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NYC EVENTS FOR 2024 JuLY ------------------------ John Pazmino NYSkies Astronomy In+c www.nyskies.org nyskies@nyskies.org [PRELIMINARY EDITION AS AT 2024 JUN 30. FULL EDITION IS PLACED IN NYSkies WEB SHORTLY THEN AFTER] 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 Tu Fri Sat sunset --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ------ - -30 1. 2 +3 4 .5#. 6 20:30 7 8 9 10 11 .12) 13 20:27 6 14 15 16 17 18 19# 20 20:22 (21) 22 23 24 25 26 (27) 20:17 28 29 30 31 +1 ++2# +3 20:09 ------------------ ------------------------------------ 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' /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 ------- ----------------------------------------------- BROOKLYN - BK ------------- Crosstown line cloure - - 1-Sep 3 Nathn's hotdog contest - 4 Secret Science club- - - ??? CONNECTICUT - CT ------------------- *Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford AUT Astro Sco of Greenwich - !!! *Astro Soc of New Haven - -!!! Boothe Memorial Astro Soc 5, 19 *Bowman Observatory - - 3, 17 Litchfield Hills AAC mtg AUT Litchfield Hills AAc lect AUT *McCarthy Observatory - - 13 New Pond Farm - - - - - 12 Stamford Museum - - 5, 12, 19, 26 Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) - AUT Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - -- AUT Westport Astro Soc mtg - 16 Westport Astro Soc starvw 3, 10, 17, 24 LONG ISLAND - LI -------------------- *Amateur Observers Soc mtg AUT *Amat Obsrs Soc starvwing 0 Amer Instt Aeron & Astron ??? Astro Soc of Long Island 3, 10, 17, 24 Custer Institute - - -- 6, 13, 20, 27 Hamptons Observatory - - 27 Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - - AUT SUNY Stony Brook Astro - AUT *Susan Rose Observatory - 6, 13, 20, 27 MANHATTAN - MH ---------------- *Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0 *Amat Astro Assn lecture --!!! Amer Musm Natl Hist - - - 12 Amer Instt Archaeology - !!! Ctr for Atmos & Ocean Sci AUT Ctr for Sci & Soc - - - 0 Central Pk (Great Lawn) - !!! Columbia Univ Astro - - - AUT congestion toll deferred 1 CUNY Graduate Center - - AUT Govvernors Island - - -- 0 Hayden Planetarium - - - AUT Independence Day - - - - 4 Instt Stud Ancnt World - AUT Intrepid Museum - - - -- 26 Macy's fireworks show - 4 Manhattanhenge - - - - - 9-11 Natl Musm of Mathematics 10 NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - 0 New York Map Society - - !!! NYU Astrop & Relatvty - - AUT *NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 5, 19 (digital sessions) SciCafe' - - - - - - - - ??? Simons Foundation - - - - AUT *Top of the Laawn - - - -- !!! Urban Park Rangers - - - 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Ctr for Space Sci Edu - -- info@nyccsse.reading org, www.+nyccsse.org, 212-598-6164 METRO-NORTH - NY ------------------ Bear Mountain - - - - - - -27 Lamont-Doherty Obsy - - !!! Mid-Hudson Astro Assn - - 5 Vassar Collee Obsy - - - AUT Ward Pound Ridge - - - - - 6, 27 Westchester AmatAstro - AUT NEW JERSEY - NJ ----------------- A A A of Princeton - - - AUT *Amat Astro Inc meeting - - 5 Amat Astro Inc lecture - AUT Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area ??? Morris Musm Astro Soc - -- - AUT NJ Astro Assn starviewing - 6, 13, 20, 27 NJ Astro Assn sunviewing - 7, 14, 21, 28 NW Jersey Amat Astro - - - !!! North Jersey Astro Group - - 9 Peyton Observatory - - - - ?? Plasma Physics Lab - - - - AUT Rutgers Univ Astro Collqm -!!! Rutgers Univ Astro Semnr !!! *S*T*A*R - - - - - - - - - !!! Schommer Observatory - - 11, 18, 25 *Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - 6, 13, 20, 27 Washington Xing St Pk - 5, 12, 19, 26 ----------------------------------------- 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 --------------- York College ObserVatory - -AUT REST OF WORLD --------------- STATEN ISLAND - SI --------------------- Travis Independence parafe -- 4 /=========================== nGOING 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 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 ------------- ################################################################## ### # Although by January 2024 just about all coronavirus sules # # were repealed in NYSkies, some premises maintain their own # # birus-era restrictions. Ehen attendidn events at these venues # # please know and follow their rules. Have in hand a face mask. # ################################################################# Mon 1 Jul all day - Crosstown line - BK - subway line closed for rebuild Thru Sep 3. Service is shut off in segments to install addiurnated signas to let trains 'talk' with each other to monitor spacing and speed. Substitute buses run along ment s. ` ----------------------- * Jun 28 -Jul 5, cCourt Sq to Nassau Av *Jul 5-Au 12, Nassau Av to Bdford-Nostrand Avs *Aug 12-Sepr 3,BhedfordNostrand Avs tod