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NYC EVVENTS FOR 2026 JUNE
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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 Yhu Fri Sat Sunset
-(31) 1 2 3 4 5# 6 20:25
7 (8. 9 10 11 12 13 20:28
.14. 15 16 17 18 19# 20 20:31
.2) 22 23 24 2` 26 27 20:31
28 (29) 30 +1 +2 ++3# +4 20:31
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Houurs re 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', uncertain resumption or irregular event
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BROOKLYN - BK
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Mermaid Parade - - - - - 20
Parade of Trains - - - - - 6, 7
Secret Science club - - - ???
telescope borrow progrqm - 0
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CONNECTICUT - CT
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*Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford AUT
*Astro Soc of New Haven - ???
Boothe Memorial Astro Soc 5, 16
*Bowman Observatory - - - - 3, 17
Litchfield Hills AAC - - 12
*McCarthy Observatory - - 13
New Pond Farm - - - - - ???
Stamford Museum - - - - 5, 12, 19, 26
Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) - ????
Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - - - AUT
Westport Astro Soc mtg - ???
Westport Astro Soc starvwg 3, 10, 17, 24
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Astro Soc of Greenwich mtg - 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 - AUT
*Susan Rose Observatory - 6, 13, 20, 27 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
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MANHATTAN - MH
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*Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0
Ctr for Atmos & Ocean Sci AUT
Columbia Univ Astro - - AUT
CUNY Graduate Center- - 15
ebola outbreak - - - - - 1
hantavirus outbreak - - - 1
Hayden Planetarium - - - 9
Instt Stud Ancnt World AUT
Intrepid Museum - - - - - 26
Museum Mile Festival - - 9
Milky Way spring season 1-30
Natl Musm of Mathematics 10 planetarium NYC-H2O - - 0
NYC trash-bin mandate - 1
NYU Astrop & Relatvty - - AUT
*NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 5, 19 (digital sessions)
'Path of Liberty' show - ???
Penn Sttion limiteed acces13-Jul 19
'Raphael' exhibit - - - - 1-28
SciCafe' - - - - - - - 3
Simons Foundation - - - AUT
UFO more data dumps - - - 1
Urban Park Rangers - - 0
Venus occultation - - - 7
World Cup soccer games - 1 13-Jul 19
Woeld Cup trains - - - - 1-Jul 19
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Central Pk (Top of the Laen) - tags_p@yahoo.com, www.nyskies.org
Amat Astro Assn lecture - 718-522-5014, www.aaa.org
Ctr for Space Sci Edu - info@nyccsse.reading org,
www.nyccsse.org, 212-598-6164
METRO-NORTH - NY
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Bear Mountain - - - - - - - 13
Lake Taghkanic St Pk - - - - 12
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn mtg - 16
Smolen Observatory - - - - - AUT
Vassar Collee Obsy - - - - AUT
Ward Pound Ridge - - - - - 6, 13, 20
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 - - AUT
Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area - 12
McDowell Observatory - - - - 3, 10, 17, 24
Morris Museum Astro Soc - - 13
NJ Astro Assn sunviewing - 7, 14, 21, 28
NJ Astro Assn lecture - - - 7
NW Jersey Amat Astro - - - 5
North Jersey Astro Group - - 9
Peyton Observatory - - - - ???
