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NYC EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2023
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John Pazmino
NYSkies Astronomy In+c
www.nyskies.org
nyskies@nyskies.org
The following astronomy activities in the commuting ring enclosing
New York City are operated by various organizations. A few
cultural items of special importance to City astronomers are also
included.
Altho NYC Events confirms the listed items, they are subject to
change by their sponsors. Check with their contacts. Let the sponsor
know that you learned of its event thru NYC Events.
Frequently asked questions and explanation of NYC Events is at
'www.nyskies.org/nyc-faq.htm'.
You may ask for previous NYC Events thru 'nyskies@nyskies.org'
because only the current issue is in the website. It is replaced by
next month's issue.
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at 'nyskies@groups.io'.
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General notes
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'whole City' means the event has no specific or dedicated place.
It may be enjoyed from the whole NYSkies territory or at a number of
individual places. Celestial events are typicly 'whole City' events.
'all day' means the event is continuous or repeating during the
open hours of the host facility. Facilities may have limited hours per
day or days per week. Check with the event contacts.
'adv regn reqd', for 'advance registration required/requested'
means that the event requires or requests signing up before the event.
You must have your ticket in hand at the gate. There could be a
deadline some days before the event, after which no more signups are
accepted. Check with the event contact for specifics.
Prices cited are the 'rack rate'. You could qualify for discounts
as may be offered by the sponsor. Besides the base price there may be
optional extra fees to consider.
Current Month calendar
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Plain dates are in current month;
-, previous month; +, next month.
#, NYSkies Astronomy Seminar, digital sessions at
(www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm)
Moon phase: .NM., .FQ), (FM), (LQ.
Sunset is 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 16:45
8 9 10 11 12 13 (14. 16:52
15 13 17 18 19 20# .21. 17:00
22 23 24 25 26 27 .28) 17:08
29 30 31 +1 +2 +3# +4 17;17
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All hours are Eastern Standard Time (UT - 5h).
Index of Events
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* = NASA-JPL Night Sky Network affiliate
date = entry in 'list of events' section
0' = entry in 'ongoing and continuing events' section
'AUT'= entry in 'skipped, autumn resumption' section
'SPR' = entry in 'skipped, spring resumption' secrion
'???' = entry in 'skipped, uncertain resumption' section,
'!!!' = entry in 'skipped, encumbered due to lockdowns
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BROOKLYN - BK
Secret Science Club - - - spr
CONNECTICUT - CT
*A S of Gtr Hartford - !!!
Astro Sco of Greenwich - !!!
*Astro Soc of New Haven - !!!
Bowman Observatory - 4, 18
Litchfield Hills AAC mtg 13
Litchfield Hills AAC lect SPR
*McCarthy Observatory - 14
New Pond Farm - - - - - SPR
Stamford Museum - - - - - 6, 13, 20, 27
Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) - 18, 25
Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - - 7, 14, 21
Western Conn St Uv - - - !!!
Westport Astro Soc mtg - 17
Westport Astro Soc starvg 4, 11, 18, 25
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Boothe Meml Astro Soc - 203-377-9933,
ww w.facebook.com/Boothe-Memorial-Astronomical-Society
LONG ISLAND - LI
*Amateur Observers Soc - - 8
*Amat Obsrs Soc starvwing !!!
Amer Instt Aero & Astro - !!!
Astro Soc of Long Island 4, 11, 18, 25
Custer Institute - - - - 7, 14, 21, 28
Hmaptons Observatory - - !!!
Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - - SPR
LIRR svc to Grd Cntl Tml - 1
SUNY Stony Brook Astro - SPR
*Susan Rose Observatory - 7, 14, 21, 28
MANHATTAN - MH
*Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0
*Amat Astro Assn lecture - !!!
Amer Instt Archaeology - !!!
Ctr for Atmos & Ocean Sci SPR
Ctr for Science & Society SPR
Central Pk (Great Lawn) - !!!
Civil Rights Day - - - - - 16
Columbia Climate School - !!!
Columbia Univ Astro - - - SPR
East Side Access opens - 1
Glone at Night - - - - - 13-23
Govvernors Island - - - - 0
Hayden Plm 'Frontiers' -- S17
Hayden Plm 'Live!' - - - SPR
Instt Stud Ancnt World - !APR
Intrepid Museum - - - -- SPR
*Inwood Astronomy Project !!!
Jupiter Joe's Astronomy - !!!
Natl Musm of Mathematics 11
New Years Day - - - - - - 1
NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - 0
New York Map Society - - !!!