Church Av ------------------------------------------------ 00:00 - below 60th St - MH - congestion toll deferred Program to chaarge $15/car to enter Manh s of 60 St is deferred. No toll is collected until further notice. EZ-Pass gaees remain in place and cany be running for trafic and vehicle tracking. Program is under review for future start. www.mta.info Wed 3 Jul 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 ARE REMOTE ACCESS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Vanderbilt Plm. Free. asliastronomy@yahoo.com, www.asliclub.org 21:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, .a Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com, Thu 4 Jul all day - whole City - MH - Independence Day Please check with event contact for session falling on this day by rule or outdated schedule 11:00 - Independence Park - SI - Travis Ind'dence Day parade Victory Bv & Glenn St (Travis SI). Cheer, rally, march in 11th annual celebration Ceremonies, music, merriment,food flags, nostalgic 1950s setting. Free. www.travisparade.org 11:00 - Nathan's restaurant - BK - Nathan's hotdog contest JOEY CHESTNUR IS ABSENTTHIS YEAR DUE TO OTHER COMMITMENTS Surf & Stillwell As (Coney Island BK). Contestants on stage devour as many gotdog & bun sets in ten minutes. Separate compo for men and women. Recod so far is 76 by Joey Chestnut in 1921. Free (for spectators). nathansfamous.com 21:00 - Hudson River waterfront - MH - Macy's fireworks show FIREWORKS LAUNCH FROM HUDSON, NOT EAST, RIVER THIS YEAR View from MH & NJ sides of Hudson River. Launch barges line up from 14 to 34 Sts. Display s lasts ~40 min.. Free, arrive EARLY for good selection of viewing site. Details in general news sources. Fri 5 Jul 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 - 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 20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc - meeting Union Commty Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starvireing.Free. www.asterism.org Sat 6 Jul 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 - 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 RTobinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. Free. www.njaa.org un 7 Jul 14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing Robinson Obsy. clearsky sunrviewining. Free. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500 Tue 9 Jul 20:00 - gridiron - MH - Manhattanhenge Thru 11 Jul. sets in line with E-W streets within Manhattan gridiron. Requires clear view along street to horizon in NJ. www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/stone-ny.htm 20:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting Montclair St Univ, Ctr Enviro & Life Sci. Free. njastro.org, 732-255-0343 Wed 10 Jul 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 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jul 3 Thu 11 Jul 21:00 - 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 12 Jul 19:00 - Amer Musm Naatl Hist - MH - astronomy lecture Lefrak Thtr, enter at 77 St gate. Explanation and history of Manhattanhenge. Clearsky viwing of Manhattanhenge from nearby street. $15, adv regn reqd.wwwq.amnh.org/calendar, 212-769-5100 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Jul 5 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jul 3 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Jul 5 21:00 - West Reqding - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Apr 6 New Pond Farm, obseratory. outdoor clearsky starviewing. $10, adv regn reqd, cancelled for clouds. www.newpondfarm.org Sat 13 Jul 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Jul 6 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Jul 6 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 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Jul 6 20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Jul 6 Sun 14 Jul 14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Jul 7 Tue 16 Jul 20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro soc meeting- see Oct 1 Rolnick Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925 Wed 17 Jul 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jul 3 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jul 3 21:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jul 3 Thu 18 Aug 21:00 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing 1- see Jul 11 Fri 19 Jul 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 Jul 5 20:00 - Srattford - CT - Bootge Meml Astro Soc mtg - see Jul 5 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Jul 5 Sat 20 Jul 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Jul 6 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Jul 6 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Jul 6 20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Jul 6 Sun 21 Jul 14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Jul 7 Mon 22 Jul all