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NYC EVENTS FOR 2023 SEPTEMBER --------------------------- 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 ------------ '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 -------------------- 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 --------------------------------- Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sunset --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ------ - 27 - 28 -29 -(30) -31 1# 2 19:27 3 4 5 (6. 7 8 9 19:15 10 11 12 13 .14. 15# 16 19:04 17 18 19 20 21 .22) 23 18:52 24 25 26 27 (2) 29 30 18:40 ---------------------------------------------- All hours are Eastern Daylight Savings Time (UT - 4h). Index of Events ------------- * = 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 ------- ----------------------------------------------- BROOKLYN - BK Paraade of Trains - - - - 9 & 10 Secret Science Club - - - - ??? CONNECTICUT - CT *A S of Gtr Hartford - AUT Astro Sco of Greenwich - !!! *Astro Soc of New Haven - !!! *Bowman Observatory - --- - 6, 20 Connecticut Star Party -- 15-17 Litchfield Hills AAC mtg ??? Litchfield Hills AAX lect ??? *McCarthy Observatory - 9 New Pond Farm - - - - - 9 Stamford Museum - - - - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) - 9 Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - - AUT Western Conn St Uv - - - AUT Westport Astro Soc mtg - 19 Westport Astro Soc starvg 6, 13, 20, 27 ------------------------- Boothe Meml Astro Soc - 203-377-9933, ww w.facebook.com/Boothe-Memorial-Astronomical-Society LONG ISLAND - LI *Amateur Observers Soc - - 10 *Amat Obsrs Soc starvwing !!! Amer Instt Aero & Astro - !!! Astro Soc of Long Island 6, 13, 20, 27 / Custer Institute - - - - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Hmaptons Observatory - - !!! Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - - AUT SUNY Stony Brook Astro - 1 *Susan Rose Observatory - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 MANHATTAN - MH *Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0 *Amat Astro Assn lecture - !!! Amer Instt Archaeology - !!! call-to-prayer audio - - 1 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!' - - - 12 Instt Stud Ancnt World - AUT Intrepid Museum - - - -- 29 *Inwood Astronomy Project !!! Jupiter Joe's Astronomy - !!! Labor Day - - - - - - - - 4 Milky Way fall season - - 1-Nov Natl Musm of Mathematics 6 NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - 0 New York Map Society - - !!! NYU Astrop & Relatvty - - 19 *NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 1, 15 (digital sessions) Simons Foundation - - - - AUT *Top of the Laawn - - - - !!! Tribute in Light - - - - 11 Tunnel-to-Towers run - - 30 Urban Park Rangers - - - 0 ------------------------------- Ctr for Space Sci Edu - - info@nyccsse.reading org, www.+nyccsse.org, 212-608-6164 METRO-NORTH - NY Bear Mountian - - - - - - 9 Lamont-Doherty Obsy - - !!! Mid-Hudson Astro Assn - - 15 fplasticware by request - 2 Vassar Collee Obsy - - - AUT Ward Pound Ridge - - - - 9 Westchester Amat Astro - 8 NEW JERSEY - NJ A A A of Princeton - - - 12 *Amat Astro Inc meeting - 1 *Amat Astro Inc lecture - 15 A S of Toms Rv Area - - - 8 Morris Musm Astro Soc - - 9 NJ Astro Assn starviewing 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 26 NJ Astro Assn sunviewing 3, 10, 17, 24 No Jersey Astro Gp mtg -- 12 Peyton Observator y - - - ??? Plasma Physics Lab - - - !!! Rutgers Univ Astro Collqm AUT Rutgers Univ Astro Semnr AUT *S*T*A*R -- - - - - - - - !!! Schommer Observatory - - 14, 21, 28 *Sheep Hill Astro Assn - - !!! *Sheep Hill Observatory - !!! *Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 26 Washington Xing St Pk - - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ----------------------------- 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 ============================= GOING AND CONTINUING EVENTS -------------------------- 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 ------------ # 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. # ################################################################## Fri 1 Sep all say - whole City - MH - audio call-ro-prayer Starting 1 Sep Moslem houses of prayer may send out audio call-to-payer on Fridays 12:30-13:30 lical time. also on every day at sundown during Ramadan. City eill regulat sound level like for ampified music and other noise. 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 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 - 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 - 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 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 lec meeting Union Commty Coll, Sperry Obsy. Free. indoor talk, clearsky0 starvireing.www.asterism.org Sat 2 Sep 00:01 - whole county - NY - Westchester plasticware by request Starting Sat 2 Sep food services in Westchester county may give plasticware only by request. Customer must ask whhen placing the order forefor eat-in, takeaway, delivery. Items include straws, chopsticks, stirrers, picks, tableware, cup lods, boxes, one-use packs and containers.Servies may substitute othr mateials like paper, cardboard, wood. 