Plasma Physics Lab - - - - AUT
Schommer Observatory - - - - 11, 18, 25
Sheep Hill Asro Assn - - - - AUT
*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
*Raritan Vy Co Coll Plm - www2.raritanval.edu/planetarium
QUEENS - QN
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Flushin line closures - - - - 0
York College ObserVatory - - -AUT
REST OF WORLD
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STATEN ISLAND - SI
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Coll of SI Astrop Obsy - - AUT
THE BRONX - BX
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ONGOING AND CONTINDUING EVENTS
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all day - Flushing line - QN - Flushing line closings
Thru early 2027. Starting May 8 Flushing line closes on weekdays 12h-
05h (next day), weekends Fri 23h-Mon 05h. Segment is Hudwon Uds to
Jackson Hts with regular service jackson Hts to Flushing. Clsoing lets
Steinway tunnels undergo repair from hurricane Sandy damae. Other
peripheral work during closing else where on line. So Queens Bv to
travel btwn Manha and Queens. www.mta.info
all day - Brooklyn Publ Liby - BK - telescope borrow program
Library lends out telesopes.3-week borrow time, no renewing. Pick up
and return at Grand Army Plaza branch. scope is Celestron StarSense
Explorer 102mm refractor, altaz mount. telescope@!bklunlibrary.org
www.bbklynlibrary/branches/central/telescope,
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 - 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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Deprecation of non-World Cup events that need City services or facilities
(street closing, traffic control, park reservation, &c) is in effect for
duration of World Cup soccer games in June and July. Action reduces
disetraction and diversion from City's World Cup theme. Non-WC events already
aaranged could be cancelled or orconstricted. They could include events to
celebrate America-250. Program applies mainly to activities in Manhattan, but
those in other boros could be affected at City's discretion. Before attending
a planned non-WC event -- listed here or else where -- inquire at the evetnt's
contact for addiurnation.
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Mon 1 Jun
all day - whole City - MH - Hantavirus outbreak
Indef. Many passengers on Dutch cruiseship in early May caught
hantavirus. several returned to US, three from NYSkies region as at
May 12. The victims are quarantined in govt base in Nebraska. Symptoms
erupt couple weeks after exposure, impeding reliable victim tracing.
Syptoms include short/forced breathing and pneumonia-like effects.
Hantavirus spreads by close body contact like on trains,
stadia/arenae,paeades, other mass-crod events. No spcific cure,
hospital care required like other pulmonary diseases.
www..cdc.gov/hantavirus and own medical advisor.
all say - NJ Transit - NJ - World Cup trains
Thru Jul 19. NJT runs dedicated shuttle trains to NY-NJ Stadium for
World Cup games. No other NJT service to Stadium or nearby stops. Tis
dissuades attempts to ride regular train to thesse stations and then
walk to game. Fare is as at May 413, start of ticket sales, is $98 RT,
only online in advance. Have tkt in hand to enter Penn Station and
pick up boarding pass at tran gare for next train with available
seats. Fare was initially $150 on Apr 7, reduced to $105 on May
7, finally to $98 on May 12. Reduction comes from some WC sponsirs
defraying NJT costs. www.njtransit.com
all day - whole City - MH - ebola outbreak
indef. Ebola from several Aftican countries may be penetrating into
US, mainly thry East Coast ports. Aymptoms show up in 1-3 weeks after
exposure. First signs resemble ordinary infections like flu but
progress if left alone to gross diarhea and vomiting. Victim is
nonfunctional as disease eats muscles and soft organs. Death comes to
untreated victims. Ebola spreads in undanitary surrounds, reckless
sneezing and coughing, contact with diseased body egredients.
www.cdc.gov/ebola and own heath advisor
all day - Metropolitan Musm of Art - MH - 'Raphael' exhibit
Thru Junm 28. Opened Mar 29, largest ever show of Italian rnaissance
artist. ~200 pieces from many other musea. Free with musm adm.
www.metromuseum.org, 212-535-7710
00:00 - whole City - MH - Milky Way speing season
Thru Jun 30. Spring 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 east sky at
territory. Free. nyskies@nyskies.org, www.nyskies.org
00:00 - whole City - MH - UFO more data dumps
More dumps of UFO data began on May 8. Future ones may comea at
irregular intervals in 2026.IAo far data shoe ET spacecraft roam our
skies, some with jumanoid ocrew. Info collectedt from early 1940s thru
couple years ago. UFOs recorded in flgiht and captured in WRECKS. ufoS
CRASH ON OWN OR ARE SHOT DOWN BY us CHASE PLANES. US keeps UFO wrecks
and corpse st several AFBs around US. Samples from THEM are sent to
relevant industries for STUDY and replication. UFO crew died mooree
from exposure to Earth enviro than from
collision injuries.
