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NYC EVENTS FOR 2025 MAY ===================== Pazmino NYSkies Astronomy In+c www.nyskies.org nyskies@nyskies.org ################################################################# In late april one computer parts supplier found the peculiar power unit for my computer and sent it to me. It arrived on the 29th. It does not fir into my computer! The power plug is too far for the computer's power socket. The new power unit is supposed to be a genuine manufacturer's item for my machine but, no, it can not connect to the machine. The parts supplier is aware of this situation nd is working on a remedy. I'm as result still working NYC Events with my old laptop an I am still collecting material for the missed seminars. By good fate most of the missed Seminars are recurring ones, quickly assembled from ior years. ################################################################### 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 ------------ 'whole City' means the event has no specific or dedicated place. It may be enjoyed from the whole NYSkies territory or at a number of individual places. Celestial events are typicly 'whole City' events. 'all day' means the event is continuous or repeating during the open hours of the host facility. Facilities may have limited hours per day or days per week. Check with the event contact. 'adv regn reqd', for 'advance registration required/requested', means that YOU MUST SIGN UP before the event. You must have your ticket in hand at the gate. There could be a deadline some days before the event, after which no more signups are accepted. Check with the event contact for specifics. Mind well all instructions in he ticket. skipping or improperly following them may complicate your admision. Admission prices are the 'rack rate'. You could qualify for discounts, as may be offered by the event. Besides the admission price there may be collateral or optional fees to consider. CURRENT MONTH CALENDAR -------------------- Plain dates are in current month; -, previous month; +, next month. #, NYSkies Astronomy Seminar, digital sessions at 'www.nyskies.org/av-files/av-files.htm' Moon phase: .NM., .FQ), (FM), (LQ. Sunset is given for each Saturday --------------------------------- Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sunset --- --- --- -- ---- --- --- --- ------- - -27. -28 -29 -30 1 2# 3 19:55 .4) 5 6 7 8 9 10 20:02 . 11) 12 13 14 15 16# 18 20:08 18 19 (20. 21 22 23 24 20:15 25 .26. 27 28 29 30 31 20:21 ------- ------------------------------------------ All hours are Eastern Daylight Savings Time (UT - 4h). INDEX OF EVENTS ------------- * = NASA-JPL Night Sky Network affiliate /date = in-person event in 'list of events' /ection ' 0 ' = in-person event in 'ongoing and continuing events' section 'AUT'= event in 'skipped, autumn resumption' section 'SPR' = event in 'skipped, spring resumption' secrion '???' = event in 'skipped' for uncertain or low-interest event '!!!' = event in 'skipped' for having no in-person event 'N/A' = no details avaible via under-powered substitute computer ------- ----------------------------------------------- BROOKLYN - BK ------------- Secret Science club- - - ??? ---------------------- CONNECTICUT - CT ------------------- *Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford ??? Astro Sco of Greenwich - !!! *Astro Soc of New Haven - 27 Boothe Memorial Astro Soc 2. 16 *Bowman Observatory - - - 7, 21 Litchfield Hills AAC mtg ??? Litchfield Hills AAc lect ??? *McCarthy Observatory - - 10 New Pond Farm - - - - - N/A Stamford Museum - - - - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Van Vleck Obsy (ASGH) - ??? Van Vleck Obsy (WU) - --- 7, 14, 21, 28 Westport Astro Soc mtg - -20 Westport Astro Soc starvwg 7, 14, 21, 28 -------------------------- LONG ISLAND - LI -------------------- *Amateur Observers Soc mtg 4 *Amat Obsrs Soc starvwing 0 Amer Instt Aeron & Astron ??? Astro Soc of Long Island 7, 14, 21, 28 Custer Institute - - -- 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Hamptons Observatory - - ??? Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - - AUT SUNY Stony Brook Astro - 2 *Susan Rose Observatory - - 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 -------------------------- MANHATTAN - MH ---------------- *Amat Astro Assn starvwg - 0 *Amat Astro Assn lecture --!!! Amer Instt Archaeology - !!! Ctr for Atmos & Ocean Sci 7 Ctr for Sci & Soc - - - 0 Central Pk (Great Lawn) - !!! Columbia Univ Astro - - - AUT congestion toll showdow3n 21 CUNY Graduate Center- - - AUT fedl student loan payback 5 Fleet Week - - - - - - - 21-26 Govvernors Island - - -- 0 Hayden Planetarium - - - 20 Instt Stud Ancnt World - 1, 6 Intrepid Museum - - - -- AUT Manhattanhenge - - - - - 29-31 Memorial Day - - - - - - 26 Milky Way spring season - 1-Jun 30 Natl Musm of Mathematics 7 NYC-H2O - - - - - - - - 0 New York Map Society - - !!! NYU Astrop & Relatvty - AUT *NYSkies Astronomy Semina 2, 16 (digital sessions) omega Centauri challenge - 1-31 Real-ID for US air travel 7 SciCafe' - - - - - - - - 7 Simons Foundation - - - - AUT *Top of the Laawn - - - - !!! Urban Park Rangers - - - 0 -------------------------------------- Ctr for Space Sci Edu - -- info@nyccsse.reading org, www.nyccsse.org, 