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NYC EVENTS FOR MARCH 2023 ------------------------ John Pazmino NYSkies Astronomy In+c www.nyskies.org nyskies@nyskies.org The following astronomy activities in the commuting ring enclosing New York City are operated by various organizations. A few cultural items of special importance to City astronomers are also included. Altho NYC Events confirms the listed items, they are subject to change by their sponsors. Check with their contacts. Let the sponsor know that you learned of its event thru NYC Events. Frequently asked questions and explanation of NYC Events is at 'www.nyskies.org/nyc-faq.htm'. You may ask for previous NYC Events thru 'nyskies@nyskies.org' because only the current issue is in the website. It is replaced by next month's issue. For events which missed NYC Events, check the NYSkies email GROUP at 'nyskies@groups.io'. Join the nyskies group by sending an empty, blank, email to nyskies+subscribe@groups.io'. Any text in the email AND subject is ignored. The email address you used to subscribe from is the one you then after converse with the group. Messages come to you when posted in the group. Send messages to the group by email to 'nyskies@groups.io'. General notes ------------ 'whole City' means the event has no specific or dedicated place. It may be enjoyed from the whole NYSkies territory or at a number of individual places. Celestial events are typicly 'whole City' events. 'all day' means the event is continuous or repeating during the open hours of the host facility. Facilities may have limited hours per day or days per week. Check with the event contacts. 'adv regn reqd', for 'advance registration required/requested' means that the event requires or requests signing up before the event. You must have your ticket in hand at the gate. There could be a deadline some days before the event, after which no more signups are accepted. Check with the event contact for specifics. Prices cited are the 'rack rate'. You could qualify for discounts as may be offered by the sponsor. Besides the base price there may be optional extra fees to consider. Current Month calendar -------------------- Plain dates are in current month; -, previous month; +, next month. #, NYSkies Astronomy Seminar, digital sessions at (www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm) Moon phase: .NM., .FQ), (FM), (LQ. Sunset is given for each Saturday --------------------------------- Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu fri Sat sunset --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ------ -26 -.27) -28 1 2 3# 4 17;50 EST 5 6 (7) 8 9 10 9 11 17:58 EST 12 13 (14. 15 16 17# 18 19:08 EDST 19 20 .21. 22 23 24 25 19:13 EDST 26 27 .28) 29 30 31 +1 19:21 EDST ----------------------------------------------- Hours from Mqrch 1 to 11 are Eastern Standard Time (UT - 5h). Hours from March 12 and out are Eastern Daylight Savings Time (UT - 4h). Index of Events ------------- * = NASA-JPL Night Sky Network affiliate date = entry in 'list of events' section ' 0' = entry in 'ongoing and continuing events' section 'AUT'= entry in 'skipped, autumn resumption' section 'SPR' = entry in 'skipped, spring resumption' secrion '???' = entry in 'skipped, uncertain resumption' section, '!!!' = entry in 'skipped, encumbered due to lockdowns ------- ----------------------------------------------- BROOKLYN - BK Secret Science Club - - - ??? CONNECTICUT - CT *A S of Gtr Hartford - !!! Astro Sco of Greenwich - !!! *Astro Soc of New Haven - !!! Bowman Observatory - -- - 1, 15 Litchfield Hills AAC mtg 10 Litchfield Hills AAC lect 17 *McCarthy Observatory - 11 New Pond Farm - - - - - 25 Stamford Museum - - - - 3 10, 17, 24, 31 Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) 18, 25 Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Western Conn St Uv - - - !!! Westport Astro Soc mtg - 21 Westport Astro Soc starvg 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ------------------------- Boothe Meml Astro Soc - 203-377-9933, ww w.facebook.com/Boothe-Memorial-Astronomical-Society LONG ISLAND - LI *Amateur Observers Soc - - 5 *Amat Obsrs Soc starvwing !!! Amer Instt Aero & Astro - !!! Astro Soc of Long Island 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Custer Institute - - - - 4, 11, 18, 25 Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - - 5 LIRR thru service to GCT 1 Hmaptons Observatory - - !!! Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - - 5 LIRR thru service to GCT 1 SUNY Stony Brook Astro - 3 *Susan Rose Observatory - 4, 11, 18, 25 MANHATTAN - MH *Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0 *Amat Astro Assn lecture - !!! Amer Instt Archaeology - !!! Ctr for Atmos & Ocean Sci 8, 22, 29 Ctr for Science & Society ??? Central Pk (Great Lawn) - !!! Columbia Climate School - !!! Columbia Univ Astro - - - 3, 31 Daylight Savings Time - - 12 Food Stamp suppl ends - - 1 Glone at Night - - - - - 13-22 Govvernors Island - - - - 0 Hayden Plm 'Frontiers' -- SPR Hayden Plm 'Live!' - - - SPR Instt Stud Ancnt World - ??? Intrepid Museum - - - -- SPR *Inwood Astronomy Project !!! Jupiter Joe's Astronomy - !!! Natl Musm of Mathematics 8 NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - 0 New York Map Society - - !!! NYU Astrop & Relatvty - - 21, 28 *NYSkies Astronomy Seminar 3, 17 (digital Seminars) Pi Day - - - - - - - - - 14 Simons Foundation - - - - SPR *Top of the Laawn - - - - !!! Urban Park Rangers - - - 0 ------------------------------- Ctr for Space Sci Edu - - info@nyccsse.reading org, www.