00:01 - whole City - MH - trash-bin mandate
As at Jun 1 residential propwrtiesin NYC must deploy the City's
dedicated trash bin. Until now since Sep 2025 this bin was optional
with collection of trash in open tubs or bagged still acceped. Altho
bin is 'free' it must first be purchased, according as the desired
style, and a refun then applied for. As at issue date bins are sold in
hardware & houseware stores but seem to be short-stocked with deep
back orders.
Wed 3 Jun
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
20:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing
תת 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
CERTAIN MEETINGS ARE ONLY ONLINE; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Vanderbilt Plm. Free. asliastronomy@yahoo.com,
www.asliclub.org
20:30 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, .a Obsy. Free.
Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com,
astrogreenwich.org
Fri 5 Jun
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
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 - 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 - Blairstown - NJ - NW Jersey Amat Astro meeting
Alan Observatory. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing.
Free, adv regn reqd. www.nwjaa.org, info@nwjaa.org
20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc - meeting
Union Commty Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
20:00 - Srattford - CT - Boohge Meml Astro Soc mtg
Boothe Memorial Pk, Museum. Free. 203-375-9675
sites.google.com/view/bmas-ct/home,
friendsofboothepk@gmail.com
Sat 6 Jun
10:00 - Brighton Beach - BK - Parade of Trains show
Also Sun 7 Jun. 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. Circulatting rides along Brighton
line. Free by regular subway trip to Brighton Bh station.
www.nytransitmuseum.org
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 - 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 - 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.uacnj.org
Sun 7 Jun
10:00 - Brighton Beach - BK - Parade of Trains show - see Jun 6
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
Tue 9 Jun
18:00 - Upper Fifth Avenue - NH - Musueum Mile Festival
5 Av closed 79 St-106 St from motor traffic 18h-22h. Musea,
galleries, institutes in/near 5 Av are open for free.
Some offer special shows or tours. Free. www.mcny.org
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
19:30 - 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, Ctr Enviro & Life Sci. Free.
njastro.org, 732-255-0343 g
Wed 10 Jun
16:00 - Natl Musm of Mathematics - MH - science show
Also 19:00. 635 6 Av, 19 St. 'Mathematical Encounters'.
Free, adv regn reqd. www.momath.org, 212-542-0566
20:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 3
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 3
20:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jun 3
Thu 11 Jun
all day - Penn Station - MH - Penn station access
Jun 11-Jul 19. On each day of world Cup games access to Penn Station
is restricted. For 4hr prior to game kickoff only persons holding
valid WC game tkts for that day are allowed into Penn Station. All
other people are turned away. Once inside, only persons with ticket
for NJT's WC train are allowed at WC train gates. WC train fare is
$98 RT. NJT non-WC service may divert to Hoboken or Newark. Since
kckoff varies day to day, expectseverey distruption is rail travel.
www.njtransit.com, worldcup.nyc
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 Jun
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.or
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 Jun 5
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 5
20:30 - Lsake 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
Sat 13 Jun
all day - East Rutherford - NJ - World Cup soccer games
FOR DURATION OF WORLD CUP METLIGE STADM IS RENAMED NY-NJ STADM
NY-NJ Stadoim. Certain rounds, others else whee in US, Canada,
Mexico. Schedulw for NYSkies:
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June 13 18:00: Brazil vs Morocco
June 16 15:00: France vs Senegal
June 22 20:00: Norway vs Senegal —
June 25 16:00: Ecuador vs Germany
June 27 17:00: Panama vs England
June 30 17:00: Round of 32 - TBD vs TBD
July 5 16:00: Round of 16 - 0TBD vs TBD
July 19 15:00: Final - TBD vs TBD (3 p.m. ET)
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Particks at www.fifa.com and local news media
11:30 - Morristown - NJ - Morris Museum Astro Soc meeting
Morris Museum. Free adv regn reqd. 973-386-1848
www.morrismuseum.org/astro-society, info@morrismusem.org,
ckkrish@gmail.com, www.mmastrosociety.org
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 - 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 - dee Jun 6
20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 6
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 6
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Jun 6
Aun 14 Jun
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Jun 7
Mon 15 Jun
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
www.gc.cuny.edu/publicprograms
Tue 16 Jun
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - M6d-Hudson Astro Assn mtg
SUNY New Paltz, CSB Audm. Free.
