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NYC EVENTS FOR 2024 SEPTEMBER
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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 addressfrom 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 19:17
8 9 10 .11) 12 13 14 19:06
15 16 17 (18) 19 20 24 18:54
22 23 (24. 25 26 27 28 18:42
29 30 +1 ++2 +3 +4 +5 18:31 -----------------
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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' /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' for uncertain or low-interest event '!!!' =
event in 'skipped' for having no in-person event
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BROOKLYN - BK
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Parade of Trains - - - - 7-8
Secret Science club- - - ???
CONNECTICUT - CT
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*Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford 18
Astro Sco of Greenwich - !!!
*Astro Soc of New Haven - -!!!
Boothe Memorial Astro Soc 6, 20
*Bowman Observatory - - 4, 18
Connecticut Star Party + + 6-8
Litchfield Hills AAC mtg AUT
Litchfield Hills AAc lect AUT
*McCarthy Observatory - - 14
New Pond Farm - - - - - 7
Stamford Museum - - - - 6, 13, 20, 27
Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) - 14
Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - -- AUT
Westport Astro Soc mtg - 17
Westport Astro Soc starvw 4, 11, 18, 25
LONG ISLAND - LI
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*Amateur Observers Soc mtg 8
*Amat Obsrs Soc starvwing 0
Amer Instt Aeron & Astron ???
Astro Soc of Long Island 4, 11, 18, 25
Custer Institute - - -- 7, 14, 21, 28
Hamptons Observatory - - ???
Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - - AUT
SUNY Stony Brose Obsy - - 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
*Susan Rose Observatory - 7, 14, 21, 28
MANHATTAN - MH
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*Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0
*Amat Astro Assn lecture --!!!
Amer Instt Archaeology - !!!
Ctr for Atmos & Ocean Sci AUT
Ctr for Sci & Soc - - - 0
Central Pk (Great Lawn) - !!!
Columbia Univ Astro - - - AUT
CUNY Graduate Center - - 24
Govvernors Island - - -- 0
Hayden Planetarium - - - 17
Instt Stud Ancnt World - 11, 12, 25
Intrepid Museum - - - -- 27
Labor Day - - - - - - - 2
Milky War autumn seaaason 1-Nov 30
Natl Musm of Mathematics 11
NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - 0
New York Map Society - - !!!
NYU Astrop & Relatvty - - 24
*NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 6, 20 (digital sessions)
partial lunar eclipse - - 17
Pleiades occultation - - 22
SciCafe' - - - - - - - - ???
Simons Foundation - - - - AUT
Tribute in Light£££££££ 11-12
*Top of the Laawn - - - -- !!!
Tnnel-to-Towers run - - - 29
Urban Park Rangers - - - 0
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Ctr for Space Sci Edu - -- info@nyccsse.reading org,
www.nyccsse.org, 212-598-6164
METRO-NORTH - NY
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Bear Mountain - - - - - - 28
Lamont-Doherty Obsy - - !!!
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn - -- 27
Vassar Collee Obsy - - - AUT
Ward Pound Ridge - - - - 7, 28 3, 10, 31
Westchester AmatAstro - - 13
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
Morris Musm Astro Soc - -- - 14
NJ Astro Assn lecture - - - 7, 14, 21, 28
NJ Astro Assn sunviewing - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
NW Jersey Amat Astro - - - !!!
North Jersey Astro Group - - ???
Peyton Observatory - - - - ???
Plasma Physics Lab - - - - AUT
Rutgers Univ Astro Collqm !!!
Rutgers Univ Astro Semnr - !!!
*S*T*A*R - - - - - - - - - - !!!
Schommer Observatory - - - - 12, 19, 26
*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
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
Sheep Hill Astro Assn - www.sheephillastro.org,
contacts@sheephillastro.org, wwestura@optonline.net c n
QUEENS -QN
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York College ObserVatory - -AUT
REST OF WORLD
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STATEN ISLAND - SI
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THE BRONX - bx
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nGOING 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 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 Hall, Rm 513. 'Exploring Mars with Perserverance
and ingenuity''.Free, adv regn reqd. 212-853-1612, a
scienceandsociety@columbia.edu,
scienceandsociety.columbia.edu
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
lLIST OF EVENTS
-------------Sun 1 Sep
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing
Robinson Obsy. clearsky sunrviewining.
