 MARCH
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John Pazmino
NYSkies Astronomy In+c
www.nyskies.org
nyskies@nyskies.org
The following astronomy activities in the NYSkies region,roughly
100km radius from Herald Square on Manhattan, are open to the public.
A few cultural items of interest to astronomers are also included.
Altho NYC Events confirms the items, they are subject to change
after NYC Events is issued. Inquire at the event's contact for
addiurnate news. Let the contact know that you learned of its event
thru NYC Events.
Frequently asked questions about NYC Events are at
'www.nyskies.org/nyc-faq.htm'.
Only the current issue is in the web. It is replaced by next
month's issue. You may request previous NYC Events thru
'nyskies@nyskies.org'. These are archived offline and incorporate
corrections refered to our attention since their issuance.
For events missing NYC Events, check the NYSkies email GROUP at
'nyskies@groups.io'. When ADVISING about a new event deliberately
account for the seven W's: What, Where, When, Who, Wht, Why, hoW, Wow.
Join the nyskies group by sending an empty, blank, email to
nyskies+subscribe@groups.io'. Any text and subject in the email are
ignored.
The email address from where you sent the subscribe is the one you
then after converse with the group. Messages come to you when posted
in the group. Send messages to the group AT 'nyskies@groups.io'.
GENERAL NOTES
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'whole City' means the event has no specific or dedicated place.
It may be enjoyed from the whole NYSkies territory or at a number
of
individual places. Celestial events are typicly 'whole City' events.
'all day' means the event is continuous or repeating during the
open hours of the host facility. Facilities may have limited hours per
day or days per week. Check with the event contact.
'adv regn reqd', for 'advance registration required/requested',
means that YOU MUST SIGN UP before the event. You must have your
ticket in hand at the gate. There could be a deadline some days before
the event, after which no more signups are accepted. Check with the
event contact for specifics. Mind well all instructions in he ticket.
skipping or improperly following them may complicate your admision.
Admission prices are the 'rack rate'. You could qualify for
discounts, as may be offered by the event. Besides the admission price
there may be collateral or optional fees to consider.
CURRENT MONTH CALENDAR
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Plain dates are in current month;
-, previous month; +, next month.
#, NYSkies Astronomy Seminar, digital sessions at
'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm'
Moon phase: .NM., .FQ), (FM), (LQ.
Sunset is given for each Saturday
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sunset
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1 2 (3) 4 5 6# 7 17:54 EST
8 9 10 (11. 12 13 14 19:02 EDST
15 16 17 .18. 19 20# 21 19:09 EDST
22 23 24 .25) 26 27 28 19:17 EDST
29 30 31 (+1) +2 +3# 19:24 EDST
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Houurs from March 1 thru 7 are Eastern Standard Time (UT - 5h). Hours from
March 8 and out 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' /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 Hartfor 18
*Astro Soc of New Haven - SPR
Boothe Memorial Astro Soc 6. 20
*Bowman Observatory - - - - 4, 18
Litchfield Hills AAC - - 13
*McCarthy Observatory - - 14
New Pond Farm - - - - - 21
Stamford Museum - - - - 6, 13, 20, 27
Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) - ???
Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - - - 4, 11, 18, 25
Westport Astro Soc mtg - 17
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, 25
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 4, 11l, 25
Ctr for Sci & Soc - - - 0
Columbia Univ Astro - - 6
CUNY Graduate Center- - 4, 9, 11, 18, 25
DMV point system - - - 1
Earth Hour - - - - - - - 28
Eastern Daylight Time - 8
Global Day of Unpugging 6-7
Globe at Night - - - - 10-19
Govvernors Island - - -- 0
Hayden Planetarium - - -24
'He built the City' exhbt 0
Instt Stud Ancnt World - 3, 11, 24
Intrepid Museum - - - --SPR
Kalwhi free-food store - 1
lunar eclipse - - - - - - 3
Natl Musm of Mathematics 4
NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - 0
NYU Astrop & Relatvty - - 3, 10, 24, 31
*NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 6, 20 (digital sessions)
'Path of Liberty' show - ???
