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NYC EVENTS FOR 2025 SEPTEMBER
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John Pazmino
NYSkies Astronomy In+c
www.nyskies.org
nyskies@nyskies.org
The following astronomy activities in the NYSkies region,roughly
100km radius from Herald Square on Manhattan, are open to the public.
A few cultural items of interest to astronomers are also included.
Altho NYC Events confirms the items, they are subject to change
after NYC Events is issued. Inquire at the event's contact for
addiurnate news. Let the contact know that you learned of its event
thru NYC Events.
Frequently asked questions about NYC Events are at
'www.nyskies.org/nyc-faq.htm'.
Only the current issue is in the web. It is replaced by next
month's issue. You may request previous NYC Events thru
'nyskies@nyskies.org'. These are archived offline and incorporate
corrections refered to our attention since their issuance.
For events missing NYC Events, check the NYSkies email GROUP at
'nyskies@groups.io'. When ADVISING about a new event deliberately
account for the seven W's: What, Where, When, Who, Wht, Why, hoW, Wow.
Join the nyskies group by sending an empty, blank, email to
nyskies+subscribe@groups.io'. Any text and subject in the email are
ignored.
The email address from where you sent the subscribe is the one you
then after converse with the group. Messages come to you when posted
in the group. Send messages to the group AT 'nyskies@groups.io'.
GENERAL NOTES
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'whole City' means the event has no specific or dedicated place.
It may be enjoyed from the whole NYSkies territory or at a number
of
individual places. Celestial events are typicly 'whole City' events.
'all day' means the event is continuous or repeating during the
open hours of the host facility. Facilities may have limited hours per
day or days per week. Check with the event contact.
'adv regn reqd', for 'advance registration required/requested',
means that YOU MUST SIGN UP before the event. You must have your
ticket in hand at the gate. There could be a deadline some days before
the event, after which no more signups are accepted. Check with the
event contact for specifics. Mind well all instructions in he ticket.
skipping or improperly following them may complicate your admision.
Admission prices are the 'rack rate'. You could qualify for
discounts, as may be offered by the event. Besides the admission price
there may be collateral or optional fees to consider.
CURRENT MONTH CALENDAR
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Plain dates are in current month;
-, previous month; +, next month.
#, NYSkies Astronomy Seminar, digital sessions at
'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm'
Moon phase: .NM., .FQ), (FM), (LQ.
Sunset is given for each Saturday
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sunset
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-.31) 1 2 3 4 5# 6 19:20
(7) 8 9 10 11 12 13 19:08
(14. 15 16 17 18 19# 20 18:56
.21. 22 23 24 25 26 27 18:41
28 .29) 30 +1 +2 +3# +4 18:33
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All hours are Eastern Daylight Savings Time (UT - 4h).
INDEX OF EVENTS
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* = NASA-JPL Night Sky Network affiliate
date = in-person event in 'list of events' /ection
'0 ' = in-person event in 'ongoing and continuing events' section
'AUT'= event in 'skipped, autumn resumption' section
'SPR' = event in 'skipped, spring resumption' secrion
'???' = event in 'skipped' for uncertain or irregular event
'!!!' = event in 'skipped' for having no in-person event
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BROOKLYN - BK
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Secret Science club - - - ???
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CONNECTICUT - CT
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*Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford - 17
*Astro Soc of New Haven - 30
Boothe Memorial Astro Soc 5, 19
*Bowman Observatory - - - 3, 17
Connecticut Star Party - 19-21
Litchfield Hills AAC mtg 12
Litchfield Hills AAc lect ???
*McCarthy Observatory - - 13
New Pond Farm - - - - - ???
Stamford Museum - - - - 5, 12, 19, 26
Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) - ???
Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - -- 3, 10, 17, 24
Westport Astro Soc mtg - 16
Westport Astro Soc starvwg 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
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Astro Soc of Greenwich - greenwichtars@gmail.com, astrogreenwich.org
LONG ISLAND - LI
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*Amateur Observers Soc mtg 7
*Amat Obsrs Soc starvwing 0
Astro Soc of Long Island 3, 10, 17, 24
Custer Institute - - -- 6, 13, 20, 27
Hamptons Observatory - - ???
Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - - AUT
SUNY Stony Brook Astro - 5
*Susan Rose Observatory - 6, 13, 20, 27
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MANHATTAN - MH
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401(k) new choices - - - - 1
9/11 Memorial - - - - - - 11
*Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0
*Amat Astro Assn lecture --!!!