Free. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500
20:00 - whole City - MH - Milky Way autumn season
Thru Nov 30. Fall season for sighting Milky Way from within
NYC. Requires dark clear sky and thoro knowledge of normal
luminous graffiti in sky. Milky Way is in high west sky at
at nightfall. www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/milky-ny.htm
Mon 2 Sep
all day - whole City - MH - Labor Day
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or outdated schedule
Wed 4 Sep
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing
Westport Astro soc. Rolnick Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds.
www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925
20:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, .a Obsy. Free.
Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com,
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting
SOME MEETINGS ARE REMOTE ACCESS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Vanderbilt Plm. Free. asliastronomy@yahoo.com,
www.asliclub.org
Fri 6 Sep
16:00 - Goshen - CT - Connecticut Star Party
Thru Sun 8 Sep. Astro Soc of New Haven. Strang Camp. Dark
skies, talks, demos, camping, food service, lodging, tourism.
$24 + extras. asnh.org
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 r
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 - Bootge Meml Astro Soc mtg
Boothe Memorial P, Museum. Free. 203-375-9675,
www.facebook.com/Boothe-Memorial-Astronomical-Society,
friendsofboothepk@gmail.com, www.bothememorialpark.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 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc - meeting
Union Commty Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
starvireing.Free. www.asterism.org
Sat 7 Sep
11:00 - Brighton Beach - BK - Parade of Trains show
TENTATIVE DATES; INQUIRE AT CONTQACT
Also Sun 8 Sep. NY Transit Museum. Brighton line, Brighton Bh
station. Visit and ride several antique subway trains. Get
ferroviana at pop-up Museum shop, rap with subway crew, take
pictures and films of trains. Continuous rides along Brighton
line. Free with any subway route to Brighton Bh station.
www.nytransitmuseum.org
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.
20:00 -Park Avenue - MH - Summer Streets- see 3 Aug
19:00 - West Reqding - CT - astronomy lecture
New Pond Farm, obseratory. outdoor clearsky starviewing.
$10, adv regn reqd, cancelled for clouds. www.newpondfarm.org
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net
20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing
Westchester Amat Astro. Meadows Picnic Area. Free. Cancelled
for clouds. waa-president@westchesterastronomers.org
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg
UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free.
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net- see Jul 1
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture
Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. Free.
www.njaa.org
Sun 8 Sep
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 - see Sep 1
Tue 10 Sep
19:30 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting
Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org,
609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org
Wed 11 Sep
16:00 - Natl Musm of Mathematics - MH - scienceshow
Also 19:00. 'Mathematical Encounters'. Free, adv regn
reqd. www.momath.org, 212-542-0566,info@momath.org
17:30 - Instt Stud Anct World - MH - cultural lecture
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
19:30 - whole City - MH - Tribute in Light memorial
World Trade Center. Two parallel blue beams shine dusk to
dawn to honor victims of 2001 World Trade Center collapse.
Beams approximate floor plan of Twin Towers and can reach
tens of kilometers high. Geometry determines height of beam
top as observed from all over NYSkies. Details in local news
media. www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/trib-lt.htm
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Sep 4
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 4
Thu 12 Sep
17:30 - Instt Stud Anct World - MH - cultural lecture- see Sep 11
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing 1
Rutgers Univ, Schommer Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
732-205-0020, www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
Fri 13 Sep
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 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting
Pace Univ, Wilcox Hall, Free.
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
waa-president@westchesterastronomers.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture- see Sep 6
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 6
Sat 14 Sep
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 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 7
19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Sep 7
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Sep 7
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Sep 7
20:00 - Middletown - CT -cl- learsky 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
NcCarthy Obsy, New Milford HS. indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.mccarthyobservatory.org, 860-354-1595,
mccarthyobservatory@gmail.com
Sun 15 Sep
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Sep 1
Tue 17 Sep
19:00 - Hayden Planetarium - MH - astronomy lecture
lecture in 'Live!' or 'Frontiers' series, besides routine sky
shows. Enter at 81 St/Cntl Pk W, then follow usher.
$15, adv regn reqd. 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/calendar
20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro soc meeting- see Oct 1
Rolnick Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925
22:00 - whole City - MH - partial lunar eclipse Very shallow
partial lunar eclipse on 2024 sEPTEMBER cross
midnight.Eclipse magnitudem 0.085, obscuration 0.035.
Covering of Moon may look larger and last longer duw to
possible dark inner edge of paenumbra.
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EDST | event | alt-az | remarks
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18:58 | Moon rises | 00 085 | selenehelion?