Pi Day - - - - - - - - - 14
SciCafe' - - - - - - - 4
Simons Foundation - - - SPR
Trump Accounts open - - - 1
UFO files release - - - - 1
Urban Park Rangers - - - 0
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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 - - - - - - - 14
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn mtg - -17
Mid-Hudson A A starvwg -- - 13
Smolen Observatory - - - - - 5, 19
Vassar Collee Obsy - - - - 4, 11, 18, 25
Ward Pound Ridge - - - - - SPR
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 - - - 6
Amat Astro Inc lecture - - 20
Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area - 13
McDowell Observatory - - - - 4, 11, 18, 25
Morris Museum Astro Soc - - 14
NJ Astro Assn starviewing - SPR
NJ Astro Assn lecture - - - 28
NW Jersey Amat Astro - - - ???
North Jersey Astro Group - - 10
Peyton Observatory - - - - ???
Plasma Physics Lab - - - - 7
Portal bridge rebuild - - - 1-15
Schommer Observatory - - - 12, 19, 26
Sheep Hill Asro Assn - - - - 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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York College ObserVatory - - 11
REST OF WORLD
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STATEN ISLAND - SI
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CSI Astrop Obsy - - - - - - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
THE BRONX - BX
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ONGOING AND CONTINDUING EVENTS
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all day - Musm of City of NY - MH - 'He built the City'exhibit
1220 5th Av, El Barrio MH.. New standing exhibit of Joe Macken's
homemade model of Manhattan with 3D landmarks0 and every separate
building. Built from wood and cardboard, it covers ~9m x ~15m in 1st
flr gallery. Incl with $23 Musm adm, get time-tkt at door.
www.mcny.org
all day - Brooklyn Publ Liby - BK - telescope borrow program
Library lends out telesopes.3-week borrow time, no renewing. Pick up
and return at Grand Army Plaza branch. scope is Celestron StarSense
Explorer 102mm refractor, altaz mount. telescope@!bklunlibrary.org
www.bbklynlibrary/branches/central/telescope,
all day - Governors Island - MH - cultural shows
HOURS VARY BY SEASON; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Open all year! Walk and tour thru former military base and \
new urban park. Shows vary each day or visit by foot or bike.
Ferries run every 40 min from Battery Marine Terml, MH. On
weekdays also from Pier 6, BK; and Atlantic Basin, BK. Island
is free but ferry fare is $3 RT. Adv regn reqd, no at-door
tkts. www.nps.gov/gois, www.govisland.com
00:01 - whole City - potential Obamacare cost hike
Obamacare providded 5-yr temporary premium abarement in 2020 to ease
costburden during coronavirus wpisode. The abatementexpires on 2025
Dec 31. Unless Obamacare offers alternate moderation of premiums,
expect premiums to swell, perhaps doubling, starring on 2026 Jan 1. As
at issue date there is no action in this matter.
allday - whole City - MH - cultural tours & lectures
VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Urban Park Rangers. Tours of parks, landmarks, nabes, hoods.
Lectures on history and culture of NYC. Program varies each
month. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
all day - whole Island - LI - clearsky starviewing
VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Amat Obsrs Soc. Sessions convene in parks usually at dusk.
Occasional daytime sunviewing. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net
all day - Columbia Univ - MH - Ctr for Sci and Soc lecture
VARIOUS LOCATIONS, DATES, TIMES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Fayerweather Hal..Free, adv regn reqd. 212-853-1612
scienceandsociety@columbia.edu, cienceandsociety.columbia.edu
all day - whole City - MH - cultural tour
VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND TIMES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
NYC-H2O. Walk, bike, ride thru history and culture of NYC
muwater system facilities and natural waterways in and near
the City. Events are pay or free, adv regn reqd. Bike tours
need own bike. www.nych2o.org,
matt@nych2o.org
all day - whole City - MH - clearsky starviewing
VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Amat Astro Assn. Sessions convene in parks usually at dusk.