+nyccsse.org, 212-608-6164 METRO-NORTH - NY Lamont-Doherty Obsy - - !!! Mid-Hudson Astro Assn - - 17 Vassar Collee Obsy - - - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Ward Pound Ridge - - - - 18 Westchester Amat Astro - 10 NEW JERSEY - NJ A A A of Princeton - - - !!! *Amat Astro Inc meeting - 3 *Amat Astro Inc lecture - 17 A S of Toms Rv Area - - 10 Morris Musm Astro Soc - - 11 NJ Astro Assn starviewing SPR NJ Astro Assn sunviewing SPR No Jersey Astro Gp mtg - 14 No Jersey Astro Gp starvg 9 Peyton Observator y - - - 22 Plasma Physics Lab - - - !!! Rutgers Univ Astro Collqm !!! Rutgers Univ Astro Semnr !!! *S*T*A*R -- - - - - - - - !!! Schommer Observatory - - 9, 23 *Sheep Hill Astro Assn - - !!! *Sheep Hill Observatory - !!! *Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - - SPR Washington Xing St Pk - - SPR ----------------------------- 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 flushing line shutdown - - 4-Apr 23 York College Observatory - SPR REST OF WORLD STATEN ISLAND - SI THE BRONX - BX ============================= going and continuing events -------------------------- all day - Governors Island - MH - cultural shows HOURS VARY BY SEASON; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Open all year! Walk and tour thru former military base and \ new urban park. Shows vary each day or visit by foot or bike. Ferries run every 40 min from Battery Marine Terml, MH. On weekdays also from Pier 6, BK; and Atlantic Basin, BK. Island is free but ferry fare is $3 RT. Adv regn reqd, no at-door tkts. www.nps.gov/gois, www.govisland.com allday - whole City - MH - cultural tours & lectures VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Urban Park Rangers. Tours of parks, landmarks, nabes, hoods. Lectures on history and culture of NYC. Program varies each month. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks all day - whole 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 ------------ ################################################################## # 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. # ################################################################## Wed 1 Mar 00;01 - whole Island - LI - LIRR thru service to GCt LIRR began on Feb 27 thru service to new GCT terminal. Until now service was by 'scoots' jamaica-GCT. Current skeds to Penn Sta stay about as is and all-new trains work GCT on most lines.Fare to GCCT is same as to Penn Sta. $5 City Pass valid for GCT in off-peak hours. www.mta.info. 00:01 - whole City - MH - Food Stamp supplement ends Temporary supplement for Food Stamps, or SMNP, ends Mar 1. Beneefits reduce to pre-virus leel or less. It was part of relief for those economicly harmed by coronavirus eposode. Inquire at local SNAP office for particulars. 20:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, Bowman Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com, astrogreenwich.org 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing Westport Astro Soc. Rolnick Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925 20:00 - 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 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting Vanderbilt Plm. Free. asliastronomy@yahoo.com, www.asliclub.org 21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Vassar College, Observatory. Free. Cancelled for clouds. physicsandastronomy.vassar.edu/observatory.html, 845-437-7340 fri 3 Mar 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 - 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 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture MEETS ON CERTAIN FRIDAYS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Stamford Muum & Natr Ctr. Live planetarium show and talk. $14 musm adm. Stamford Obsy itself is closed. 203.977.652, nfo@stamfordmuseum.org 20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lec meeting Union Commty Coll, Sperry Obsy. Free. www.asterism.org Sat 4 Mar 03:00 - Flushing line QN - Flushing line shutdown Thru Apr 23. 03h Sat-23h Sun. No svc btwn Hudson Yds and Queensboro Pz due to elevator installation at QBP. Shuttle bus Times Sq to Hudson Yds and QBP to Vernon-Jackson and Hunterspoint. From Manh take blu, ora, yel lines to Queens. Form Queens take blu-ora-wel lines to 74/Roosevelt or yel line at QBP for Manh.www.mta.info 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing Amat Obsrs Soc. capus of Custer Institt. Sessions concurrent with Custer's own events. Free, cancelled for clouds. www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting Custer Instt. Indoor program, clearsky starviewing. $5-$15. Varies with program. www.custerobservatory.org, president@custerobservatory.org, 631-765-2626 Sun 5 Mar 13;30 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting Hofdtra U, Berliner Hall. free. www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net 19:00 - Uniondale - LI - clearsky starviewing Hofstra University,Berliner Bdg, Rm 117. Free, adv regn reqd. Cancelled for clouds. 