www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org
Wed 17 Jun
15;00 whole City - MH - Venus occulration
Occurs in daytime. Finding Moon-Venus requires clear, clean,
dry air and good teledcopoy skills. Moon is 11% sunlighted, 39d E of
f Sun. VemUs is 74% sunlighted, 14" diameter. Take deliberate care to
prevent Sun from accidently entering teledcope.
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------ parameters for New York. Venus takes ~10 sec to completely immerge or
emerge at Moon's limb.
Date EDST P Magn Elong Phase Sun Alt Azm Cusp Pos Ver
17 Jun 2026 15:54 D -3.35 38 E 11%+ +49 70 187 +85N 96 91
17 Jun 2026 17:12 R -3.35 39 E 11%+ +35 63 230 -48N 324 286
Mid occcultation is 16:33 with Moon-Venus separation of 7'.
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Do not by mistake center on Jupiter! Nothing of interest happens at
Jupiter. Jupiter is ~10d W of Moon, ~30d E of Sun. Jupiter has full
disfc with several bandss across it. Venus has gibbous.disc with no
markings.
20:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 3
20:30 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 3
20:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jun 3
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 3
Thu 18 Jun
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing - see Jun 11
Fri 19 Jun
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 - see Jun 5
20:00 - Srattford - CT - Boohge Meml Astro Soc mtg - see Jun 5
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 5
Sat 20 Jun
13:00 - Coney Island - BK - Mermaid Parade
Along Surf Av, start at W 21 St, ends at W 10 St. Floats and marchers
in costume as King Neptune or Queen Mermaid. Outfit and acting judged
for King & Queen title for year. View from any where along route.
Free. www.coneyisland.com
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - dee Jun 6
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 6
20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 6
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Jun 6
Sun 21 Jun
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Jun 7
Wed 24 Jun
20:00 - Lyndhurst - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 3
20:00 Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Jun 3
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 3
Thu 25 Jun
20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing - see Jun 11
Fri 26 Jun
19:00 - Intrepid Museum - MH - Free Friday shows
Pier 86 and ship. movies and clearsky and starviewing,
schedulw varies. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.org
20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Jun 5
20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 5
Sat 27 Jun
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - dee Jun 6
20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 6
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Jun 6
20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture
Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. Free.
www.njaa.org
Sun 28 Jun
14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing - see Jun 7
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EVENT MAY RvESUME AT DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME
INQUIRE AT EVENT CONTACT
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[AUT] AUTUMN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY OR IRREGULQR QCTIVITY
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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
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 - 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
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,
19:15 - Uniondale - LI - clear starviewing
Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free,
adv regn reqd. Cancelled for clouds. 516-463-2759
www.hofstra.edu/starsonsunday,
19:330 - York College - QN - astronomy lecture
MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
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 - Rocky Hill - CT - Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford meeting
Rocky Hill Commty Ctr, Rn 1C,761 Old Main St. Free asgh.org
19:30 - Boonton - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Sheep Hill Astro Assn, Sheep Hill Obsy. Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.sheephillastro.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, astro.sunysb.edu
19:00 - Coluubia 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 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lecture
Union Commty Coll, Roy Smith audm. indoor talk,
clearsky starvireing. free. www.asterism.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
20:00 - New Paltz - NY - clearsky startarviewing
SUNY New Paltz,Smolen Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds.
www.newpaltz.edu/ibservatory
20:30 - Coll of Staten Is - SI - clearsky starviewing
MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT
Every night Mon-Thu. Astrop Obsy, 2800 Vistory Bv, Willowbrook SI.