Occasional daytime sunviewing. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
president@aaa.org, 718-522-5014
718-522-5014, www.aaa.org
LIST OF EVENTS
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Sun 1 Mar
all day - NJT & Amtrak - NJ - Portal bridge rebuild
Thru Mar 15. Portal bridge near Kearny NJ begins rebuild for added
rail capacity. Track shifting reduces thruput to ~1 /2. New schedss
for NJT & Amtrak. Extra and new bus service to POA. New track layout
will about double current thruput as part of Gateway project.
00:00 - whole City - MH - Trump Accounts opens
New tax-exempt Federal savings accounts open for enrolment.
Parent/guardian of babies born from 2025 Jan 1 to 2028 Dec 31 set up
account thru IRS Form 4547. Child at 18 YO gets full account,
interest for own use then after. Account begins 2026 Jul 4 when US
puts in $1,000 seed. Any one may then add to it from prizes,
ernings, gifts. Baby must be valid US citizn with soSec number.Hhe
gets annual reports of account activity but may not withdraw until 18
YO. trumpaccounts.gov and your finance advissor.
00:00 - whole City - MH - DMV point system
Starting Feb 16 NYS DMV has new system for violation
points. Driver licence is suspended upon scoring 10 points in 24-
month span. In addition certain violations now earn higher points,
inclufing a couple with new 11-pointers. These trigger immediate
suspension for going over 10 points. Scheme until now was suspension
for 11 points in 18-mo pweiod, with fewer
points per violation. dmv.ny.gov
00:00 - whole City - MH - UFO files release
Prez Trump on Feb 19 declassifiedl materiaal held by Federal
agencies rlating to UFOs & UAPss. Files may be placed in agency
webs or turned over to a public archive. Files may be relased
gradually in batches over rest of 2026.
00:00 - Kalshi store - MH - fre-food store
Kalshi, sport gaming firm, opened on Feb 3 store to hand out free
groceries. It, at 84 3rd Av, East Village MH, lets customers take away
up to $50 of items for free. Store seems to be an establishment rather
than a temporary outlet.
00:00 - Musm of Moving Image - !N - '2001, the year' show
Thru Apr 11. 36-01 35 Av, Astoria QN. Showing of movies, newsfilms, TV
episodes covering year 2001. www.movingimage.org, 718-777-6800
13:30 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting
Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free,
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net
19:30 - Uniondale - LI - clear starviewing
Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free,
adv regn reqd. Cancelled for clouds. 516-463-2759
www.hofstra.edu/starsonsunday,
Mon 2 Mar
20:30 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing
MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Every night Mon-Thu. Astrop Obsy, 2800 Vistory Bv, Willowbrook SI.
Free, cancelled for clouds. WWW.csi.cuny.edu, 718-982-2000.
Tue 3 Mar
04:00 - wjp;e City - MH total lunar eclipse
Eclipse begins in predawn,continues thru moonset. Possible
selenehelion at sunrise.
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Moon rise: 17:09 on Mar 2
Midnight: 00:00 Mar 2 -> Mar 3
Partial phase begins: 04:55
Total phase begins: 06:09 in morning twilight
Sun rise: 06:28 possible selenehelion
Moon set: 06:29 end of eclipse viewing
Maximum eclipse: 06:38 Magnitude: 1.15
Total phase ends: 07:07
Partial phase ends: 08:21
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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
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,
Eed 4 Mar
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
16:00 - Natl Musm of Mathematics - MH - scienceshow
Also 19:00. 'Mathematical Encounters'. Free, adv regn
reqd. www.momath.org, 212-542-0566
18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture
365 5 Av & 34 St. Various history and culture topics elated
New York City. Free, adv regn reqd. 212-817-7000
www.gc.cuny.edu/publicprograms
19:00 - Amer Musm Natl Hist - MH - SciCafe' social
Enter at 77 St, follow ushers to event hall. Discuss various
science topics with Musm sceintists. Re reshments and drinks.