212-598-6164 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 212-598-6164 end_of_the_skype_highlighting METRO-NORTH - NY ------------------ Bear Mountain - - - - - - 31 Lamont-Doherty Obsy - - - !!! Mid-Hudson Astro Assn mtg 20 Mid-Hudson A A starvwg - - 23 Vassar Collee Obsy - - - 7, 14, 21, 28 Ward Pound Ridge - - - - 17, 24, 31 Westchester AmatAstro - - 9 ---------------------- NEW JERSEY - NJ ----------------- A A A of Pr inceton - - - - 13 *Amat Astro Inc meeting =- - 2 Amat Astro Inc lecture - - 16 Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area ??? Astronomy Day - - - - - - - 17 Morris Musm Astro Soc - - - 10 NJ Astro Assn lecture - - - AUT NJ Astro Assn sunviewing - AUT NW Jersey Amat Astro - - - !!! NJ Transt potential strike - 15 North Jersey Astro Group - - 13 Peyton Observatory - - - - AUT Plasma Physics Lab - - - - N/A Rutgers Univ Astro Collqm !!! Rutgers Univ Astro Semnr - !!! *S*T*A*R - - - - - - - - - - !!! Schommer Observatory - - - - N/A Sheep Hill Asro Assn - - - - 16 *Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - - - 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Washington Xing St Pk - - - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 ----------------------------------------- Dark Sky Observers - www.users.nac.net/gburke/club Montclair Telescope Club - 973-948-5284 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 973-948-5284 end_of_the_skype_highlighting,, users.erols.com/njastro/orgs/mtc.htm Passaic Co Astro Assn - www.users.nac.net/gburke/PCAA, 973-523-0024 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 973-523-0024 end_of_the_skype_highlighting *Raritan Vy Co Coll Plm - www2.raritanval.edu/planetarium Skyland Stargazers - skylandstargazers.tripod.com n QUEENS - QN --------------- York College ObserVatory - - - AUT REST OF WORLD --------------- STATEN ISLAND - SI --------------------- THE BRONX - bx ------------- ============================================== EVENTS WITH UNAVAILABLE DETAILS DUE TO COMPUTER DTROUBLE INQUIRE AT CONTACT FOR CURRENT ACTIVITY AND EVENTS ------------------------------------------------------ 20:30 - Piscataway - NJ - clearssky starviewing 1 Rutgers Univ, Schommer Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds. 732-205-0020 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 732- 205-0020 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html 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 - 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 ONgOING AND CONTINUING EVENTS -------------------------- all day - Governors Island - MH - cultural shows HOURS VARY BY SEASON; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Open all year! Walk and tour thru former military base and \ new urban park. Shows vary each day or visit by foot or bike. Ferries run every 40 min from Battery Marine Terml, MH. On weekdays also from Pier 6, BK; and Atlantic Basin, BK. Island is free but ferry fare is $3 RT. Adv regn reqd, no at-door tkts. www.nps.gov/gois, www.govisland.com allday - whole City - MH - cultural tours & lectures VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Urban Park Rangers. Tours of parks, landmarks, nabes, hoods. Lectures on history and culture of NYC. Program varies each month. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks all day - whole Island - LI - clearsky starviewing VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Amat Obsrs Soc. Sessions convene in parks usually at dusk. Occasional daytime sunviewing. Free. Cancelled for clouds. www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net all day - Columbia Univ - MH - Ctr for Sci and Soc lecture VARIOUS LOCATIONS, DATES, TIMES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Fayerweather Hall, Rm 513. 'Exploring Mars with Perserverance and ingenuity''.Free, adv regn reqd. 212-853-1612 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 212-853-1612 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, a scienceandsociety@columbia.edu, scienceandsociety.columbia.edu all day - whole City - MH - cultural tour VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND TIMES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT NYC-. Walk, bike, ride thru history and culture of NYC muwater system facilities and natural waterways in and near the City. Events are pay orfree, adn regn reqd. Bike tours need own bike. www.nych2o.org, matt@nych2o.org all day - whole City - MH - clearsky starviewing VARIOUS PLACES, DATES, HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Amat Astro Assn. Sessions convene in parks usually at dusk. Occasional daytime sunviewing. Free. Cancelled for clouds. president@aaa.org, 718-522-5014 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 718-522-5014 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, www.aaa.org lLIST OF EVENTS ------------- Thu 1 May 02:00 - 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 about 02:00. www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/milky-ny.htm 17:30 - Instt Stud Anct World - MH - cultural lecture 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, 22:00 - whole City - MH - omega Centauri challenge Thru 31 May. When cluster ome Cen, NGC5128, is on meridian it's about 2 deg alt, yet is observable from within