Free, cancelled for clouds. WWW.csi.cuny.edu, 718-982-2000.
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,
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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
14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Jan 20
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 - East Hampton -LI - astronomy lecture
Hampatonns Obsy. East Hampton Liby,159 Main St.Indoor talk,
clearsky starviewing. Free, adv regn reqd.
www.hamptonsobservatory.org 11111111111111111111111g. Free.
19:00 - Princeton - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Princeton Univ, Peyton Hall. Free. Cancelled for clouds
www.astro.princeton.edu/observatory/publicobserving.php,
jeg@astro.princeton.edu, lee@astro.princeton.edu
19:00 - 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 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro soc meeting
Westport Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925
203-227-0925
20:45 - 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
20:00 - Middletown - CT -clearsky starviewing
astro Soc of Gtr Hartf11ord, Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy.
Free. cancelled for clou1ds. asgh.org, 860-872-9069
pparkerrs@cs.com 1111111111111111111111111111111
GENERAL NEWS
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This issue of NYC Events has dense news about HFOs, due to the dump of US
govt UFO material in Apr and May 2026. I likely in the future include only
major FO items because the discipline of UFO studies is as at issue date
affused into mainstream science and technology affairs.
Fleet Week in 2026 is shifted to July 4th errkrnd. It normally runs in May
around Memorial Day. Also OpSail pageant of tall sailing ships, is enamed
Sail4th250 and commes to NYC for July 4th. The maritime events are working
together to handle extra sense ship movements in NY Hr and Hudson Rv.
I cleaned up the 'ongoing ...' section to remove fossil entries, mostly
events whih are now routine features of Ciry life.
Westport Astro Soc apparently skips its June lecture, having in place an
in-house celebration of club's 50th anniversary.
Astro Soc of New Haven skips its June meeting. Nxt one is in July.
Many events go off-duty for summer. I moved the to 'AUT'. All remaining
'SPR' events are now in 'AUT'.
CITY NEWS
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Longest ever US govt closure ended on May 1 when Prez Trump signed
spending bill passed by Congress earlier in day. It funds DHS, the target of
shutdown after rest of govt ops resumed on Feb 138.
NJ Transit on May 7 reduced fare for its World Cup trains btwn Penn Sta
and NY-NJ Stadm. It's now $105, down fron $150 set on Apr 7. NJT got some WC
sponsors to degray cost of fare. Tkt sales
opened on May 13 only online adv regn reqd.
Rudy Giuliani, America's mayor, went into Good Samaritan Hosptl, W Palm Bh
FL, with severe penumonia. He was in ICY under ventilator of a day, then moved
to regular ward.He recovered enough to resume his radio/TV shows on May 13 and
son Andrew gave health reports on several radio shows.Illnessis latest
incident triggered by toxic fumes he breathed in while working at Ground Zero
in 2001.
Huge sinkhole broke open suddenly on LI Exway on May 14 13:15 EDST. It was
~3m diam, 2-1/2m deep, in W-bd lanes near exit 49, Melville LI. Soonest the
hole opened a car just behind it plunged in. Car was totaled,inuring its
riders. Road repairs begin on 15th.
Long Island Rail Road on May 16 00:01 EDST went on strike. Talks btwn mgnt
and unions roke off at dealine. All service stopped thruout LI. Wholly
underwhelming bus shuttles ran from select LIRR stations and nYC subways only
during rushhours. Traffic was light on Sat-Sun 16-17 but commyting on Mon the
18th was crippled. Fedl mediators on 17th worked with both side on and
reached a deal to end strike on 18th. Service resumed gradually up to full
ops by evening RH. Previous LIRR strike was in 1994 and lasted 2 full days.