Free, adv regn reqd. For 21+ YO. Have fedl/state photo ID.
212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs
19:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, .a Obsy. Free.
Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com,
astrogreenwich.org
19:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing
úú MccDowell Observatory, 2 DeKorte Pk Pz. Free.
www.njsea.com/observatory, 201-460-4001
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing
Westport Astro soc. Westport Obsy. Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925
20:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting
CERTAIN MEETINGS ARE ONLY ONLINE; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Vanderbilt Plm. Free. asliastronomy@yahoo.com,
www.asliclub.org
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing
MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds.
860-685-3664, www.wesleyan.edu/astro/events
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing
MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Vassar College, Observatory. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
physicsandastronomy.vassar.edu/observatory.html,
845-437-7340 end
Thu 5 Mar
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - aclearsky starviewing
MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
SUNY New Paltz, Smolen Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds.
www.newpaltz.edu/ibservatory
Fri 6 Mar
all day - whole City - MH - Global Day of Unplugging
Thru Mar 7. To highlight concerns of digital addiction and dependence,
use of smartphones, social media, othr digital interaction is
suspended for a 24h spa during Mar 6-7. Exemtion for digital business,
education, emergencies. Engage in live activity like read book, play
card/board game, visit iriends, sightseeing walk, scenic ride/drive,
stargaze, attend lecture/theater. globaldayofunpugging.oeg
18:30 - McBurney Houall - MH - NYSkies Astronomy Seminar
SEMINARS ARE OFFERED AS DOWNLOAD AUDIO-VIDEO FILES AT
'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm'.
125 W 14 St, 6/7 Av. Discussion of astronomy topics, show &
tell, skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
territory. Free. nyskies@nyskies.org, www.nyskies.org r
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 - 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
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture
MEETS ON CERTAIN FRIDAYS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Stamford Muum & Natr Ctr. Live planetarium show and talk. $14
musm adm. Obsy itself is closed. www.stamfordmuseum.org,
203.977.652,
20:00 - Srattford - CT - Boohge Meml Astro Soc mtg
Boothe Memorial Pk, Museum. Free. 203-375-9675
sites.google.com/view/bmas-ct/home,
friendsofboothepk@gmail.com
20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc - meeting
Union Commty Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
Sat 7 Mar
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
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting
Custer Instt. Indoor program, clearsky starviewing. $5-$15.
Varies with program. www.custerobservatory.org,
president@custerobservatory.com, 631-765-2626
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing
Amat Obsrs Soc. capus of Custer Institt. Sessions concurrent
with Custer's own events. Free, cancelled for clouds.
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net
Sun 8 Mar
02:00 - whole City - MH - DEastern aylight Time begins
Set clocks AHEAD, FORWARD one hour. Most people do this when
they go to bed on the previous night so they wake up at the
new time. The hour 02:00 thru 02:59 does not exist. The minute
after 01:59 is 03:00.
Mon 9 Mar
18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture - see Mar 4
20:30 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1
Tue 10 Mar
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Mar 3
19:30 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting
Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org,
609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org
20:00 - 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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2025 Nov 11-20
2025 Dec 10-19
2026 Jan 10-19
2026 Feb 9-18
2026 Mar 10-19
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20:30 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting
Montclair St Univ, Ctr Enviro & Life Sci. Free.
njastro.org, 732-255-0343 g
Wed 11 Mar
15:30 - Courant Institute - MH - science lecture - see Mar 4
17:30 - Instt Stud Anct World - MH - cultural lecture - see Mar 3
18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture - see Mar 4
19:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing- see Mar 4
20:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Mar 4
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4
19:330 - 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,
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4
Thu 12 Mar
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 Mar
19:00 - Lk Taghkanic St Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing
M6d Hudson Astro Assn. West Beach parking lot. Free, ,
cancelled for clouds. Free, adv regn reqd.
www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org
19:00 - Toms River - NJ - Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area meeting
Ocean Cnty Coll, Building #13. Free.
www.astra-nj.com, webmaster@astra-nj.or
19:30 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting
Pace Univ, Wilcox Hall, Free.