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 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, 908-368-8500 Sun 3 Sep 14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing Robinson Obsy. clearsky sunrviewining. Free. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500 Mon 4 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 6 Awp 16:00 - Natl Musm of Mathematics - MH - scienceshow Also 19:00. 'Mathematical Encounters'. Free, adv regn reqd. 212-542-0566, www.momath.org, info@momath.org 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing 20:30 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, .a Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com, 8 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 Fri 8 Sep 19:00 - Toms River - NJ - Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area meeting TENTATIVE DATE; INQUIRE AT CONTACT 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 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 1 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Sep1 Sat 9 Sep 11:00 - Brighton Beach - BK - Parade of Trains show Also Sun 10 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. Cintinuous rides along Brighton line. Free with any subway route to Brighton Bh station. www.nytransitmuseum.org 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 Sep 2 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 2 20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Sep 2 20:00 - Bear Mountain - NY - clearsky starviewing Rockland Astro Club. Anthony Wayne Rec Pk, picnic field. Free, cancelled for clouds. www.rocklandastronomy.com 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 - 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 - see Sep2 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 Sun 10 Sep 13:30 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free, www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net 11:00 - Brighton Beach - BK - Parade of Trains show - see Sep 9 14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Sep 3 Mon 11 Sep 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 Tue 12 Sep 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 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org 20:30 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting Montclair St Univ, Richardson Hall, Room 232. Free. njastro.org, 732-255-0343, webmaster@astra-nj.org Wed 13 Sep 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Sep 6 Thu 14 Sep 20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearksy starviewing Rutgers Univ,`Schommer Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds. 732-205-0020, www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html pryor@physics.rutgers.edu Fri 15 Sep 16:00 - Goshen - CT - Connecticut Star Party Thru Sun 17 Sep. Astro Soc of New Haven. Strang Camp. Dark skies, talks, demos, camping, food service, lodging, tourism. $24 + extras. asnh.org 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 20:00 - 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 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 1 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Sep1 20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lec lecture Union Commty Coll, Smith Audm. Free. indoor talk, clearsky starvireing.www.asterism.org Sat 16 Sep 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Sep 2 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 2 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Sep2 Sun 17 Sep 14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Sep 3 Tue 19 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 20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro soc meeting- see Oct 1 Rolnick Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925 Wed 20 Sep 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Sep 6 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 6 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 6 20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Sep 2 Thu 21 Sep 20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearksy starviewing- see Sep 14 Fi 22 Sep 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Sep1 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 1 Sat 23 Sep 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Sep 2 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 2 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Sep2 Sun 24 Sep 14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Sep 3 Wed 27 Sep 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 6 20:00 -Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Sep 6 Thu 28 Sep 20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearksy starviewing- see Sep 14 Fri 29 Sep 17:00 - Intrepid Museum - MH - Free Friday show Pier 86 and ship. Exhibits, demos, talks. Clearsky movies and starviewing. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.org 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 1 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Sep1 20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Sep 2 Sat 30 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 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Sep 2 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 2 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Sep2 20:30 - West Reading - CT - cleatsky starviewing New Pond Farm, obseratory. outdoor clearsky starviewing. $10, adv regn reqd, cancelled for clouds. www.newpondfarm.org, 20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Sep 2 EVENTS SKIPPED IN THIS MONTH -------------------------- EVENT MAY RESUME AT A DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME; INQUIRE AT CONTACT ====================================== [AUT] AUTUMN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY ----- 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 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 20:30- Cranford - NJ - amar Astro Inc lecture Union Co Coll, Smith Audm. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org 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, 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 -------------------------------------------- ;???] UNCERTAINDATE OR NO EVENT OF INTEREST -------------------------------------------- 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 19:30 -Litchfield - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C lecture White Memorial. Inddor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org, 19:30 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C meeting Five Points Arts Cttr. Free.lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org 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 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 ====================================================== [!!!] ENCOMBERED BY CORONAVIRUS; UNCERTAIN RESUMPTION -------------------------------------------------------- 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 = = = = = 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 = = = = = 15:30 - Greenwich - CT - Astro Soc of Greenwich meeting Greenwich Audubon Ctr. Free with musm adm. greenwichtars@gmail.com, astrogreenwich.org = = = = = 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 = = = = 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 = = = = = 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 = = = = = 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 = = = = = 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 = = = = = 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 = = = = = 19:00 - New Haven - CT - Astro Soc of New Haven meetinG Yale Univ, Leitner Family Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.asnh.org, prez@asnh.org = = = = = 19:30 - Boonton - NJ - Sheep Hill Astro Assn meeting Boonton Senior Ctr. Free. www.sheephillastro.org, contacts@sheephillastro.org, wwestura@optonline.net = = = = = 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 = = = = = 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 GENETAL NEWS ---------- Some 'AUT' events resume in September. Other may start up in October. Some astro orgs still have coronavirus cautions and conditions in their webs.These may be vestigial text or tules from the event's host property. No Jersey Astro Gp has conflicting info on its starvireings. I leave this event out until clearer news.. NJAG does have its monthly meeting on the 02th. Litchfield Hills AAC has a broken calendar page withh all day boxes blank. I moved its meeting and lecture to '???'. Peyton Observatory posted a second date for August 30 but none for September. I moved the event to '???'. NYU Astrop & Relaty seminar seems to have a scanry schedule. After the session sep 19 the next ones are in Oct and 2024 Apr. Perhaps the fschedule is still building. CITY NEWS ------ Kai Cenat, Atlanta GA, prompted a flash riot in Union Sq, MH, oan Aug 4 ~15h EDST. He said in his social media that he's giving away free PlayStatopm to his followers in the park! Some 10,000 people, mostly youths, turned out . Cenat never had PS sets. He came to park tot to see how followers reacted.. The mob realized the game, went wilding, vandalizing park and street furniture, veicles, stores. bus and train service at Union Sq was shut off, adjacent streets were closed. Police finally cleared park by ~17h, arrested doxens for misconduct, and