516-463-2759, www.hofstra.edu/Academics, observatory@hofstra.edu Wed 8 Mar 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 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 - see Mar 1 20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Mar 1 21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 Thu 9 Mar 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.astra-nj.org, 732-255-0343, webmaster@astra-nj.org 20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewng Rutgers Univ,`Schommer Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds. 732-205-0020, www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html pryor@physics.rutgers.edu Fri 10 Mar 19:00 - Toms River - NJ - Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area meeting Ocean Cnty Coll, Novins Planetarium. Free. www.astra-nj.org, 732-255-0343, webmaster@astra-nj.org 19:30 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting Pace Univ, Wilcox Hall, Free. www.westchesterastronomers.org, waa-president@westchesterastronomers.org 19:30 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C meeting Five Points Arts Cttr. Free. lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org Details at www.nyskies.org/gannyc.htm. 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Mar 3 Sat 11 Mar 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 - New Milford - CT - astronomy lecture McCarthy Obsy, New Miford HS. Indoor lecture, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.mccarthyobservatory.org, 860-354-1595, mccarthyobservatory@gmail.com 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Mar 4 sUN 12 mAR 02:00 - whole City - MH - Daylight Savings Time starts Set clocks AHEAD, FORWARD one hour. Most people do this when they go to bed on the previous night so they wake up at the new time. The hour 02:00 thru 02:59 does not exist. The minute after 01:59 is 03:00. Mon 13 2Mar 21:00 - whole CIty - MH - Globe at Night Thru Mar 22. NYSkies runs its Globe at Night exercise this season while Orion is in sky at nighfall. Same method and procedure as for prior years for documenting sky transparency over City. Details at www.nyskies.org/gannyc.htm. Dates this year ar: ---------------- 2022 Nvember 16-25 2022 December 15-24 2023 January 13-23 2023 February 12-21 2023 March 13-22 -------------- Tue 14 Mar all day - whole City - MH - Pi Day Also July 22. Celebrate the blessings and benefits from the miracle number 'pi'. activities typcly are held at sci/math centers, some offering them to public. Ask at local centers for latest news. 20:15 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting Montclair St Univ, Richardson Hall, Room 232. Free. njastro.org, 973-655-7266 Wed 15 Mar 20:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Mar 1 21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 Fri 17 Mar 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 19:00 - Lk Taghkanic St Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing Mid-Hudson Astro Assn. West Beach parking lot. Free, , cancelled for clouds. Adv regn reqd with vehicle make, model, plate number for park security. ` www.mhaa.nidhudsonastro.org 19:30 - 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 19:30 -Litchfield - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C lecture White Memorial. Inddor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.org, 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Mar 3 20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lec lecture Union Commty Coll, Smith Audm. Free. www.asterism.org Sat 18 Mar 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Mar 4 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, Tue 21 Mar 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 22 Mar 15:300 - Courant Institute - MH - science lecture - see mar 8 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Mar 1 20:30 - 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 21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 Thu 23 Mar 20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewng see Mar 9 Fri 24 Mar 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Mar 3 Sat 25 Mar 19:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 4 19:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting - see Mar 4 20:00 - West Reading - CT - cleatsky starviewing New Pond Farm, obseratory. outdoor clearsky starviewing. $10, adv regn reqd, cancelled for clouds. www.newpondfarm.org, Tue 28 Mar 14:00 - New York University - MH - astronomy lecture - see Mar 21 Wed 29 Mar 15:300 - Courant Institute - MH - science lecture - see mar 8 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 20:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Mar 1 21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Mar 1 Fri 31 Mar 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see Mar 3 20:00 - Columbia University - MH astronomy lecture - see Mar 3 = = = = = Events skipped in this month -------------------------- EVENT MAY RESUME AT A DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME; INQUIRE AT CONTACT ====================================== [SPR] SPRINGr RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY ----- 14;00 - Vorhees St Pk - NJ - clearsky sunviewing Robinson Obsy. clearsky sunrviewining. Free. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8500 17:00 - Intrepid Museum - MH - Free Friday show Pier 86 and ship. Exhibits, demos, talks. Clearsky movies and starviewing. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.org 17:00 - Simons Foundation - MH - scinece lecture 160 5 Av & 21 St. 'Quantum simulation: A microscopic view of the quantum qorld'. Free, adv regn reqd. 646-654-0066, www.simonsfoundation.org 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 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 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. 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 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford, Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy. Free. cancelled for clouds. asgh.org, 860-872-9069, pparkerrs@cs.com 20;00 - York College - QN - astronomy lecture . Core Academic Bdg, Rm AC-2E01. Indoor lecture, clearsky starviewing. Free, adv regn reqd. 718-262-2082, www.york.cuny.edu/centers-institutes/observatory, 20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. -------------------------------------------- ;???] UNCERTAINDATE OR NO EVENT OF INTEREST ----------------------------------- 17:00 - Inst Stud Anc World - MH - cultural lecruee 15 E 84 St, 5/Madison Av. Various topics on history and culture of ancient societies. Free, adv regn reqd. isaw.nyu.edu, isaw@nyu.edu, 212-992-7800 18:30 - Columbia Univ - MH - Ctr for Sci and Soc lecture Fayerweather Hall, Rm 513. 'NHoq animals and robots see the physical world'.Free, adv regn reqd. 212-853-1612, scienceandsociety@columbia.edu, scienceandsociety.columbia.edu 20:00 - Bell House - BK - Secret Science Club meeting 149 7 St, 2/3 Av. (Gowanys Hills) Lecture and music on various science topics. Free. secretscienceclub.blogspot.com, secretscienceclub@gmail.com ====================================================== [!!!] ENCOMBERED BY CORONAVIRUS; UNCERTAIN RESUMPTION -------------------------------------------------------- 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 = = = = = 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 = = = = = 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 = = = = = 15:30 - Greenwich - CT - Astro Soc of Greenwich meeting Greenwich Audubon Ctr. Free with musm adm. greenwichtars@gmail.com, astrogreenwich.org = = = = = 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 = = = = 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 = = = = = 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 = = = = = 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 = = = = = 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 = = = = = 19:30 - Boonton - NJ - Sheep Hill Astro Assn meeting Boonton Senior Ctr. Free. www.sheephillastro.org, contacts@sheephillastro.org, wwestura@optonline.net 19:30 - New Brittain - CT - Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford meeting Central CT St Univ, Copernicus Plm. Free. www.asgh.org, 860-872-9069, pparkerrs@cs.com 19:30 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org Union Co Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org = = = = = 20:00 - Inwood Hill Park - MH cleasky starviewing OCCASIONAL EXTRA SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Inwood Astronomy Project. Meet at park entrance, Seaman Av & Isham St. Free. Cancelled for clouds. 917-529-2359 www.inwoodastronomy.org, jasonskendall@gmail.com 20:00 - Danbury - CT - astronomy lecture Westn Conn St Uv, Obsy/Plm. Indoor planetarium show, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.wcsu.edu/starwatch, 203-837-8671, dawsond@wcsu.edu 20:00 - Lincroft - NJ - S*T*A*R meeting Brookdale Commty Coll, Mommouth Museum. Free. www.starastronomy.org, s-walters@comcast.net 20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing PLUS OCCASIONAL EXTRA SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Top of the Lawn. North path of Great Lawn. Free. Cancelled for clouds. tags_p@yahoo.com, www.nyskies.org, nyskies@nyskies.org = = = = = 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 General news ----------- In Mar Courant Instt opened the spring season of its Wednesday lecture series, skipping a couple instances. This is more suited for home astronomers than the Friday series listed in February. Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate is on Mar 21 at Amer Musm Nsatl Hist. Event news i,plies it's open only for Musm members. Before virus era Debate was a public event. If you have clarifying news please post it into the NYSkies email group. Columbia Univ Obsy resumed its public lectures in late Feb. Sessions are twice monthly, the 3ed and 31st in Mar, in Pupin Hall, with clearsky starviewing on campus grounds. There is an annoying portion of events still running online. They are still in the '!!!' section. Their re-virus hosts have not opened space for them. City news ------- NYC Mayor Adams on Jan 30 ordered all municipal workers to sit -- and pass -- training classes in critical race theory. Else risk demerit or dismissal. Order applies if one already went thru CRT provided by individual agencies. On Feb 1 St Uv of NY added new courses for new students. They must sit -- and pass -- classes in diversity-inclusion-equity or face failing grades. Rule applies to all new students regardless of majors and curriculum. Effective Feb 10 NYC mni workers no longer must be vaxxed o keep jobs. ~1,000 were already fired for declining corobavirus jabs. Fired employees must newly apply for lost job and will not get back pay or restored rank. Ruth Ginsberg, late US Sup Ct justice, was honored with new statue atop NYS Appellate Ct, Madison Sq MH, on Jan 25. It presents her as a fierce woman with horns, sprawling hair, demonic face. Ginsberg statue joins several others on building of philosophers and jurists. By mid Feb NYPD strength sank to 32,000, utter minimum to cover City, with lavish use of overtime. Loss is due to changing to other police forces and retirements. City has no funds in budget for replacements. Electrical fire shut off Terml #1 t JFK airport on Feb 16 ~12h EST. It works overseas flights, all then cancelled, diverted, delayed. Bldg reopened on Feb 19. As at end Feb some dozen whales and a couple dolphins got beached on NYSkies ocean front since Dec 1. A couple seemed injured by boat accidents while most were in good health. One suggestion is sound or electronic noise from wind turbines, building ~10km off shore. It may confuse animal sonar-based navigation. On Feb 19 ~15h EST a model ceiling-hanging helicopter fell in swimming pool under it at ocean Works water park, East Rutherfurd NJ. water park is in of shopping/recreation section in Meadowlands sports complex. visitors heard loud 'boom' like explosion and panicked to leave park. NJ state police quickly restored order and closed park for investigation. 4 persons were injured, treated on scene or at hospital. New LIRR depot Grand Central Madison has several art works by Georgia O'Keeffe and others. On a stone panel naming the artists, O'Keeffe is misspelled 'O'Keefe'. Art fans argue over which 'f', 1st or 2nd, was omitted. It seems that the US goes to Daylight time on Mar 12 by current rules. Some states in in fall 2022 considered staying on Standard Time then after, not switching to Daylight Time in Mar 2023. All appear to call off this plan. On Feb 13 NYC revealed, part of ongoing coronavirus court suits, that it was giving the US FBI personalia. official records, fingerprints of unvaxed muni workers! Material went into federal investigations for potential public health threat from these persons mixing into general population. Altho vax requirement was removed in Feb 2023 City is not withdrawing the data. Chick-fill-Q on Feb 16 opened rest area for food delivery workers on 3 Av, 83-84 St, Yorkville MH. Open Mon-Sat, 11h-19h, thru apr 13. Area is storefront named 'The brake room' with seating, charging outlets, wi-fi, soft drinks, restrooms, bike rack. Room is free on proof of food run in past week thru one of several online services. Globe at Night had about its worst score in recent years with almost all nights clouded out. Next run is march 13-22, plus Earth Hour on march 24. Tornado sweeped thru Mercer county NJ on Feb 21 ~16h EST. Winds 165-175KPH, path ~10km, Force 2. Ripped up trees, power lines, roofs. Tossed loose furniture, cars, light structures. No deaths, injuries at time reported. Sky news ------- February 2023 was a poor month for observing with most nights clouded or rained out. Nights somewhat clear were hazy. Views of comet ZTF were severely hindered. Globe at Night was almost totally clouded out. Attempts to see first crescent on/abt Feb 22 were clouded out. Only actually clear nights were on Feb 2 and 3 during a sudden cold snap. First snow with ground cover fell in NYC in night of Feb 27-28. Mix of wet snow, rain, sleet put 4-5cm on ground. Temp ~0C kept snow intact thru most of 28th, when it steadily melted or washed away. Areas N and W of City got regular winter snow >=15cm with slush and ice.. On Feb 1 owl hours NYC got its first snow of winter 2022-23. All of 5mm were measured in Central Pk by sunrise, which promptly sublimed under morning sunlight. this is new record for latest first snow in City, breaking old one of 1973 Jan 29. NYSkies went thru deep frigid air on Feb 3. Temps fell to -18C in still air.@it. Under strong winds up to 80 KPH temps felt like -25 to -35C. Cold blew away by sunrise of 4tj with temps of 5C. = = = = =