NYU Astrop & Relatvty - - 24, 31
*NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 6, 20 (digital Seminars)
Periehlion Day - - - - - 4
Simons Foundation - - - - SPR
*Top of the Laawn - - - - !!!
Urban Park Rangers - - - 0
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Ctr for Space Sci Edu - - info@nyccsse.reading org, www.+nyccsse.org,
212-608-6164
METRO-NORTH - NY
Lamont-Doherty Obsy - - !!!
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn - - 25
Vassar Collee Obsy - - - 18, 25
Ward Pound Ridge - - - - SPR
Westchester Amat Astro - 13
NEW JERSEY - NJ
A A A of Princeton - - - !!!
*Amat Astro Inc meeting - 6, 27
*Amat Astro Inc lecture - 20
A S of Toms Rv Area - - - 13
Morris Musm Astro Soc - - SPR
NJ Astro Assn starviewing SPR
NJ Astro Assn sunviewing SPR
No Jersey Astro Gp mtg - 18
No Jersey Astro Gp starvgSPR
Peyton Observator y - - - SPR
Plasma Physics Lab - - - !!!
Rutgers Univ Astro Collqm !!!
Rutgers Univ Astro Semnr !!!
*S*T*A*R -- - - - - - - - !!!
Schommer Observatory - - 12, 26
*Sheep Hill Astro Assn - - !!!
*Sheep Hill Observatory - !!!
*Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - - SPR
Washington Xing St Pk - - SPR
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Dark Sky Observers - www.users.nac.net/gburke/club
Montclair Telescope Club - 973-948-5284,,
users.erols.com/njastro/orgs/mtc.htm
NW Jersey Amat Astro - www.nwjaa.org, info@nwjaa.org
Passaic Co Astro Assn - www.users.nac.net/gburke/PCAA, 973-523-0024
*Raritan Vy Co Coll Plm - www2.raritanval.edu/planetarium
Skyland Stargazers - skylandstargazers.tripod.com
QUEENS - QN
York College Observatory - SPR
REST OF WORLD
STATEN ISLAND - SI
THE BRONX - BX
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going and continuing events
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all day - Governors Island - MH - cultural shows
HOURS VARY BY SEASON; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Open all year! Walk and tour thru former military base and
new urban park. Shows vary each day or visit by foot or bike.
Ferries run every 40 min from Battery Marine Terml, MH. On
weekdays also from Pier 6, BK; and Atlantic Basin, BK. Island
is free but ferry fare is $3 RT. Adv regn reqd, no at-door
tkts. www.nps.gov/gois, www.govisland.com
allday - whole City - MH - cultural tours & lectures
VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Urban Park Rangers. Tours of parks, landmarks, nabes, hoods.
Lectures on history and culture of NYC. Program varies each
month. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
all day - whole City - MH - cultural tour
VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND TIMES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
NYC-. Walk, bike, ride thru history and culture of NYC
muwater system facilities and natural waterways in and near
the City. Events are pay orfree, adn regn reqd. Bike tours
need own bike. www.nych2o.org,
matt@nych2o.org
all day - whole City - MH - clearsky starviewing
VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Amat Astro Assn. Sessions convene in parks usually at dusk.
Occasional daytime sunviewing. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
president@aaa.org, 718-522-5014, www.aaa.org
List of events
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# Events with dates are on-site events, with revised lockdown #
# restrictions for attendees. Have in hand your facial mask and #
# follow all procedures at the event. Inquire at each event's #
# contact for specific instructions. Mind well that host or # #
public hralth agents may intervene on site against violators. #
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Sun 1 Jan
all day - whole City - MH - New Years Day
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or outdated schedule
05:00 - Grand Central Ter,omal - MM - East Side Access opens
TENTATIVE DATE; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
New terminal for Long Is RR opens for service. Named 'Grand
Central Madison', it is 3rd and 4th deck of GCT, 8 tks, 4
platforms. Entry thru west side of GCT.
LIIRR trains now WORK BOTH Penn Station or GCT. check
schedules. www.mta.info. Schematic map:
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from LIRR
| to GCT
|63 St Tnl deck 1 & 2
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\ ---# deck # %
\ Park Av / -# #3 # %elevators
-\-------------\ / #########%escalators
\---# deck #
\--# #4 #
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05:00 - whole Island - LI - LiRR svc to Grd Cntl Tml
TENTATIVE DATE; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Long Is RR starts service to GCT 's new East Side Access dept.