19:00 | Sun sets | 01 086 | daylight ends
22:13 | 1st contact | 33 130 | paartial phase begins
22:44 | mideclipse | 37 137 | maximum umbra extent
23:15 | 4th contact | 41 146 | partial phase ends
00:00 | midnight | 46 161 | Sep 17 -> Sep 18
00:58 | Moon sotrhs | 47 180 | crosses metidian
07:00 | Sun rises | 02 268 | daylight begins
07:08 | Moon sets | 00 269 | selenehelion?
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Wed 18 Sep - 19:00 - 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 Sep 4
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Sep 4
20:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 4
Thu 19 Sep
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing 1- see Sep 12
Fri 20 Sep
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 r
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture- see Sep 6
20:00 - Srattford - CT - Bootge Meml Astro Soc mtg - see Sep 6
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 6
20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lec lecture
Union Commty Coll, Smith Audm. Free. indoor talk, clearsky
starvireing. www.asterism.org
Sat 21 Sep
19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Sep
19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 7
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Sep 7
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Sep 7
Sun 22 Sep
07:00 - whole City - MH - Pleiades occultation
Return of Pleiades occultations to NYC after 15 years. This
first round occurs in twlight and daylight but future events
include those in dark sky. Timetable here for brighter
Pleiades
stars. Some fainter stars are also covered.
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column headings are described at bottom of table
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UT date-hour, P, star, mag, %ill, eln, Sun, alt-az,cusp pos ver -----
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Sep 22 10 17, D, 537, 3.7 , 75-, 120 , -6, 63 241, -53N 38 351
Sep 22 11 19, R, 537, 3.7, 75-, 120, 6, 52 257, +55N 290 236
537 = Electra = 17 Tauri
Sep 22 11 30, D, 552 , 2.9, 75-, 120, 8, 51 259, -89S 76 21
Sep 22 12 40, R, 552 , 2.9, 74-, 119, 21, 37 272, +86N 260 203
552 = Alcyone = eta Tauri
Sep 22 12 21, d, 560, 3.6, 75-, 119, 18, 41 268, -60S 105 49
Sep 22 13 21, R, 560, 3.6, 74-, 119, 28, 30 278, 69S 234 179
560 = Atlas = 27 Tauri
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UT time: month, day, hour, minute. EST = UT - 5h, EDST = UT - 4h
P: D, disappearance; R, reappearance; G, graze; M, miss
star: Zodiacal Catalog star with common name under each entry
mag: visual magnitude of star, combined if multiple
%ill: percent illuminated lunar disc;; +, waxing, - waning
eln: elonagtion from Sun along ecliptic. Direction implied by %ill
Sun: altitude of Sun if twilight or dayllight; blank for night
alt-az: atlitude & azimuth of Moon
cusp: angle around limb from N/S cusp; + on bright side; -, dark
pos: angle CCW around limb from celestial north
ver: angle CCW around limb from zenith
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14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Sep 1
Tue 24 Sep
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
18:30 CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lectureMH
365 5 Av & 34 St. Various history and culture topics elated
to
New York City. Free, adv regn reqd. 212-817-7000,
www.gc.cuny.edu/publicprograms
Wed 25 Sep
17:30 - Instt Stud Anct World - MH - cultural lecture- see Sep 11
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 4
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Sep 4
Fri 27 Sep
Thu 26 Sep
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing 1- see Sep 12
Fri 27 SSep
17:00 - Intrepid Museum - MH - Free Friday show
Pier 86 and ship. Exhibits, demos, talks. Clearsky movies
and starviewing. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.org
18:30 - Lk Taghkanic St Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn. West Beach parking lot. Free, ,
cancelled for clouds. Free, adv regn reqd.
www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture- see Sep 6
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 6
Sat 28 Sep
19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Sep 7
19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 7
20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 13
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Sep 7
20:00 - Beear Mountain - NY - clearsky starviewing
Rockland Astro Club. Anthony Wayne Rec Pk, picnic field. Free,
cancelled for clouds. www.rocklandastronomy.com
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Sep 7
Sun 29 Sep
09:00 - Battery Tnl to Ground Zero - MH - Tunnel-to-Towers run
Tunnel-to-Towers Foundtn. Bklyn portal of Battery tunnel thru
Lower Manhattan to Ground Zero. Honoring Steve Siller's r's
run to WTC and death in its collapse on 2001 Sep 11. ~10,000
first responders retrace Siller's 5km route. View from along
route, except inside tunnel. Free. www.t2t.org
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Sep 1
EVENTS SKIPPED IN THIS MONTH
EVENT MAY RvESUME AT DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME
INQUIRE AT EVENT CONTACT
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[AUT] AUTUMN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY
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10:00 - Princeton - NJ - science lecture
Plasma Physics Lab. Various topics related to PPPL work.