NYC Mauor Mandani rans on May 25-30 lottery for 1,000 World Cup tickets
for $50 each,with free RT bus ride to game. ~150 tkts per game, except Final
on Jul 19. Entrants must be NYC residents and 15YO+ and apply online, lomot
50,000/day. Winners notified Jun 8 and are handed their tkts as they board bus
for game.Process prevents reselling or transferring tkt. As at issue date
every dat's round shut down within minutes of opening because it hit the
50,000 daily limit.
A Untnited airlner from Italy on May 3 collided with lamppole and trailer-
truck on NJ Tk while leanding at Newark airport. Plane was heding onto runway
29, that begins at turnpike shoulder, when its wheels scraped pole and truck
at ~200KPH. It landded saafely a00000nd was taken out of service for US NTSB
and US FAA investigation. Driver of truck was hospitalized with minor
injuries and released on 4th..
During facilities patrol on May 20 ~11h EDST at LaGuardia airport a large
sinkhole was found in runway 4-22. It was big enough to seriously trip a plane
rolling over it. Runway was closed, causing mass reroutes and cancellarions.
Repairs resturned runway to service on 232nd
Donika Gocaj parked on W 52 St nr 5 Av on May 18 ~23:20 EDST. She ssood in
roadway to close car door and dfell into open manhole. She was killed by the
3m drop. Precovery 911 calls from pevious couple weeks noted loose or unstable
cover on this manhole.
Some airports on US East Coast are starting in late May to question
arriving people about contact with ebola or hantavirus. Those suspected of
infection may be sent to evaluation labs orquarantined. Special attention is
on World Cup teams and fans coming from infected areas of Africa.
NYC Mayor Mandani on May 20 noted he is not attending the israel parade
on May 31. He apparently is putting all time into the world Cup projects
coming in June-July.
'Dominic Carter show', WABC radio AM 770 in NYSkies, on May 20 broke news
that station pwner John Catsimatidis is quietly moving hisiness NYC to St
Petersburg FL. The include Carsimatidis's ops in grocery stores, fuel oil, and
real estate, not just radio and media. Move reacts to NYC Mayor Manani's
program to put heavier taxes on billionaires and ncommunize the City.
US FAA on may 7 banned all done flights near NY-NJ Stadum during world Cup
season Jun-Jul 2026. It also banned flights near other WC-theme open-air vents
anywhere, ehich icludes NYSkies Violations face heavy fines, hail, and
shooting down of the drones. Action helps prevents filing WC actvity for
commericial use as well as to block attacks by histile drones.
SKY NEWS
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May 2026 was a poor observing month for the many cloudy nights and rain.
The occasional clear nights wer adequate for general starbrowsing and
inspecting Jupiter ans Cenus. Weather ranged from autumn or even winter to
glarr summer eith May 20 a wild weather day. Morn was spring with temps in hig
10Cs. In early aftrnoon emps soared into mid 30Cs. Then in late day a violent
thunderstorm dumped flooding rain over NYWki3w. Even, with storm passed along,
temps fell to mid single Cs.
'The other side of midnight', WABC radio AM 770 in NYAkies, on apr 30 and
'Coast to coast AM', WOR radio AM 710. on May 1 highlighted the rash of
missing US scientists in recent years.They sensed a link between the vanishing
and killingof these people with their work in fields applicable to UFO
studies.The shows noted plausibl examples mined frecent initial UFO D data
dump. In addition, they presented more instances, from 11 on Apr 22 to 16 as
at Apr 30 The new cases were previously known but now are recognized as part
of the missing-scientist ecpisode.