LIRR lines work BOTH Penn Station or CT. Check
schedules. www.mta.info.
Wed 4 Jan
all day - whole City - MH - Perihelion Day
Celebrate Earth's rounding of cloest point in her orbit around
Sun. Many astronomers, others, exchange perihelion greetings,
usually by homemade cards ad flyers. No known commercial
greeting cards.
19:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, Bowman Obsy. Free.
Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com,
astrogreenwich.org
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
SOME MEETINGS MAY BE ONLINE EVENTS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Vanderbilt Plm. Free. asliastronomy@yahoo.com,
www.asliclub.org
Fri 6 Jan
18:30 - McBurney Houall - MH - NYSkies Astronomy Seminar
SEMINARS ARE OFFERED AS DOWNLOAD AUDIO-VIDEO FILES AT
'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm' UNTIL ON-SITE MEETINGS
RESUME AFTER THE LOCKDONW ERA.
125 W 14 St, 6/7 Av. Discussion of astronomy topics, show &
tell, skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
territory. Free. nyskies@nyskies.org, www.nyskies.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture
MEETS ON CERTAIN FRIDAYS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Stamford Muum & Natr Ctr. Live planetarium show and talk. $14
musm adm.. Stamford Obsy itself is closed. 203.977.652,
nfo@stamfordmuseum.org
Sat 7 Jan
19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing
Amat Obsrs Soc. capus of Custer Institt. Sessions concurrent
with Custer's own events. Free, cancelled for clouds.
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net
19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting
Custer Instt. Indoor program, clearsky starviewing. $5-$15.
Varies with program. www.custerobservatory.org,
president@custerobservatory.org, 631-765-2626
Sun 8 Jan
13;30 - Garden City - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting
Cradle of Aviation, Garden. free. www.aosny.org,
suerose@optonline.net
Wed 11 Jan
16:00 - Natl Musm of Mathematics - MH - scienceshow
Also 19:00. 'Mathematical Encounters'. Free, adv regn
reqd. 212-542-0566, www.momath.org, info@momath.org
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jan 4
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jan 4
hu 12 Jan
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewng
Rutgers Univ,`Schommer Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
732-205-0020, www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
pryor@physics.rutgers.edu
Fri 13 Jan
19:00 - Toms River - NJ - Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area meeting
Ocean Cnty Coll, Novins Planetarium. Free.
www.astra-nj.org, 732-255-0343, webmaster@astra-nj.org
19:30 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting
Pace Univ, Wilcox Hall, Free.
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
waa-president@westchesterastronomers.org
19:30 -Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C meeting
Five Points Arts Cttr. Free. lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org
20:00 - whole CIty - MH - Globe at Night
Thru Nov 35. 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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2022 Nvember 16-25
2022 December 15-24
2023 January 13-23
2023 February 12-21
2023 March 13-22
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Details at www.nyskies.org/gannyc.htm.
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Jan 6
Sat 14 Jan
19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Jan 7
19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Jan 7
19:03 - New Milford - CT - astronomy lecture
McCarthy Obsy, New Miford HS. Indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.mccarthyobservatory.org, 860-354-1595,
mccarthyobservatory@gmail.com
Mon 16 Jan - whole City - MH - Civil Rights Day
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or outdated schedule
Tue 17 Jan
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
20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro soc meeting- see Oct 1
Rolnick Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925
Wed 18 Jan
19:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jan 4
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jan 4
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing
MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds.
860-685-3664, www.wesleyan.edu/astro/events
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jan 4
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jan 4
20:15 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting
Montclair St Univ, Richardson Hall, Room 232. Free.
njastro.org, 973-655-7266
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
Fri 20 Jan
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
20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lec meeting
Union Co Coll, sperry Obsy. indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org
Sat 21 Jan
19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Jan 7
19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Jan 7
Tue 24 Jan
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture
726 Broadway, Rm 940. Various topics in astrophys and
relativity. Free. Have GI photo ID for campus security.
physics.nyu.edu/events.htm
Wed 25 Jan
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jan 4
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jan 18
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jan 4
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Jan 18
Thu 26 Jan
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewng - see Jan 12
ri 27 Jan
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Jan 6
20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lec meeting - see Jan 6
Sat 28 Jan
19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Jan 7
19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Jan 7
Tue 31 Jan
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Jan 24
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EVENT MAY RESUME AT A DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
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[SPR] SPRINGr RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY
----- Fayerweather Hall, Rm 513. 'Serendipity and epiphany in
scientific discovery' Free, asv regn reqd. 212-853-1612,
scienceandsociety@columbia.edu,
scienceandsociety.columbia.edu
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
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing
Robinson Obsy. clearsky sunrviewining.