Ctr for Atmos & Ocean Sci 17, 24
Ctr for Sci & Soc - - - 0
Central Pk (Great Lawn) - !!!
Columbia Univ Astro - - - AUT
CUNY Graduate Center- - - 17
Govvernors Island - - -- 0
Hayden Planetarium - - - AUT
Instt Stud Ancnt World - 9
Intrepid Museum - - - -- SPR
Labor Day - - - - - - - - 1
Milky Way autumn season - 1-Nov 30
Natl Musm of Mathematics 10
NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - 0
NYU Astrop & Relatvty - 23, 30
*NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 5, 19 (digital sessions)
Pth of Liberty show - - - 0
SciCafe' - - - - - - - - AUT
Simons Foundation - - - - AUT
school smartphone ban - 1
*Top of the Laawn - - - - !!!
Tribute in Light - - - - 11
United Nations Genl Assby 9-23
Urban Park Rangers - - - 0
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Ctr for Space Sci Edu - -- info@nyccsse.reading org,
www.nyccsse.org, 212-598-6164
METRO-NORTH - NY
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Bear Mountain - - - - - - 27
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn mtg 16
Mid-Hudson A A starvwg - 19
Vassar Collee Obsy - - - 3, 10, 17, 24
Ward Pound Ridge - - - - 13, 20, 27
Westchester Amat Astro - 12
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NEW JERSEY - NJ
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A A A of Princeton - - - - 9
*Amat Astro Inc meeting - - 5
Amat Astro Inc lecture - - QUT
Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area - 12
McDowell Observatory - - - - 3, 10, 17, 24
measles outbreak alert - - - 1
Morris Musm Astro Soc - - - 13
NJ Astro Assn lecture - - - AUT
NJ Astro Assn starviewing - 6, 13, 20, 27
NJ Astro Assn sunviewing - 7, 14, 21, 28
NW Jersey Amat Astro - - - 19
North Jersey Astro Group - - 9
Peyton Observatory - - - - ???
Plasma Physics Lab - - - - SPR
Rutgers Univ Astro Collqm !!!
Rutgers Univ Astro Semnr - !!!
Schommer Observatory - - - - 11, 18, 25
Sheep Hill Asro Assn - - - - 19
*Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - - 6, 13, 20, 27
Washington Xing St Pk - - - 5, 12, 19, 26
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*S*T*A*R - www.starastronomy.org, s-walters@comcast.net
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 n
QUEENS - QN
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York College ObserVatory - - - AUT
REST OF WORLD
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STATEN ISLAND - SI
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THE BRONX - bx
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fffONGOING AND CONTINDUOUDS EVENTS
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all day - Freedom Plaza - MH - Path of Liberty exhibit
VARIOUS DATES/HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Thru summer 2026. 41 St & 1 St (Turtle Bay MH, next to UN HQ). Self-
paced walk thru 40 panels, 6m X 12m, playing films & images of
American history and culture. Show commemorates US 250th anniversary.
Free, time tkt, adv regn reqd. pathofliberynyc.com
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 Hal..Free, adv regn reqd. 212-853-1612
scienceandsociety@columbia.edu, cienceandsociety.columbia.edu
all day - whole City - MH - cultural tour
VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND TIMES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
NYC-H2O. Walk, bike, ride thru history and culture of NYC
muwater system facilities and natural waterways in and near
the City. Events are pay or free, adv 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
718-522-5014 , www.aaa.org
LIST OF EVENTS
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Mon 1 Sep
all day - whole City - MH - Labor Day
Please check with event contact for session falling on this
day by rule or outdated schedule
all day - whole state - NJ - measles outbreak alert
Person under treatment for measles may have ignited measles outbreak
in NJ. He, not IDed, was traved to commuting on Aug 13-15 between
Bayonne NJ and WTC. He rode Hudson-Bersen line from 8 St to Rxchange
Pl, then PATH line from Exchange Pl to WTC, during rushhours. Measles
is strongly ontagious by close body contact. like on crowded trains.
Symptoms erupt 10-20 days later. If you were in this commuting routine
nd have runny eyes, cough,, fever/headaches, skin rash, get immediate
emdiccal attention.