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
waa-president@wes
19:30 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C meeting
Five Points Arts Cttr. Free.lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Mar 6
Sat 14 Mar
all day - whole City - MH - Pi Day
Mar 14 & Jul 22. Reflect and contemplate about the number 'pi'.
Dates are roug value of 'pi', 3.14 and 22/7. Ask at local
11:30 - Morristown - NJ - Morris Museum Astro Soc meeting
Morris Museum. Free adv regn reqd. 973-386-1848
www.morrismuseum.org/astro-society, info@morrismusem.org,
ckkrish@gmail.com, www.mmastrosociety.org
20:00 - Beear Mountain - NY - clearsky starviewing
Rockland Astro Club. Anthony Wayne Rec Pk, picnic field. Free,
cancelled for clouds. www.rocklandastronomy.com
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 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Mafr 7
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 7
Monú16úMar
20:30 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1
Tue 17 Mar
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing- see Mar 4 20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro soc meeting- see Oct 1
Westport Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925
203-227-0925
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - M6d3H udson Astro Assn mtg
SUNY New Paltz, CSB Audm. Free.
www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org
Wed 18 Mar
18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture - see Mar 4
20:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing - aee Mar 4
19:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4
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 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing- see Mar 4
20:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Mar 4
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4
Thu 19 Mar
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - aclearsky starviewing- see mar 5
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing - see Mar 12
Fri 20 Mar
18:30 - McBurney Houall - MH - NYSkies Astronomy Seminar
SEMINARS ARE OFFERED AS DOWNLOAD AUDIO-VIDEO FILES AT
'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm'.
125 W 14 St, 6/7 Av. Discussion of astronomy topics, show &
tell, skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
territory. Free. nyskies@nyskies.org, www.nyskies.org r
19:30 - 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, clearsky
starvireing. free. www.asterism.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Mar 6
20:00 - Srattford - CT - Boohge Meml Astro Soc mtg - see Mar 6
Sat 21 Mar
19:30 - 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 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 7
Mon 23 Mar
20:30 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1
Tue 24 Mar
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Mar 3
17:30 - Instt Stud Anct World - MH - cultural lecture - see Mar 3
19:00 - Hayden Planetarium - MH - astronomy lecture
TOPIC IS MANHATTANHENGE FOLLOWED BY CLEARSKY VIEWING
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
Wed 25 Mar
15:30 - Courant Institute - MH - science lecture - see Mar 4
18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture - see Mar 4
19:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4
20:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Mar 4
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4
Thu 26 Mar
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing - see Mar 12
Fri ú27 Mar
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Mar 6-
Sat 28 Mar
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 7
20:30 - whole City - MH - Earth Hour
From enviro concerns combustion emissions are suspended or
reduced from 20:30 to 21:30. Both direct combustion
(cooking,car driving) and indirect (fossil-fuel electric) are
curtailed. Sky may darken during Earth Hou from reduced
electric lighting. Astronomers do Globe at Night measurements
at ~20:20, 21:00, ~21:40. www.nyskies.org/gannyc.htm
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture
Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. Free.
www.njaa.org
Mon 30 Mar
20:30 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1
Tue 31 Maar
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Mar 3
EVENTS SKIPPED IN THIS MONTH
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EVENT MAY RvESUME AT DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME
INQUIRE AT EVENT CONTACT
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[SPPR] SPRING RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY OR IRREGULQR QCTIVITY
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14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing
Robinson Obsy. clearsky sunrviewining.