Free. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500
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
17:00 - Intrepid Museum - MH - Free Friday show
Pier 86 and ship. Exhibits, demos, talks. Clearsky movies
and starviewing. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.org
16:30 - Lk Taghkanic St Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn. West Beach parking lot. Free, ,
cancelled for clouds. Adv regn reqd with vehicle make,
model, plate number for park security. `
www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org
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
17:30 - West Reading - CT - cleatsky starviewing
New Pond Farm, obseratory. outdoor clearsky starviewing. $10,
adv regn reqd, cancelled for clouds. www.newpondfarm.org,
18:00 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecruee
15 E 84 St, 5/Madison Av. Various topics on history and
culture of ancient societies. Free, adv regn reqd.
isaw.nyu.edu, isaw@nyu.edu, 212-992-7800
18:00 - Uniondale - LI - clearsky starviewing
Hofstra University,Berliner Bdg, Rm 117. Free,
adv regn reqd. Cancelled for clouds. 516-463-2759,
www.hofstra.edu/Academics, observatory@hofstra.edu N 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
19:00 - Hayden Planetarium - MH - 'Astronomy live!' lecture
Live narrated planetarium show. Enter at 81 St/Cntl Pk W.
$15, adv regn reqd. 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs
19:30 - Stony Brook - LI - astronomy lecture
SUNY Stony Brook, Earth & Spc Sci Hall. Indoor lecture,
clearsky starviewing. Free. www.ess.sunysb.edu/astro,
631-632-8100, slutterbie@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
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 - 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
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg
UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free.
20:00 - Bell House - BK - Secret Science Club meeting
149 7 St, 2/3 Av. (Gowanys Hills) Lecture and music on various
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science topics. Free. secretscienceclub.blogspot.com,
secretscienceclub@gmail.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 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Amat Astro Assn of Princeton. Simpson Obsy. Free, cancelled
for clouds. www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575,
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford, Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy. Free.
cancelled for clouds. asgh.org, 860-872-9069,
pparkerrs@cs.com
20;00 - 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,
info@princetonastronomy.org
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture
Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining.
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all day - whole Island - LI - clearsky starviewing
VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Amat Obsrs Soc. Sessions convene in parks usually at dusk.
Occasional daytime sunviewing. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net
all day - whole City - MH - clearsky starviewing
VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Jupiter Joe's Sidewalk Astronomy. Sessions convene in parks
usually at dusk. Occasional daytime sunviewing. Free. `
Cancelled for clouds. www.jupiterjoesastronomy.org,
jupiyerjoesastronomy@gmail.com
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10:00 - Princeton - NJ - science tour
Plasma Physics Lab. Walk thru history and culture of fproject
to capture energy from controled hydrogen fusion. Free, adv
regn reqd. Have GI photo ID for campus security.
www.pppl.gov/events
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10:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture
Colloquium series. Rutgers Univ, Busch Campus, Astro & Phys
Lecture Hall. Free. www.physics.rutgers.edu/colloquium,
732-445-3974
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13:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture
Seminar series. Rutgers Univ, Serin W330. Free. 732-445-3974,
www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/seminar
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15:30 - Greenwich - CT - Astro Soc of Greenwich meeting
Greenwich Audubon Ctr. Free with musm adm.
greenwichtars@gmail.com, astrogreenwich.org
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14:00 - Avenues HQ - MH - New York Map Society lecture
11 E 26 St, 17th floor. Various topics about map making,
cartography, geography. Free, adv regn reqd. Have GI photo ID
for caampus security. www.newyorkmapsociety.org,
mapsocietyny@gmail.com
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18:00 - Columbia Climate School - MH - science lecture
Columbnia Univ, Lerner Hall, Arledge Audm.. 'Sea level rise:
Causes, impacts and options for solutions'. Free, adv regn
reqd. climate.columbia.edu
18:00 - East Meadow - LI - Amer Instt Aero & Astro lecture
Borlli's Restaurant, 1580 Hempstead Tk. Various topics in
aeronautics and astronautics. 'The road to space, the next
thousand years'. $40, incl dinner, adv regn reqd.