00:00 - whole City - MH - 401(k) new choices
Starting Aug 7, employer may include new investing choices in your
such as gold, real estate, cryptocurrency. Until now it could include
only 'safe' options. Now 401(k) account is more like ordinary, but
tax-deferred, pwesonal investment plan, with associated risks.
Discuss your choices with payroll office and own finance advisor.
00:00 - whole City - MH - school smartphone ban
At start of school year in all NYS, parts of NJ & CT. Students K-12 may
use on premises only telephone/text devices, but no device with
Internet service. Rules vary across school districts, even within NYC.
Get particks form your own district. Simple workaround is to give
student separate compliant phone for use at school.
08:00 - 9/11 Memorial - MH - potential major NYC event
LPrez Trump in late Aug hinted he may unveil upcoming major federal
activity for NYC. Event may follow normal ceremonies at site.
Particulars in progress at issue time. Free, limited space for public
viewing, best witnessed via TV or other videocast. Local news media.
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
Wed 3 sep
19:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing
MccDowell Observatory, 2 DeKorte Pk Pz. Free.
www.njsea.com/observatory, 201-460-4001
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing
Westport Astro soc. Westport 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
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
20:30 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, .a Obsy. Free.
Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com,
astrogreenwich.org
observatory@hofstra.edu
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 end
Fri 5 Sep
18:30 - McBurney Houall - MH - NYSkies Astronomy Seminar
SEMINARS ARE OFFERED AS DOWNLOAD AUDIO-VIDEO FILES AT
'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm'.
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,
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, astro.sunysb.edu
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
20:00 - Srattford - CT - Bootge Meml Astro Soc tg
Boothe Memorial Pk, Museum. Free. 203-375-9675
sites.google.com/view/bmas-ct/home,
friendsofboothepk@gmail.com
20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc - meeting
Union Commty Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
starvireing.Free. www.asterism.org
Sat 6 Sep
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting
Custer Instt. Indoor program, clearsky starviewing. $5-$15.
Varies with program. www.custerobservatory.org,
president@custerobservatory.com, 631-765-2626
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg
UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free.
www.uacnj.org
20:00 - 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;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture
Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. Free.
www.njaa.org
Sun 7 Sep
13:30 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting
Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free,
www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing
Robinson Obsy. clearsky sunrviewining.
Free. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 908-368-8500 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Tue 9 Sep
all day - United Nations - MH - UN General Assembly session
Thru Tue 23 Sep. Annual session of UN Genl Assby at HA, 1 Av & 42 St.
World leaders, heads of state, teams of delegates from ~180 countries
swarm into City. Tight secueity in zone ~1km radius around UN HQ.
Streets closed, buses rerouted, checkpoints for foot traffic,
vehicle/bag/package inspection, hit-&-run motorcades when attendees
travel beyond zone. To enter or cross zone please have in hand photoID
at checkpints. Free, including aggravation and discombablation. Local
news media.
17:30 - Instt Stud Anct World - MH - cultural lecture
15 E 84 St, Masison & 5 Av. Various topics on history and
culture of ancient societies. Free, adv regn reqd.
isaw.nyu.edu, isaw@nyu.edu, 212-992-7800,
19:30 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting
Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org,
609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org
njastro.org, 732-255-0343 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 732-255-0343 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
20:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting
TENTTIVE DATE, INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Montclair St Univ, Ctr Enviro & Life Sci. Free.
Wed 10 Sep
16:00 - Natl Musm of Mathematics - MH - scienceshow
Also 19:00. 'Mathematical Encounters'. Free, adv regn
reqd. www.momath.org, 212-542-0566
19:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 3
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 3
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 3
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Sep 3
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing- see Sep 3
Thu 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
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing
Rutgers Univ, Schommer Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds.
732-205-0020 , www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
Fri 12 Sep
19:00 - Toms River - NJ - Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area meeting
Ocean Cnty Coll, Building #13. Free.
www.astra-nj.com, webmaster@astra-nj.org
19:30 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting
Pace Univ, Wilcox Hall, Free.