Free. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500
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
18:00 - Intrepid Museum - MH - astronomy & movie show
Pier 86 and ship. Exhibits, demos, talks. Clearsky movies
and starviewing. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.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 - 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 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing
Westchester Amat Astro. Meadows Picnic Area. Free. Cancelled
for clouds. waa-president@westchesterastronomers.org
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Amat Astro Assn of Princeton. Simpson Obsy. Free, cancelled
for clouds. www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575
info@princetonastronomy.org
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture
Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. Free.
www.njaa.org
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg
UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free.
www.uacnj.org
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all day - Freedom Plaza - MH - Path of Liberty exhibit
VARIOUS DATES/HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Thru summer 2026. 41 St & 1 St (Turtle Bay MH, next to UN HQ). Self-
paced walk thru 40 panels, 6m X 12m, playing films & images of
American history and culture. Show commemorates US 250th anniversary.
Free, time tkt, adv regn reqd. pathofliberynyc.com
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Jan 20
14:00 - Bell House - BK - Secret Science Club meeting
MEETS AT ENSEMBLE STUDIO, 545 W 52 ST, 10/11 AV, $24 ADM
149 7 St, 2/3 Av. (Gowanys Hills) Lecture and music on various
science topics. Free, adv regn reqd.
secretscienceclub.blogspot.com,
18:00 - East Hampton -LI - astronomy lecture
Hampatonns Obsy. East Hampton Liby,159 Main St.Indoor talk,
clearsky starviewing. Free, adv regn reqd.
www.hamptonsobservatory.org 11111111111111111111111g. Free.
19:00 - 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 - Middletown - CT -clearsky starviewing
astro Soc of Gtr Hartf11ord, Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy.
Free. cancelled for clou1ds. asgh.org, 860-872-9069
pparkerrs@cs.com 1111111111111111111111111111111
GENERAL NEWS
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I'm testing -- with human attention -- AI to check events for certain
'problem' members of NYC Events. Hopefully this will reduce fritter time each
month and collect reasonable event info for me to review.
The club which AI last month found as revived was a dud. AI's info for it
was ediurnate. Club seems still inactive.
Several 'SPR' events are back in action. Others may come in April.
We welcome new member of NYSies, Smolen Obsy at SUNY New Paltz. It has
public starviewing generally on 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month during
classes.. This member was found by AI as previously unnoticed, even by nearby
astronomy clubs!
During the snow, frigid air, blizzard in Feb, many events were fored
closed. Roads were too azardous. Closures were done mosrly by hosts of
events.z
CITY NEWS
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The newly opend Trump account program, tax-exempt savings for neonatal
babies, seems to catch on eith busineses As at February 1st dozens of major
corporations, mostly finance firms,are pledging to make contributions to the
accounts of workers's babies. Details at your HR office.
US Govt closed doors at on Jan 30 23:59 EST. Senate on 30th passed revised
spending bill that funds govt thru Sep 30 but DHS for only 15 days. Bill went
back to HOR but deadline passed before a vote came up. HOR wasin recess until
Feb 2 while govt settled into shutdown
US HOR returned to session and on Feb 3 passed Senate revised govt
spending bill.Prez Trump signed it, ending theshutdown after only 4 days. All
functions funded thru Srp 30, end of FY2026, except DHS. Its funded only thry
Feb 14 while COngress hashes out possible changes to DHS functions.
NYX's nurses strike ended on Feb 21 when last ~5.000 jurses at NY
Presbyterian hosptl accepted new contract.10,000 nurses at Mount Sinai and
Monuefiore hosprls agreed to new contract on Feb 14. Strike began on Jan 12
when all 15,000 nurses walked out for wages, work conditions, benefits.
New US DOEd prgram to promote American history, culture, civics opened on
Feb 22. It, Pesidential 1776 Awards, enrolls US high school students to
compete in regional and national online quzzes. Semifinalists and finalists
may earn college scholarshops and monetary awards. Enrollment closes on Mar 1
but agitation sprang up to extend it. www.ed.gov.