516-458-8593, davidparis@twc.com
18:00 - Amagansett - LI - astronomy lecture
amptons Obsy. Amagansett Library. Indoor talk, clearsky
sunviewing. Free. www.montaukobservatory.com
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18:30 - Hunter College - MH - Amer Instt Archaeolgy lecture
Hemmerdinger Screening Room. Various topics on archaeology and
anthropology. Free, adv regn reqd. GI photo ID required for
campus security. www.aia-nysociety.org,
info@aia-nysociety.org
18:15 - Amer Musm Natl Hist - MH - Amat Astro Assn lecture
Kaufmann Theater. Free, no musm adm fee. 718-522-5014,
president@aaa.org, www.aaa.org
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18:30 - CUNY Graduate Center - MH -'GC presents' lecture
365 5 Av & 34 St. 'Climate change:The effects on coastal
environments''. Free, adv regn reqd. 212-817-7000,
www.gc.cuny.edu/publicprograms
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19:00 - New Haven - CT - Astro Soc of New Haven meetinG
Yale Univ, Leitner Family Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.asnh.org, prez@asnh.org
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19:30 - Boonton - NJ - Sheep Hill Astro Assn meeting
Boonton Senior Ctr. Free. www.sheephillastro.org,
contacts@sheephillastro.org, wwestura@optonline.net
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
19:30 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting
Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org,
609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org
Union Co Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org
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20:00 - Inwood Hill Park - MH cleasky starviewing
OCCASIONAL EXTRA SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Inwood Astronomy Project. Meet at park entrance, Seaman Av
& Isham St. Free. Cancelled for clouds. 917-529-2359
www.inwoodastronomy.org, jasonskendall@gmail.com
20:00 - 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 - Lincroft - NJ - S*T*A*R meeting
Brookdale Commty Coll, Mommouth Museum. Free.
www.starastronomy.org, s-walters@comcast.net
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing
PLUS OCCASIONAL EXTRA SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Top of the Lawn. North path of Great Lawn. Free. Cancelled for
clouds. tags_p@yahoo.com, www.nyskies.org, nyskies@nyskies.org
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20:30 - Boonton - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Sheep Hill Astro Assn Obsy.Free, adv regn reqd, cancelled for
` clouds. www.sheephillastro.org,
contacts@sheephillastro.org, wwestura@optonline.net
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General news
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Little advance in restoring normal operations in astronomy for New
York. a couple events slided back to '!!!' because their events ae now
online. Others moved into 'SPR' usually turning latent for the
/winter break at their hosts.
Hayden Pln resumed in-person lectures in its 'Frontiers' series.
See Jan 17. Its 'Live!' lectures are still in 'SPR' perhaps to start up
in February.
A clever medium between remote and in-person events was relayed to
me from beyond NYSkies. A museum lets public into its auditorium but
the presentation is projected onto a screen from the speaker's
remote location. Is this an 'in-person' event? Yes, it's like watching
a movie or in a cinema. Audience is physicly present at the theater for
the normal personal interactions. There were occasional instances of
such 'in-person remote' shows in NYSkies before the lockdown.
City news ---------
MSC Cruises starts in April 2023 sailing its 'Escape' ship from
Brooklyn Terminal, Pier 6.Trip run year-round cruises head for Canada,
On Dec 8 NYC Transit closed out its last remaining token clerk.
Token clerks are now circulating station agents to assist riders. All
money transactions are done thru the MetroCard vending
points. Booths stay in place as office for agents.
St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Liberty St and West St, Manh,
reopened on Dec 6 in its all-new edifice. Old building was atomized in
the WTC attacks in 5001 Church, like old one, is dazzling white stone
with contemporary and traditional elements. It was designed by
Calatrava, who designed the nearby Oculus, PATH rail terminal.
Church is also a National Shrine for the WTC victims..
John Bachelor, WABC AM770 New York, 0 Dec discussed 'The elephant
in the universe' with author Schilling. They reviewed history of dark
matter from 1920s noting work of Kapteyn, Zwicky, ostriker, Rubin,
others.They explained current hunt with AMS (on IS), DAMA, Xenon, CMB,
blackholes,
Web, neutrinos.
First NYS-licenced cannabis stores opened on Dec 29 at 750
Broadway, Greenwich Vg MH. Run by Housing works, npo FOR hiv/aids
SERVICES.it's convenient to East Vg and NYU. 8 St (Broadway line) and
Astor Pl (Lexington Av line) are a few steps away. NYS is awarding
cannabis licences gradually with some 25 in NYC in 2023. Cannabis
smoking was legalized in March 2021 but until now it was unlawful to
sell or buy. Partakers 'shot the Tubes' to NJ's cannabis shops.