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
waa-president@wes
19:30 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C meeting
Five Points Arts Cttr. Free.lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Sep 5
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 5
Sat 13 Sep
11:30 - Morristown - NJ - Morris Museum Astro Soc meeting
MEETS AT MORRIS COUNTY LIBRARY, NOT MORRIS MUSEUM
Morris Museum. Free. 973-386-1848 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 973-386-1848 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, 973-386-1848 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 973-386-1848 end_of_the_skype_highlighting,,
www.morrismuseum.org/astro-society, info@morrismusem.org,
ckkrish@gmail.com, www.mmastrosociety.org
ckkrish@gmail.com, www.mmastrosociety.org
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
NcCarthy Obsy, New Milford HS. indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.mccarthyobservatory.org, 860-354-1595,
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Sep 6
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 6
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Swp 6
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Aug 2
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Sep 6
Sun 14 Sep
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Sep 7
Tue 16 Sep
20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro soc meeting- see Oct 1
Rolnick Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925
203-227-0925
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - M6d3H udson Astro Assn mtg
SUNY New Paltz, CSB Audm. Free.
www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org
Wed 17 Sep
15:30 - Courant Institute - MH - science lecture
Ctr for Atmosp & Ocean Studies. Weaver Hall, 251 Mercer
St. Various topics in geophysics and earth science. Free.
caos.cims.nyu.edu, shafer@cims.nyu.edu
18:30 CUNY Graduate Center - MH - cultural lecture
365 5 Av & 34 St. Various history and culture topics elated
New York City. Free, adv regn reqd. 212-817-7000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 212-817-7000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting,
www.gc.cuny.edu/publicprograms
19:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 3
19:30 - Rocky Hill - CT - Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford meeting
Rocky Hill Commty Ctr, Rn 1C,761 Old Main St. Free asgh.org
20:30 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 3
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 3
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 3
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Sep 3
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing- see Sep 3
Thu 18 Sep
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing - see Sep 11
Fri 19 Sep
16:00 - Goshen - CT - Connecticut Star Party
Thru Sun 21 Sep. Astro Soc of New Haven. Strang Scout Reservation.
Dark skies, talks, demos, camping, food service, lodging, tourism.
$27 + extras, online, adv regn reqd. asnh.org
18:30 - McBurney Houall - MH - NYSkies Astronomy Seminar
SEMINARS ARE OFFERED AS DOWNLOAD AUDIO-VIDEO FILES AT
'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm'.
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
19:00 - Lk Taghkanic St Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing
M6d Hudson Astro Assn. West Beach parking lot. Free, ,
cancelled for clouds. Free, adv regn reqd.
www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org
20:00 - Blairstown - NJ - NW Jersey Amat Astro meeting
Alan Observatory. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing.
Free, adv regn reqd. www.nwjaa.org, info@nwjaa.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Sep 5
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 5
20:00 - Srattford - CT - Bootge Meml Astro Soc tg
20:30 - Boonton - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Sheep Hill Astro Assn, Sheep Hill Obsy. Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.sheephillastro.org
Sat 20 Sep
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Sep 6
20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 13
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 6
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Swp 6
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Sep 6
Sun 21 Sep
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Sep 7
Tue 23 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
Wed 24 Sep
15:30 - Courant Institute - MH - science lecture - see SSep 17
19:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 3
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 3
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Sep 3
20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 3
21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing- see Sep 3
Thu 25 Sep
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing - see Sep 11
Fri 26 Sep
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Sep 5
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 5
Sat 27 Sep
20:00 - Beear Mountain - NY - clearsky starviewing
Rockland Astro Club. Anthony Wayne Rec Pk, picnic field. Free,
cancelled for clouds. www.rocklandastronomy.com
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Sep 6
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 6
20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Sep 13
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Swp 6
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture - see Sep 6
Sun 28 Sep
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Sep 7
Tue 30 Sep
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
EVENTS SKIPPED IN THIS MONTH
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EVENT MAY RvESUME AT DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME
INQUIRE AT EVENT CONTACT
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[AUT] AUTUUMN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY
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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 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 646-654-0066 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, www.simonsfoundation.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, adv regn reqd. For 21+ YO. Have fedl/state photo ID.