'alien.gov' and 'aliens.gov', webs opened by Prez Trump have nothing to
couple months ago, looked like the depository for then forthcoming UFO and ET
files. The webs were populated in mdi May but are not at all related to ET
aliens. They describe Earth aliens who sneaked into US as illegals.
New York Post, 2026 May 16, other news media around 16th, reported o
aliens found in UFO wrecks. Info derives from ongoing release of US files on
UFOs and collateral open dialog about UFOs. Stories detail four species,set
out here from chart in NY Post article, with more details in the text:
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MANTIS (or MANTID) - humanoid, 180-210 cm tall, large compound eyes,
highly agile, excellent wywsifht, telepathic abilities
GREY (or GRAY) - humanoid, 120-150 cm tall, large black eyes,
slender limbs, gray skin color, advanced technology
REPTILIAN - saurian, 1800-240 cm tall, reprilian features, highly
intelligent, strong and resilient, advanced technology
NORDIC - jumanoid - 180-210 cm tall, human-like appearance, advanced
intelligence, peaceful nature, highly advancewd sociery
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Their humanoid form and behavior hint that the highest-order lifeform in the
universe is humanoid with Earth humans being one variety.
'Dr Sky experience', WABC radio 770 AM un NYSkies, on May 2 reviewed the
case of the missing scientists, revealing a couple more previously
untecognized incidents. With the newly issued UFO data, it seems that the
disciplines of all persons was was applicable to UFO projects. The show
suggested that now such work, until now secret or claimed nonexistent, should
be melded into general sciene dialog. Later in show, discussing geoengineering
aa caller from Mnahttan remaked that spraying seems less since late April
because clear skies are now really blue, not gray or pale. This agrees with
NYSkies readers noting similar observations. Dialog guessed that recent long
duration federal shutdown constrained funds for atmospheric spraying. Project
is stretching resources, leaving NYSies idlw for now.
'Coast to coast AM', WOR radio AM 710 in NYSkies, on May 20 featured Prof
James McCanney and alternative cosmology.y from bigbang model. It claims the
Hubble redshift is duw to forced displacement of spectrum by electric fields
between source and us. The farther sources display stronger redshift. It is
not caused by bigbang expansion. show also noted that as far 'back in time' we
look the universe looks 0like ouras local region, eith no signs of lfespan or
evolution. The universe is apparent indefinitely large, not spreading from an
intial bigbang. More feature is that life, and humans, were always embedded
in the universe, while bigbang model puts life as a next step after the
cosmic's creation.
Manhattanhenge is on May 29-31, just after issue date. I'll report on it
in July NYC Events. May 30 event is also a selenehelion and 331st is a soft
Blue Moon.
'Coast to coast AM', WOR radio 710AM in NYSkies, discussed on May 15
upsurge in UFOs and ETs wtih Dr Neil Tyson. Aired on WABC radio AM770 in
NYSkies, they noted increasing science favor toward ETs coming from new
findings in biology and cosmology. Of particular interet for home astronomers
is the growing number of bare-eye planetary stars to show off at public
starviewings. They foresee stronger role for UFO reporting by home astronomers
from heir knowledge of sky and oserving methods. One overall shift in public
arrirude about UFOs is that the question 'do you believe in UFOs?' is rapidly
evaporating, becoming as silly as asking for a belief in elephants.
General news media since late Apr 2026 are mentioning the recnt first
release of UFO files. They cite snippets from them or associate them with the
missing-scientists situation.A couple astronomy clubs started in late Apr
dgiving in their meeting's news/reports segment items from these files. The
news would likely be passed along frm news media or reputable UFO outfits.
Clear nights in May 2026 were clear with transp doen to 3-1/2 or 4. By day
sky wassolid bllue with definite polarization. Apparently aerial spraying is
sstill suspendedin NYSkies but could resume without notice..