day - whole City - MH - Pi Day Mar 14 & Jul 22. Reflect and contemplate about the number 'pi'. Dates are roug value of 'pi', 3.14 and 22/7. Ask at local astronomy center for possible festivities and celebrations. Wed 24 JUL 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jul 3 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jul 3 Thu 25 Jul 21:00 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing 1- see Jul 11 Fri 26 Jul 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 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Jul 5 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Jul 5 Sat 27 Jul 14:00 - Bridgehampton - LI - astronomy workshop Hamptons Obsy. South Fork Natl Hist Musm. diurnal motion of Sun and shadow. Construct a take-home sundial . www.hamptonsobservatory.org 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Jul 6 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Jul 6 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Jul 6 20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Jul 6 20:00 - Bear 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 Jul 6 Sun 28 Jul 14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Jul 7 EVENTS SKIPPED IN THIS MONTH EVENT MAY RvESUME AT DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME INQUIRE AT EVENT CONTACT ====================================== [AUT] AUTUMN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY -------------------------------- 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 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 13:30 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free, www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net 14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture 726 Broadway, Rm 940. Various topics in astrophys and relativity. Free. Have GI photo ID for campus security. physics.nyu.edu/events.htm 15:30 - 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 - 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 - Simons Foundation - MH - scinece lecture TOPIC IS THE APRIL 8TH SOLAR WCLIPSE 160 5 Av & 21 St. Various topics on physics, astronomy, maths. Free, adv regn reqd. 646-654-0066, www.simonsfoundation.org 18:30 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 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 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 - Rocky Hill - CT - Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford meeting Rocky Hill Commty Ctr, Rn 1C,761 Old Main St. Free asgh.org 19:00 - Litchfield - CT - Litchfield Hills A AC lecture White Memorial. Inddor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. 19:30 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting MEETS AT PLANETARIUM IN NJS MUSEUM; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org 19:30 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting Pace Univ, Wilcox Hall, Free. www.westchesterastronomers.org, waa-president@westchesterastronomers.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 20:00 - 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;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, 19:30 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C meeting Five Points Arts Cttr. Free.lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org 20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lec lecture Union Commty Coll, Smith Audm. Free. indoor talk, clearsky starvireing. www.asterism.org 21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Vassar College, Observatory. Free. Cancelled for clouds. physicsandastronomy.vassar.edu/observatory.html, 845-437-7340 - ============================================== ;???] UNCERTAIN DATE OR LOW-INTEREST EVENT ------------------------------------------ 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 - 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 19:00 - 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 - 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 ====================================================== [!!!] no IN-PERSON EVENTS DUE TO ASSORTED CAUSES -------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------- Several more events go off0duty in July. They are in the 'AUT' section. Amer Musm Natl Hist shows no date for its SciCafe'e. It normally is on an early d of each month. It is in the '???' section. Astro Soc of LI reminds that some of its Wed meetings could be remote access with no in-person activity. Please check with contact before heading off to the meeting. New Pond Farm's astronomy event is on a Friday, not the usual Saturday. Once i a while this shift is done. Hamptons Observatory restored in-person events. On Jul 27 it runs CITY NEWS ------- NYS Gov Hochul on May 5 suspended launch of MTA congestion toll! She did not cancel, only postponed start indefinitely beyond Election Day. She noted NYers are stillrecovering from coronavirus and Citylife is not yet fully restored. Missed revenue flow from toll may be replaced by increasing existing commuter payroll tax a couple points. Ground broke on Jun 10 for NYC's anemoelectric power station in Erie Basin, Red Hook BK. The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal plant first stage has 54 wind towers to produce 810MW of electric. full development by 2033 will yield 9GW from600 towers. I placed articles into our web at www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/[file name from below] -------------------- '18-centy.htm' is an update with a couple new items. 