PlyMArket on Feb 12 opened pop-up grocery store with all-free items. At
137 7Av, west Billage MH, it ran thru Feb 15. Vistors took free grpceru nag to
fill with any items in store, food, drink, housewares. Intent apparently was
to show NYC Mayor Mandani that het doesn't need tax-funded free-foor stores.
Silly statistic from the Epstein files: Let the 5 million pages (one-sided
sheets) from the Epstein case be peinted on business office paper and placd in
a single stack. The pile would stand some 400m tall, level with the top floor
of the @TC's Freedom Tower.
NYC public schools were closed on Feb 23 due to blizzaed. With staff and
trachers staying home there was no remote instructiion.This was the first day
of school closure, a classical 'snow day', since 2019.
Some charity donors are considering to shift funds to needy children's
Trump Accounts. Tis avoids burden to qualify and monitor charities and insures
that funds go to those in need. Inquire at your charity donor for specifics.
NYX Mayor Mandani on feb 26 visited Prez Trump at White House. He proposed
Trump's oen firms build myriads of affordable apartments. Possibble site is
above Sunnyside Yards, Sunnyside QN. Trump seemed favorable to plan and will
continue dialog with Mandani.
NYC Mayor Mandani on Feb 22 offered temp jobs to help remove snow from
streets. Applicants enlist at any NYC Santtn depot with two independent
photoIDs, two waller-size face-on photos, and SoSec card. Pay is $19/hr for
1st 40 hr, $29/hr then after. Mandani is separate statements strongly rejects
photoID for registered voters.
Notes for Trump Accounts: You should enrol your child NOE but the account
turns on July 4th with its initial $1,000. Children enrolled after then got
started soonest then after. altho the account appreciates over time the growth
is exempt from federal income tax until age 18. Then after the child acails of
the account like any othe savings or investment account/ A new web openedin
early Feb to enrol and obtain details: trumpaccounts.gov.
In Feb 2026 interest in lunar observing spiked. Probably a runout from
supermoons and harvest/hunter moons of 2025 and coming lunar eclipse in March.
One phaenomenon talked up is selenehelion, seeing both full Moon and Sun in
sky together. This marginally occurs for NYSkies in the March elcipse.The
surprise to many is the great selenehelion in May during Manhatttanhenge. We
could see both setting Sun and rising full Moon along Manh cross streets!w
SKY NEWS
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February 2026 was aout the worst observing month in reent years with
almost no clear nights at all. Nights called 'clear' by erather news were
filed with thin cloud of haze. Glone at Night was a cloudout, No sighting of
Venus as eve star possible, not any of aurora suring geomag disturbances. The
selenehelion on Feb 1 occurred behind clouds.
Both Pennsylvania and Staten Is groundhogs on Feb 2 saw their shadows. Sky
for both was clear and sunny. Shadow sighting calls for 6 more wweeks of
winterweather before spring equinox.
Globe at Night in NYC was a complete zero in Feb 2026. Every night had
clouds, total or partial, with no visible stars. Next and last for round for
City is Mar 10-19.
NYSkies was hit by true blizzrd on Feb 22-23. By eve of 22nd scene was
total whiteout, visbility no more than 10-15 m. Winds up to 80-100 KPH. By mid
afternoon of 23rd sbowfall ebbed, leaving 30-60 cm cover. Subzero temps turned
snow into ice, causing dangerous travel by roadm rail, ferry. Light snow came
in mid20s. Previous blizzrd fell on NYC on 2016 Jan 22-24.
'Coast to coast AM', 710AM in NYSkies, on Feb 20 highlighted set of human
senses unique to Earth's habitat. Dialog compared possible use of uman snss on
other planets and possible new ones for native inhabitants of them
'Another side of midnight', wanc AM770 in NYSkies, on Feb 21 had long
segment on Prez Trump's release of UFO material. It noted that extent and
details of material is not yet known. It hazarded that the initial batch may
be items from Rosewell.Concern was boiced that large portions of UFO materials
are ni private hands, mostly aerospace companies, beyond pulic access.Several
callers from NYSkies area told of own UFO sigtings.