212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs
19:00 - Hayden Planetarium - MH - astronomy lecture
TOPIC IS MANHATTANHENGE FOLLOWED BY CLEARSKY VIEWING
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 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 212-854-3278 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, 212-854-3257 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 212-854-3257 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
19:330 - York College - QN - astronomy lecture
Core Academic Bdg, Rm AC-2E01. Indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. Free, adv regn reqd. 718-262-2082 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 718-262-2082 end_of_the_skype_highlighting,
www.york.cuny.edu/centers-institutes/observatory,
20:00 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lecture
Union Commty Coll, Roy Smith audm. indoor talk, clearsky
starvireing. free. www.asterism.org
20:00 - Uniondale - LI - clear starviewing
Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free,
adv regn reqd. Cancelled for clouds. 516-463-2759
516-463-2759, www.hofstra.edu/starsonsunday,
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09:00 - 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
18:00 - Intrepid Museum - MH - astronomy & movie show
Pier 86 and ship. Exhibits, demos, talks. Clearsky movies
and starviewing. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.org
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14:00 - Bell House - BK - Secret Science Club meeting
MEETS AT ENSEMBLE STUDIO, 545 W 52 ST, 10/11 AV, $24 ADM
149 7 St, 2/3 Av. (Gowanys Hills) Lecture and music on various
science topics. Free, adv regn reqd.
secretscienceclub.blogspot.com,
18:00 - West Reqding - CT - astronomy lecture
New Pond Farm, obseratory. outdoor clearsky starviewing.
$10, adv regn reqd, cancelled for clouds. www.newpondfarm.org
www.newpondfarm.org d 0
19:00 - East Hampton -LI - astronomy lecture
Hampatonns Obsy. East Hampton Liby,159 Main St.Indoor talk,
clearsky starviewing. Free, adv regn reqd.
www.hamptonsobservatory.org
19:00 - Litchfield - CT - Litchfield Hills A AC lecture
White Memorial. Inddor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free.
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 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 860-872-9069 end_of_the_skype_highlighting,
pparkerrs@cs.com
21:00 - Princeton - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Princeton Univ, Peyton Hall. Free. Cancelled for clouds
www.astro.princeton.edu/observatory/publicobserving.php,
jeg@astro.princeton.edu, lee@astro.princeton.edu
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10:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture
Colloquium series. Rutgers Univ, Busch Campus, Astro & Phys
Lecture Hall. Free. www.physics.rutgers.edu/colloquium,
732-445-3974 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 732-445-3974 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
13:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture
Seminar series. Rutgers Univ, Serin W330. Free. 732-445-3974 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 732-445-3974 end_of_the_skype_highlighting,
www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/seminar
18:15 - Amer Musm Natl Hist - MH - Amat Astro Assn lecture
Kaufmann Theater. Free, no musm adm fee. 718-522-5014 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 718-522-5014 end_of_the_skype_highlighting,
president@aaa.org, www.aaa.org
20:000 - Central Park - MH - cclearsky 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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GENERAL NEWS
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The section 'events with unavailable ...' is gone! All webs associated with
SNYSC Events members are accessible thru my subsitute laptoo.
The annual Parade of Trains, normally in Septemer, already played in June!
Somehow news of the early running escape NYC Events bacj then. While gatherig
events for this here issue I checked with NY Transit Musm for the Parade
specs. Among the cityfolk who missed it is me! This show, rides on vintage
subway trains, is a favorite activity of mine and now I lost it for this year.
Parade of Trains in 2024, set for September, was scrubbed because tracks it
uses were shut off for unrelated construction else where on the Brighton line.
Many 'AUT' events are back in action. Others may resume in October.
NW Jersey Amat Astro apparently resumed in-erson meetings. The main
caution is to request attendance in advance. Club meets in a member's own
home, where unknown knock on door isn't appreciated. See Sep 19.
Haven Star Party leaves NYC Events this year. It wasin previous years an
open event for all astronomers. In 2025 its webpage notes it as a 'members
only' event.
New Pond Farm web is drasticly revised with no apparent way to look for
upcoming events. I moved NPF to the 'D???' section
Astro Soc of New Haven meets at :eirmer Publ Obsy at Yale Univ. For
several months the meeting notice left out the location.
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab has 'Science on Saturday' leectures from Jan
thru DMay. PPPL is now in 'SPR' section.
I list the UN General Assemby meeting this year due to increased news
media attention to Prez Ytumps tariff, trade, peace orgrams. UNGA meets every
year in September, scrambling traffic on Manh. For a K radius around UN HQ
streets are closed, buses rerouted, checkpoints set up.Show runs Sep 9-23.
CITY NEWS
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Outbreak of Legionaire's disease on Jul 26. By late Aug 114 cases, all in
central Harlem MH, were reported, along with 7 deaths.. Caused by bacteria in
water fin HVAC systems. Victims get flu symptoms, then deep peumonia. On Aug
29 NYC DOH declared end of episode as all AC units in area were cleaned and
disinfected and there were no no new cases .