Free,. Have state/fedl photo ID for campus security.
www.pppl.gov/events/science-saturday
15:30 - Courant Institute - MH - science lecture
Ctr for Atmosp & Ocean Studies. Weaver Hall, 251 Mercer
St. Various topics in geophysics and earth science. Free.
caos.cims.nyu.edu, shafer@cims.nyu.edu
18:00 - 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
19:00 - 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
19:00 - Litchfield - CT - Litchfield Hills A AC lecture
White Memorial. Inddor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free.
19:30 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C meeting
Five Points Arts Cttr. Free.lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.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, slutterbie@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
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 - 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;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
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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Hamptons Obsy. South Fork Natl Hist Musm. diurnal motion of
Sun and shadow. Construct a take-home sundial
. www.hamptonsobservatory.org
18:00 - East Meadow - LI - Amer Instt Aeron & Astron lecture
Borelli's Restaurant, 1580 Hempstead Tk. $50 incl dinner. Adv
regn reqd. 516-458-8593, davidparis@twc.com
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, adn regn reqd. For 21+ YO. Have fedl/state photo ID.
212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs
19:30 - Bell House - BK - Secret Science Club meeting 38
149 7 St, 2/3 Av. (Gowanys Hills) Lecture and music on various
science topics. Free, adv regn reqd.
secretscienceclub.blogspot.com,
20:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting
Montclair St Univ, Ctr Enviro & Life Sci. Free.
njastro.org, 732-255-0343
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
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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 - 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
15:30 - Greenwich - CT - Astro Soc of Greenwich meeting
Greenwich Audubon Ctr. Free with musm adm.
greenwichtars@gmail.com, astrogreenwich.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
18:30 - Hunter College - MH - Amer Instt Archaeolgy lecture
Hemmerdinger Screening Room. Various topics on archaeology and
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 - Blairstown - NJ - NW Jersey Astronomers meeting
Alan Observatory. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing.
Free. www.nwjaa.org, info@nwjaa.org
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
GENERAL NEWS
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I removed the notice about lingering coronavirus restrictions in
NYSkies. There are ever fewer facilities requiring masks r spacing.
Some have suggested or voluntary cautions. it still is wise to have in
hand your face mask in case a this or that event calls for its use.aa
Some 'AUT' events return to service in Sep Others may resume in
October.
Annual Parade of Trains, City's must-ride event, usually runs in
Sep. As at issue sponsor NY Transit Musm did not post dates for it. I
list Parade under Sep 7 as tentative. Please check with contact
I got several replies about your '!!!' events. Most reported the
event is no longer in service. Others noted the event was modified
into in-house or member-only service.
As at issue thee are no announced plans for watching the lunar
eclipse on Sep 17. It is, yes, a very shallow partial eclipse, but it
takes place in late evening-early night/ I did notice some astronomy
news state that this is a paenmbral eclipse, which for practical sake
would offer no visble action on the Moon. Sep 17 is the eclipse nature
gives us, so please consider showing it to clun, school, public.
CITY NEWS
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On Aug 2 mid afternoon NYPD sweeped thru illegals tent city on
Randalls Is MH. 100s of police from 25th Pct and others searched for
contraband and weapons NYPD did raid in response to several recent
violence at Is with injuries and deaths. Altho cans-full of items were
confiscated no illegals were arrested. At the ti~1,000 of tent's 3,800
residents were on site.
TX Gov Abbott on Aug3 reminded that he stopped sending illegals
to NYC because influx into state slowed to a tickle. Barriers in Rio
Grande, patrols by Texas Rangers & Natl Guards induced illegals to
enter US thru NM, AZ, CA.
NYC Mayor Adams gave presentation at India Day show, Hillside QN,
on aug 17. He spoke from script but that by mistake was for the
PAKISTAN Day. Mayor's aides, then general audience, yelled out about
wrong speech but Adams continued to end.
Intense monsoon fell over NYSkies on aug 18 ~19h EDST. Lasted only
an hour but dumpeed 10-20 sm rain. Widespread flash floods and
washouts. Parts of LI and CT got 30-35 cm rain, overflowing rivers and
ponds and landslides.
Torrid weather of June-July broke on Aug 6. Late afternoon monsoon
over NYSkies cooled air for next couple days. Rain caused widespread
covered drains and sewers
Paving company loused up job in Hoboken NJ. On Aug 6 town found that
the work area was filled with asphalt up to curb height and
drains/sewers were covered over. Area routinely floods in normal dense
rain but now has no runoff for even light rain. Town seeks remedial
action from company.a
NYC DEP in mid Aug 2024 began spraying against West Nile musquito.