NYC. Requires good observing skills, dark sky, clear horizon. www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/51285139.htm. Fri 2 May 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'. n 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 19:30 - 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 - 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 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, 0friendsofboothepk@gmail.com 20:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc - meeting Union Commty Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starvireing.Free. www.asterism.org Sat 3 May 20:00 - 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 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 631-765-2626 end_of_the_skype_highlighting 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net- see Jul 1 20:00 - 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 Sun 4 May 13:30 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting Hofstra University,Berliner Hall, Rm 117. Free, www.aosny.org, suerose@optonline.net Mon 5 Mqy 00:00 - whole City MH - federal student loan payback Payback of current federal student loans resumes. Payback suspended during coronavirus, then exended to Oct 2023. since then it was disenforced. Payback notices sent to borrowers giving status and plan for resuming payments. Delinquent Borrowers may suffer garnishments and liens similar to tax evaders. Details at specific loan office of US DOEd. Tue 6 May 17:30 - Instt Stud Anct World - MH - cultural lecture - see May 1 Wed 7 May 00:00 - whole City - MH - Real-ID for US air travel Requirement begins to present Readl-IS socs for flying within US. Ordinary ID no longer accepted.Typical doc is recently issued driver liceence ornondriver ID form state DMV. It has white star in blue circle in one orner. Older IDw without star is disallowed. Other docs are brith certificate and current passport. Besides for domestic air travel, when ID is used for other purposes, Real_ID is preferred. Details at local DMV office. 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 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 - 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 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing Westport Astro soc. Rolnick Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 203-227-0925 end_of_the_skype_highlighting MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Wesleyan U, Van Vleck Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds. 860-685-3664g 860-685-3664, www.wesleyan.edu/astro/events 20:00 - Middeltown - CT - cleasky starviewing 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 q 20:30 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing Astro Soc of Greenwich. Curtis Elem Schl, .a Obsy. Free. Cancelled for clouds. greenwichstars@gmail.com, astrogreenwich.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 end Fri 9 May 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see May 2 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 2 Wed 14 May 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see May 7 MEETS ONLY DURING CLASSES; INQUIRE AT CONTACT - see May 7 19:30 - Pleasantville - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting Pace Univ, Wilcox Hall, Free. www.westchesterastronomers.org, waa-president@wes 20:00 - Middeltown - CT - cleasky starviewing- see May 7 21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see May 7 Sat 10 May 11:30 - Morristown - NJ - Morris Museum Astro Soc meeting 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 20:00 - New Milford - CT - astronomy lecture NcCarthy Obsy, New Milford HS. indoor lecture, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.mccarthyobservatory.org, 860-354-1595 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 860-354-1595 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, mccarthyobservatory@gmail.com 20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting- see May 3 20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see May 3 tue 13 May 19:30 - Princeton - NJ - Amat Astro Assn of Princeton meeting Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575 609-737-2575, info@princetonastronomy.org 20:15 - Upper Montclair - NJ - No Jersey Astro Gp meeting LOCATION NOT STATED; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Montclair St Univ, Ctr Enviro & Life Sci. Free. njastro.org, 732-255-0343 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 732-255-0343 end_of_the_skype_highlighting Thu 15 May 00:00 - whole state - NJ - potential NJ Transit strike Labor union dialog sdisssolved at end April for NJT tran drivers f no settlement soon drivers walk off on May 15, stoppng all NJT rail service. NJT assembling garbbag of alernate travel options such as closing certain roads to commercial vehicles, cattlegating certain roads directly to Manhattan, sending all bus companies into commuter ops. opening carpools at certain car yards, urging rwok-at-home, urging temp duty in NJ branch of NYCfirms. Please explore all options, discuss with rmployer, bank extra davings. Details in local news media. Fri 16 May 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- Boonton - NJ - clearsky starviewing Sheep Hill Astro Assn, Sheep Hill Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds. www.sheephillastro.org 20:00 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lecture Union Commty Coll, Roy Smith audm. indoor talk, clearsky starvireing. free. www.asterism.org 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see May 2 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 2 20:00 - Srattford - CT - Bootge Meml Astro Soc tg - see May 2 20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Apr 4 Sat 17 May 12:00 - Upper Montclair - NJ - Astronomy Day show LOCATION NOT STATED; INQUIRE AT CONTACT North Jersey Astro Gp and Amat Astro Inc. Exhiis, demos, talks, clearsky sunviewing. Free. njastro.org, astrrism.