The December 2 Seminar on the HR diagram was a widely
appreciated lesson. Readers, probably by referral or pass-along, noted
the Seminar was the clearest, lively, mature explanation of the
diagram they sat. It's in our web at
www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm
with the two files, narration and slideshow, near the bottom of the
links of Seminars.
Groundbreaking on Dec 8 on expansion of Metro-North Railroad in
the Bronx. Amtrak line in Bronx and Queens rebuilding to send MNR
trains from Westchester/Connecticut to Penn Station by 2027. Project
includes new bridges and interlockings, third-rail on certain tracks,
four Bronx stations in Hunts Point, Parkchester, Morris Park, CoOp
City.
On Dec 11 the final PA crossing converted to EZPass tolls, no
longer accepting cash. The Lincoln Tnl closed it toll booths, letting
motorists clock thru with their EZPass payment boxes. Drivers without
EXPass get billed for toll by mail. Other crossings already with
EZPass are Holland Tnl, George Washington Brg, Bayonne Brg Goethels
Brg, Outerbridge Xg.
SantaCon returned in full force after coronavirus on Dec 10. It
was cancelled or curtailed until now. People, all genders, wearing
Santa Claus costumes bar-hopped all night long. They purposely get so
drunk they pass out in street or discharge noxious body effluents.
Fights and brawls break out. Order was restored during the 11th.
NYS Senate law 4511A took effect on Dec 3. It prohibits 'hateful
speech' contect in INTernet social media doing business within the
state. It mandates such media post clearly and concisely their
```````program for recognizing, qualifying, removing hateful speech.
content may be found be the media, subscriber complaint, NYS Internet
enforcement agencies. Media not properly monitoring and cleanig
content are subject to severe fines and possible legal charges.
Small fire broke out on SI ferry 'Sandy Ground' on Dec 22 17:18
EST. Boat with ~900 riders and crew was heading to St George SI. Altho
fire was suppressed by fire protection system, all people were taken
off by tugboats and brought to St George. FDDNY and US Coast Guard
secured ferry in harbor for investigation. Five riders had minor
injuries during the evacuation, all treated at scene or local
hospital.
Sky news
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December was poor observing month due to overall cloudy skies.
While stars were covered, observers uncovered out of winter gear under
the mild, almost spring, air. The only seasonbal temps came on Dec
NYSkies region observed lose miss of Mars by Moon on Dec 7. Thin
cloud interfered but frequent clearings offered good views. Northern
side enjoyed graze of Mars along lunar mountains. southern section saw
wider miss.0 Air was mild and calm, letting observers stand outside
comfortably in indoor dress.
Dec 12 was Day of Our LAdy of Guadalupe, named for Mexico town of
Virgin Mary's apparition on 1531 Dec 12 (Julian). Story tells that she
impressed her likeness in witness's cloak, preserved in town's
monument. It also has a sketchedf starmap. Constellations are mirrored
as if seen from outside celestial sphere.
Natl UFO Reporting Ctr ion Dec 15 noted that NYC in 2022 observed
28 UFOs. Manhattan saw 1; Queens, 6; Brooklyn, 4;Staten island, 3; The
Bronx, 2. City spotted 27 during 2021.
First major winter storm rumbled across NYSkies on Dec 23,, owl
hours. Dense rain in NYC, thick snow beyond. Strong wind, -10C temps
came in early morning, ripping off loose fixtures, toppling weak
structures. High water flooded the Rockaways and Jamaica Bay coast.
Storm entered from Midwest where it crippled air travel during yearend
holidays.
On 2023 Jan 1-7 all nine planets string out along the ecliptic in
evening sky. They aren't in order and Mercury-Venus-Pluto shuffle
about low in SW. East from there are Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus,
Mars. Moon cruises past the planets, standing for Earth.
Perihelion Day is January 4 with Earth 147.1 million k, from sun.
Many astronomers celebrate it with homemade greeting cards, there
being no commercially offered ones. usual design is doctored picture
of Earth orbit near perihelion point.
After he Mars-Moon conjunction on 2022 Dec 7-8 readers asked about
future Moon -planet conjunctions. Here is a table for Jan-Mar 2023.
Please test each for your longitude to see if best fit is a day
earlier or later. .Row gives UT date-time, conjuncting objects, zodiac
location..
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