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NYC EVENTS FOR 2023 SEPTEMBER 
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  John Pazmino
 NYSkies Astronomy In+c 
 www.nyskies.org 
 nyskies@nyskies.org 

    The following astronomy activities in the NYSkies region,roughly 
100km radius from Herald Square on Manhattan, are open to the public. 
A few cultural items of interest to astronomers are also included. 

    Altho NYC Events confirms the items, they are subject to change 
after NYC Events is issued. Inquire at the event's contact for 
addiurnate news. Let the contact know that you learned of its event 
thru NYC Events. 
    Frequently asked questions about NYC Events are at 
'www.nyskies.org/nyc-faq.htm'. 
    Only the current issue is in the web. It is replaced by next 
month's issue. You may request previous NYC Events thru 
'nyskies@nyskies.org'. These are archived offline and incorporate 
corrections refered to our attention since their issuance. 
    For events missing NYC Events, check the NYSkies email GROUP at 
'nyskies@groups.io'. When ADVISING about a new event deliberately 
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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 contact.  
    'adv regn reqd', for 'advance registration required/requested', 
means that YOU MUST SIGN UP before the event. You must have your 
ticket in hand at the gate. There could be a deadline some days before 
the event, after which no more signups are accepted. Check with the 
event contact for specifics.  Mind well all instructions in he ticket. 
skipping or improperly following them may complicate your admision. 
    Admission prices are the 'rack rate'. You could qualify for 
discounts, as may be offered by the event. Besides the admission price 
there may be collateral or optional fees to consider. 

Current Month calendar  
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  Plain dates are in current month; 
  -, previous month; +, next month. 
  #, NYSkies Astronomy Seminar, digital sessions at 
          'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm' 
  Moon phase: .NM., .FQ), (FM), (LQ.  
  Sunset is given for each Saturday  
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      Sun   Mon  Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat  sunset 
      ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---  ------
     - 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 
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  All hours are Eastern Daylight Savings Time (UT - 4h). 

Index  of Events 
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 * = NASA-JPL Night Sky Network affiliate  
 date = in-person event in 'list of events' 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 
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    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 
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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 - - 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 
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 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 
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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  AUT 

    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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 # 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.                                     # 
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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 
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 EVENT MAY RESUME AT A DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME; INQUIRE AT CONTACT 
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  [AUT] AUTUMN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY 
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    10:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture 
        Colloquium series. Rutgers Univ, Busch Campus, Astro & Phys 
        Lecture Hall. Free. www.physics.rutgers.edu/colloquium, 
        732-445-3974 
    13:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture 
        Seminar series. Rutgers Univ, Serin W330. Free. 732-445-3974, 
        www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/seminar 
    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 

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    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 



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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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    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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     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 
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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 - 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 

GENETAL NEWS 
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    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
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    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
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    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'. 
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    plANET            | delta Virginis b
    Mass              | 15.83  Jupiter
     Semi-Ajor Axis | 1.33 AU 
    OrbilALL Period | 466.63  day
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    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
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    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. 

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