Choppers drop insecticide into woods and lakes thruout City. First
were in Manh panhandle and north Central Pk. Action comes from
outbreak of west Nile disease from insect bites.
Happy, star exhibit in elephant range at Bronx Zoo, is missing!
Last seen in open in late Jul she now is nowhere in sight Inquiries
at Zoo by visitors, animal advocates, city officials are turned down.
Fear of her health moved animal sanctuary in Texas to offer Happy a
new home, but was turned down.
Readers in NYC paying own water bill are getting since mid Jul
notices for extra service fees. Letter has chunky block 'NYC' with
'Environmental Protection' under i. It looks at first sight to be a
real City notice like regular water bill. It is actually a company
American water Resources selling repair/upkeep services. Return
envelope is regular business reply form.
US SD of NY on in mid Jul served subpoenas on NYC Mayor Adams and
other NYC officials. News of the action broke on Aug 15. It seeks
material related to his 2021 mayor campaign, that may involve ovrseas,
bribes, straw money.
WCBS radio, 880AM NYC, signs off on 25 Aug. It moves its FM sports
programming to 880AM and take on new call sign WHSQ. shows will br
sport events, news, comments.
NYC Dept Sanitation sent out reminders that starting Nov 2024
residential garbage must be in closed rat-resistant cans, no longer in
bags or open bins. And in Jul 2026 all residents must purchase an
official NYC garbage bin, not in your own can. Note well that this new
bin is NOT your current compost bin, but a separate item.
As consolation for transit breakdowns NJTransit made Aug26-Gyp 2
fare-free days. No fare collected on all buses, streetcars, rails. NJT
is dickering with Amtrak for clearing up catenary and power problems
messing up NJY service in Jul-Aug.
NYPD on streets around Central Pk began in mid Aug alerting
visitors entering park. Individuals are warned about crime situation,
specially for solo women. On Aug 13 afternoon NYPD stormed Randalls
Is tent city. It confiscated hundreds of cars, motorcycles, mopeds
stolen by some of the 3,500 illegals living there. aa
Cyclone roller coaster, Coney Is BK, on aug 23 was shut down for
repairs. It jammed and stopped on 22nd, with riders taken off in mid
air, due to certain mechanical parts breaking. Ride is closed likely
for rest of summer until replacement parts are made.
After intense storm on aug 18 weather in NYSkies cooled to almost
fall level. Temps were 15-25 and on 21st dropped to quite 11C. My
home's heat seitched on briefly and I had to close windows against
the cold air.
SKY NEWS
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August 2024 was a poor month for observing with most nights
cloudy r rainy. Nights called 'clear' by news media were commonly
filled with haze.
Perseids on Aug 11-12 over NYSkies were mostly hidden by haze from
Canada fires. Smoke arrived late 11th but not generally noticed until
day of 12th when people saw milk-white skies.
I watched Perseids at 02h EDST on Aug. I figured to stay for an
hour, see a few brighter meteors. Sky was cloud-free, noted in weather
news as 'clear sky' . The entire sky in N-NE-E, my limited view, was
filled with uniform thick haze.Transp was barely 2-1/2. After about
15m with no meteors seen I closed down and went to bed. During 12th
news noted arrival of Canada smoke during early night. Sky by day on
12th was generally cloud-free but thoroly milk-white. Occultations of
Occultations of Pleiades returned globally in Sep 2023 but it is
now NYC's chance to witness them. Event on Sep 22 is first for City
since 2009. Event is in twilight and daylight but future ones include
dark sky passes. See Sep 22.
Aug 28 was likely the final torrid day of 2024. After many cool
days its temp peaked at 32C in NYC before sliding back to mid 20Cs.
Then after weather was seasonal, cloudy, occasional rain.
The partial eclipse on Sep 17 is a shallow one. Umbra grazes north
side of Moon. If paenumbra has dark inner border Moon may look to have
a larger coverage. See Sep 17.
Canada smoke seemed to miss parts of N NYSkies during Perseids.
Observers there got good views of strong shower. A bonus ws aurora on
aug 12--13, which would be completely hidden by haze/smoke from City.
Mars-Jupiter appulse was observed thru haze until 20-21 Aug, then
thru clearing sky.Some observers were surprised about the tiny disc of
Mars, ~6 arcsec when seen with Jupiter on 14 at conjunction.
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