arrested Cenat for riot charges. Cannabis bal Price Index on Aug 2 reported that NYC is now world's largest consumer of cannabis! In 2023 -- so far -- cityfolk burned off 62,000 kg, and that's only for smokers >= 21YO. 0 Aug 5 was 1st anniversary of mass influx of illegal aliens into NYC. BFirst Uses from southern border arrived at PA depot with ~40 people.Since then ~110,000 IAs reside in or near NYC. NYC transit & tolls increased on aug 20. Transit fare is $2.90n was $2.75. LIRR/MNR fares up ~4%. B&T tolls up ~4%. Curtis sliwa & 12 Guardian Angels wer arrested for disordrly a conduct on aug 16 ~20h EDST. They with ~4,000 others wre tallying against new tents for 1,000 illegal aliens set up at Creedmoor mental hospital, Queens Vg QN. All got disappearance tickets and were released. This was sliwa's 78th lifetime arrest. Curtis sliwa & 11 Guardian Angels were arrested for disorderl conduct on Aug 20 ~15h EDST. They with ~1,000 others wee rallyinga against using senior residence for illegal aliens in Midland Bh SI. They got disappearance tickets and were released. This was Sliwa's 79th lifetime arrest. Dr Guy Consolmagno, Vatican Obsy, thrilled young women at a SYEAM camp on July 25. At camp's base Frontbone Hall Acady, Bay Ridge BK, he discussed appreciation the Creator thru wonders of the universe. While rather far from the City, this situation COULD happen here. Federal workers in downtwon Dan Francisco CA on aug 4 were advised to say home and work remotely. US HHS in SF;s Pelosi Gedera ; Bldg assessed it is just too dangerous in vicinity forits workers to report to its office. Other agencies in building quickly instructed remote operations for their workers. Downtown SF ub oas ciyoke tears spawned a street crime epidemic with repeated incidents between malfeasants and federal employees. Curtis Sliwa, WABC radio host, got his 80th lifetime arrest on Aug 25. He with several hundred others were rallying at Gracis Mansion, Gracis Sq MH, against illegal aliens invasion of Ctiy. He and twp ptjers was formally booked and given disappatance tickets. NYS AG James on Aug 28 warned public schools to enrool illegal alien children like legal residents. They could get priority over legal children, possibly filling all seats in school. On Sep 2 Westchester county, N of the Bronx, begins excess plastics in food services. Customer must ask for plastic items when placing rat-in, delivery, takeaway order. Items affected include straws, cup lids, disposable packets, tableware, picks, clamshells, trays. NYC Msyot Sfsmd on sug 15 fancied himself as the new Gandhi! He professed to fell, act, be like Gandhi is runnig the Citu. His revelation was presented at India Independence Day celebration in wastern Queens. NYC issed new rules on aug 3 for outdoor sining. Eateries may provide sidewalk seating all-year-round, provided thee is sufficient clarance for foot traffic . Curb structures, put up to comat corobavirus spread, are llowed apr-Nov. They then must be removed until the next year. such strucures, like gazebos and tents must be maintained in good condition, keeped clean and sanitary, and gaurded for gagrants and squatters. SKY NEWS ------ August 2023 was a so-so obsrving month with both clear dark nights and rain-filled ones. No substantial interfernce from Canada-Quebec smoke, with most fires burned out. No reported auuore or EMI from high solar activity. Temps were moderate, actually mild on some days, with no extreme summer conditions. Venus slides into morning sky. She leaves retrograde motion on Sep 4 and heads towars greatest elongation in October. d Jupiter edges into pre- midnight h sky. Jupiter seems to jived up in S Temp Belt and N Eq Belt. GRS is strong, more circular than oval. Mars is occulted by Moon on Sep 16 is mid afternoon. Tjos os a tpigjt event for even skilled observers. Perhaps a webcast is offered by a suitably equiped observatory. The Perseid meteors were clouded or rained out on Aug 12-13 and partly clouded on 13-14. On 17th predawn the fre meteors reported, when extrapolated to clear sky conditions, seem to indicate a good display for 2023. New planetary star delta Virginis. Some specs of planet and star given below.full table of planetary stars is at '3www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/planstar.htm'. ------------------------------------ plANET | delta Virginis b Mass | 15.83 Jupiter Semi-Ajor Axis | 1.33 AU OrbilALL Period | 466.63 day ---------------+------------- sTAR - | delta Virginis Henry Drape | HD 112300 Distance | 60.81 pc Spectral type | M3-III Apparent Mag | +3.4 RA (2000) | 12h 55m 36.0s = =-----------------------------' August 2023 hsd two Full Moons, on 1st and 60th. the 60th is soft or soft 'blue moon', the second FM in caalendar month. Both FMs are 'supermoons', occurring near lunar perigee and appearing larger and brighter than usual. = = = = =