On Aug 21 NYS Appell Div court threew out Prez Trump's civil penalty case.
It was filed in 2023, Trump then between prez trms, by NYS AG James, claiming
Trump inflated protery values to get better loan terms. She fined Trump
~$500.000,000 ($5x10^8). Trump appealed.. Court found there was no grievance
or complaint to initiate case, no definite victims, mo specific criminal
activity. It noted penalty was grossly excessive. violations. Trump put fine
in escrew during appeal and now gets it all back, with accumulated interest.
Se[arately, James is under subpoena from US DOJ for potential violation of
Trump's civil rights.
NYC allotted campaign funds on Aug 6 to 3 mayor candidates, denied to 2
tohers. Zoland Mandani earned ~$1.6M, Curtis sliwa ~$1.9M, Jim Walden
~250,000. Current mayor Eric Adams and ex-gov Andrew Cuomo were turned down
for assorted reasons. Money is NYC'selection program, granting that give
vandidates 8-times, by complex procedure, the amount they raise from own
campaigns.
Amtrak on Aug 28 put into service 5 NextGen Acella trains. 23 more come on
stream thru 2026, replaciing current Acella trains. NxtGen is roomier,
smoother, quieter, has uddiurnate services, flies at 256KPH. It is belnding
into schedule between Washington DC and Boston MA.
Silly statistic from NYC real estate news. In early 2025 Manh had ~10
million m2 of vacant rentable office space. This is aftermath of coronavirus
episode and evolving character of business offices. Let this floorage be
assembled into a new skyscraper on a 1 acr base with 4m per floor. The
building will have 2,500 floors and stand 10km tall.
NYC's first hotel converted into illegals shelter closes by april 2026,
noted Mayor Adams on Aug 9. The Row-NYC, former Mildford Plaza, opend in Oct
2022 to begin a netowrk of hotels taken over for illegals. By UE 2023 they
shelterd ~60,000, abot 40% of all NYC hotel occupancy.Residual illegals in
Row-NYC are transferring to otherr remaining hotels in illga's system. As at
Nov 20224 with influx was shut off, ~260,000 illegals passed thru City
shelters, many in time moving into own or family/friends housing.
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August 2025 was a splot month for obsrving. From 1st thr 17th weather was
torrid, humid, rainy. Temps 25-35 C. After hurricane Erin passed by on 18th
temps cooled to 15-20 C, sky was generally clear eith occasional partial
cloud.And little rain fell.
Magn 3.0 earthquake rattled north NJ, parts of NYS and NYC, on Aug 2 22:18
EDST. Centered under Hasbrock Hts, nr Teterboro airport, it caused no serious
amage and no reported injuries.
Magn 2.7 quake hit under Hillsdale NJ on Aug 5 12.23 EDST. Felt in north
NJ, Hudson Vy, north NYC. Most witnesses reported loud rumble and slight
bibration, like heavy truck on close road. No serious damage or injuries.
On & off suring Aug 2025 NYC put out air quality alerts, most lasting a
couple days each. Cause was infiltration of Canada wildfire smoke sifting to
low elecationover City. NJ, update NYS, CT also wnt under air quality
warnings.
In late 20s of Aug NYSkies entered probable long Indian Summer. Air was
breezy, cool, clean. Temps teeterd on 20C. Sun had a mellow calming glow,
specially when near horizon. In some parts of NYSkiesautumn foliage colors
turned on. Indian Saummer canlast into mid Nov m then erather slides into
winter.
pERSEID METEORS ON aUG 12-13 IN nysKIES Were spoiled by mjurky summer
haze. It scattered light from large Moon and dulledtransp to 3 in NYC. Sky eas
clearer on 13 & 14, transp 4, with smaller Moon, butmeteor flux was much lower
than at peak.
Hurricane Erin was first 2025 hurricane to affect NYSkies on Aug 18-21. It
passed N to S ~400km E of NYC, dropping moderate rian and wind. Erin churned
up coastal waters, forcing closure of beaches in LI, NYC, NJ. It 0aldo pounded
air temp down from 25-30 C before arrival to ~15C. Many folk actually had to
don weaters ors -- in mid August! some homes had the heat kicked in. Sesonal
weather returned on 22nd.