'nmjv-conj.htm' is cleanup for typos and layout. 'satcross.htm' is cleanup for typosa and layout. 'satrings.htm' is cleanup cleanup for typos and renamed is 'Saturn edge- on phase' to remove conflict with 'satcross.htm'. 'elex-ecl' is recovered piece reporting on lunar eclipse of 2022 Nov ------------------ US FHWA on Jun 14 give final approval for NYS MYA congestion toll project. Altho NYS Gov Hochul suspended plan, from behgnning on Jun 30, MTA continues to prepare for the collection of tolls. Several civic orgs, pro and con, are arguing out the project. Christian Geovanny Inga-Landi was captured on Jun 18 as wanted for attacking two school students in Kissena Pk, QN, on 13th. He took a boy and girl at knife-point into wooded section, tied them, sexually assaulted girl. They gave detailed description to police, who began mannhunt and feed. Locals spotted Inca-Landi at bodega and waited for him to leave. They held him for police He is an Ecuador illegal crossing into US in 2021, caught on other offense and ordered in 2022 deported. He in stead escaped until now. In early May 2024 upper-air wind shifted to possibly move new wildfire smoke into NYSkies. fires, like in 2023, are in W Canada and already drifted into US Northern Plains. Sky over NYC starting May 15 has white haze above clouds, perhaps a thinner stream of smoke. US Rep Bowman held campaign show on Jun 22 in st Marys Pk, BX. He was in primary race against Westchester CE Latimer. Before audience of ~300 he, Rep AOC, Us Sen Sanders sang and danced to rap music. Outside rally 500-800 anti-Bowman protestors shouted the trio down and vowed to vote Bowman out of office. Latimer won the primary by large margin. On Jun 23 a 90-car motorcade circulated thru S BK and W Rockaways protesting illegals tent city in floyd Bennett field. It then rallied against probable new tent city in Fort Tilden QN, mainly for refugees from Haiti. A couple readers claimed that CNN slanted Jun 27 prez debate toward Trump. hey watched with TV captions engaged. Captions displayed clear text for Trump spoken words but issued broken words and random chars for Biden. Caption software just converted each condidate's speech to text. Starting 19 Jun NJTransit suffered delays and cancellations in & out of Penn Sta. NJT blamed Amtrak for catenary troubles, stalling trains in mid route. NJT turned trains at Newark or sent them to Hoboken, causing multi-hour disruptions in commutes. Situation lasted thru issue time. SKY NEWS ------ June 2024 was a poorer observing month due to summer heat, haze, humidity. There were a few clear nights allowing pleasing starbrowsing and. No night qualified for a Milky Wat sighting and none could let any aurora shine thru. several dense strong thunderstorms rolled thru NYSkies to temporarily clean out the air. Temps were 20-30C for most of June, then nudged into low 30Cs toward monthend. Manhattanhenge was lost oto cloud except on May 31. The sky was deep blue with a brilliant Sun. Several myriads turned out for the spectacle, many eager for second chance on July 9-11.. Solar Storm of late May caused little effect in NYSkies, only occasional disturbance to electronics and radio. No aurora reported. Saturn moves into pre midnight sky with rings collapsing rapidly into edge-on phase. Closure in in Mar 2025, then rings start opening again to reveal south face. On Jun 19 NYSkies received first hard summer weather. Twmps rose into 30Cs, minimal breeze, hazy sky. NYC opened 500 cool stations,and several swimming pools. Other pools are under repair. The huge sunspot causing geomag disruptions in early and then late May rotated around to front side of Sun again in mid Jun! Much weaker with no serious effect on Earth, it was an extremely rare event to endure for two solar rotations. Those with good imaging facility captured transit of Titan over Saturn's disc Looking like a Jupiter moon on that planet's disc, Titan can transit, and undergo other events, only when rings are near edge- on phase. `Possible, incipient, Milky Way sightings in owl hours of Jun 28. No positive view, but sky looked like it could, with a notch better clarity, let MW shine thru. Apparently sky quality was patchy across NYC because most reports noted partial cloud or haze with no feasible MW sighting.