'Dr Sky experience' on May 9, WANC radio AM 770 in NYSkies, elaborated on
on findings from the recent release of more UFO files. Show noted that
dominant cause of 'unexplained' cases is weak or no critical parameters in the
incident reports.. These include correct date, obsrver locatin, fligth pah in
sky, crude vocabulaty. An other is the lack of sightings from separate
locations, there being prevalently only single-viewpoit reports. It explored
findings from recovered UFO debris. One was a metal hardware piece that is
crushed and that then spontaneously rforms back to its original shape. An
other was a meral sheet that can, by means not stated, switch between opaque
and transparent. Show mentioned the White House briiefnigs for religious and
social officials about theforth coming UFO daata dumps. It also reminded that
Area-51 is just one UFO crash site. There were many crashes from eraly 1940s
thru 2020s. Show hazarded that the ongoing case of missing scientists relates
to UFOs because the victim worked on project applicable to UFO srudies.
Some readers since the UFO data dumps now express a castly greeter
appreciation of planetary stars. These are stars with their own planets, some
110 visble to bare-eye over whole celestial sphere. While inclusion of
planetary stars in public astronomy so far is hit-or-miss, it may now be an
integral part of public staraviewings.
'The other side of midnight' on WOR radio AM 770 in NYSkies in mid May
assembled team of scientists to examine and interpret emeging UFO materials.
They on future show will discuss and explain the data.
Intl Earth rotatn Svc advises that there is NO added leapsecond at end of
2026 June 30. Final minute of Ju 30, 23:59-24:00 UTC has 60 sec. The TAI -
UTC, since 2017 Jan 1, stays at -37 sec until further notice.rted on Mar 31
and Sep 30. T
One major spinoff of the contrinuing UFO data releases is the vanishing of
Apollo lunar mission deniers. Among the new materials are AV recordings of
nstronauts in flight reporting UFOs outside their sapcecraft. The data do not
offer a cause of the sightings, thry prove the Apollo flights were real.
On May 7 a second UFO data dump began. Initial news shows the files are
details of particular UFO events, including ebidence of ET operations. On 8th
several radio talk shows were mentioning examples. These so far are of UFOs
observed from afar with no direct interaction bten ETs and humnas.. So far no
show, of varirous political stripes, did not deprecte the UFO materials or the
persons in them. In a couple instances the show host or guest recounted a
pesonal UFO incident, oftnen from decaades ago.
omega Centauri challenge closes on May 31 with no sighting of cluster
feasible. No night was clear and dark enough. At issre date dusk comes near
omega culmination and Moon is near full. No sighting reported in April for
want of clear dark nights.
Unveied in UFO files are several kinds of alien beings. Apart from
anatomic and mental characteristics a new arena of inquiry opened. So the
species know of each other? so they cooperate or compete with each other? Is
there a social pecking order among them? How do their spacecraft compare in
desgin, build, operation? Canwe have xomms with Them? How are they affected
by Earth environment like air pressure, air composition, solar radiation,
surface gravity, day-night cycle. need for water,&c It may well develop that
these, and other, kinds of alien are phydical samples from space like
meteorites, solar eind, collected asteroid dust, cosmic rain?
No Milky Way sighting reported in May due to too few clear dark nights.
Sky was adequate for regular staargazing but not up to letting MW shine thru.
MW season continues to June 30.
\ It came out in early May that White House since early 2026 was briefing
social and religious orgs abour ongoing UFO file releases. Data may gibe
particulars on ET creatures retrieved from UFO wrecks or obsrved operating on
ground. Advance notice allows leasers to work out ways to present and
interpret the UFO findings to their followers. A capital factor is that
traditional religions are founded on spritual noncororal deities. UFO crews
are 'glesh=&-bones' creatures requiring machines and vehicles to goa about
their business.
In early May I started getting chatter about astronom clubs considering to
include UFO items in their meeting's news/reports segment. Until now such talk
was disallowed or carried oin peripheral activities. A couple clubs are
discussing methods for observing UFO apparitions.
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