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 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting- see May 3 20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see May 3 Tue 20 May 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 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 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see May 2 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 2 Wed 21 May all day - whole City - MH - Fleet Week show VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND HOURS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Thru 26 May. Dozens of navy ships from several countries dock in NYC for tours and visits. Demos ofair-sea operations a various places in City. Exhibts at Intrepid Museum. Free, maybee limited room or long waits. www.nynavyleague.org/fleet- week-2025 0000 - whole City - MH - congestion toll showdown NYS MTA congestion toll shutoff may be ignored. MTA could continue collecting $9/car to enter zone S of 60 St on Manh, more for larger vehicles. US DOT revocked approval in Feb, gave two postponements until May 21. This is fianl date to shut off toll. Issue in in courts. Please keep eye on EZ-Pass statements as prof for possible refund of collected tolls. 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see May 7 20:00 - Middeltown - CT - cleasky starviewing- see May 7 20:30 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing 21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see May 7 Fri 23 May 20:00 - 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 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see May 2 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 2 Sat 24 May 20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting- see May 3 20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see May 3 20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing - see May 17 Mon 26 May all day - whole City - MH - memorial Day Please check with event contact for session falling on this day by rule or outdated schedule Tue 27 May 19:00 - New Haven - CT - Astro Soc of New Haven meetinG LOCATION NOT STATED; INQUIRE AT CONTACT [Yale Univ, Leitner Family Obsy]?. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.asnh.org, prez@asnh.org Wed 28 May 20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see May 7 20:00 - Middeltown - CT - cleasky starviewing- see May 7 21:00 - Poughkeepsie - NY - clearsky starviewing - see May 7 Thu 29 May 20:00 - gridiron - MH - Manhattanhenge Thru 31 May. Sun sets in line with E-W streets within Manhattan gridiron. Requires clear view along street to horizon in NJ. www.nyskies.org/articles/pazmino/stone-ny.htm fri 30 May 20:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy lecture - see May 2 20;00 - Wash'n X'ing - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see May 2 Sat 31 May 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 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing - see May 17 20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Institute meeting- see May 3 20:00 - Susan Rose Obsy - LI - clearsky starviewing - see May 3 NTS SKIPPED IN THIS MONTH EVENT MAY RvESUME AT DIFFERNT PLACE AND TIME INQUIRE AT EVENT CONTACT ====================================== [AUT] AUTUUMN RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY ------------------------------- - 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 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 17:00 - Intrepid Museum - MH - Free Friday show Pier 86 and ship. Exhibits, demos, talks. Clearsky movies and starviewing. Free. www.intrepidmuseum.org 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 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 - 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 - 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, observatory@hofstra.edu 20;30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NJ Astro Assn lecture Robinson Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewining. Free. www.njaa.org ================================================ ;???] UNCERTAIN DATE OR LOW-INTEREST EVENT ------------------------------------------ 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 Meadow - LI - Amer Instt Aeron & Astron lecture Borelli's Restaurant, 1580 Hempstead Tk. $50 incl dinner. Adv regn reqd. 516-458-8593 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 516-458-8593 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, davidparis@twc.com 18:00 - Southampton - LI - astronomy lecture Hamptons Obsy. Southampton Arts Ctr.Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free, adv regn reqd. www.hamptonsobservatory.org 18:30 - 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 19:00 - Toms River - NJ - Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area meeting Ocean Cnty Coll, Building #13. Free. www.astra-nj.com, webmaster@astra-nj.org 19:00 - Rocky Hill - CT - Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford meeting Rocky Hill Commty Ctr, Rn 1C,761 Old Main St. Free asgh.org 19:00 - Litchfield - CT - Litchfield Hills A AC lecture White Memorial. Inddor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. 19:30 - Torrington - CT - Litchfield Hills A A C meeting Five Points Arts Cttr. Free.lhaacsec@gmail.com, lhastro.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 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 860-872-9069 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, pparkerrs@cs.com ===================================================== [!!!] NO IN-PERSON EVENTS DUE TO ASSORTED CAUSES -------------------------------------------------------- 10:30 - Piscataway - NJ - astronomy lecture Colloquium series. Rutgers Univ, Busch Campus, Astro & Phys Lecture Hall. Free. www.physics.rutgers.edu/colloquium, 732-445-3974 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 14:00 - Avenues HQ - MH - New York Map Society lecture 11 E 26 St, 17th floor. Various topics about map making, cartography, geography. Free, adv regn reqd. Have GI photo ID for caampus security. www.newyorkmapsociety.org, mapsocietyny@gmail.com 15:30 - Greenwich - CT - Astro Soc of Greenwich meeting Greenwich Audubon Ctr. Free with musm adm. greenwichtars@gmail.com, astrogreenwich.org 18:15 - Amer Musm Natl Hist - MH - Amat Astro Assn lecture Kaufmann Theater. Free, no musm adm fee. 718-522-5014 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 718-522-5014 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, president@aaa.org, www.aaa.org 18:30 - Hunter College - MH - Amer Instt Archaeolgy lecture Hemmerdinger Screening Room. Various topics on archaeology and 20:00 - Blairstown - NJ - NW Jersey Astronomers meeting Alan Observatory. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. www.nwjaa.org, info@nwjaa.org 20:00 - Lincroft - NJ - S*T*A*R meeting Brookdale Commty Coll, Mommouth Museum. Free. www.starastronomy.org, s-walters@comcast.net 20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing PLUS OCCASIONAL EXTRA SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACT Top of the Lawn. North path of Great Lawn. Free. Cancelled for clouds. tags_p@yahoo.com, www.nyskies.org, nyskies@nyskies.org c = = = = = = = = = = GENERA; NEWS ---------- I'm still running my laptop for NYC Events. The replacement power cupply unt from on of the aprts dealers does not fit my computer. I'm volleying with the company for a rememdy. In the meanwhile a couple astro webs do not properly load and are noted in 'evnts with unabailable ...'.Seminars remain suspended bevause the laptop is too low horsepower to run certain programs used to build the seminars. All events still in 'SPR' are moved to 'AUT'. They'll ne reviwed during the summer. May 2025 is a vry busy month for astronomy, culture, and civic events. We have the omega Centauri challenge continuing from April, start of spring Milky Way season, spring Manhattanhenge. for culture there is Fleet Week. Civic activity are the potential rail strike at NJ Transit and, resumption of student laon payback, requirement for Real-ID to fly within US, showdown between NYS and US DOT over congestion tolls.. No Jersey Astro Gp and Amar Astro Inc celebrate Astronomy Day on May 17. Neither club by issue dater offers any particulars, like the location of the show. Please inquire at the club contacts. Several readers asked what wre the peculiar phrase 'begin of somwthing highlighting' and end of ...'. These were inserted somehow by the laptop I'm using now. I erased as many as I found while compiling NYC Events but several escaped my notice. These words seem to bracket telephone numbers of event contacts. I hope I got rid of the remaining ones for this issue. Mid Hudson Astro Assn has two sessions in May. The regular starviewing is on the 23rd. A club meting, with lecture, is on ther 20th in SUNY New Paltz college. Several wes were redesigned, like by a new webspinner. The new coding reipa my laptop to abort loading the page. I had to fritter many minutes to let the page page come thru. city news ------ NYS MTA on Apr 2 unveiled newlu redesigned subway map, replacing style in circulation since 1980. New map leaves out most geography and plots rectilinear subeay lines rathe than the sinuous ones on previous map. It more clearly marks hibs and interchanges, and local/express stations. Map recalls 1950s Vignelli printed map and 2000s MTA online 'weekender' map. www.mta.info and station agent booths. Us DOT on Apr 17 tok over ongoing rebuild of Penn Station, displacing NYS MTA. Amtrak, part of SOT, owns Penn Sta and contracted MYA for the rebuild project. MTA dragged work far overtime and overcost. New plans include demolishing Madison Sq Gdn, on top of Penn Sta, and building new MSG on E side of 7th Av. Vacated space becomes greenspace and atrium for Penn Sta. Estd cost is 7 G$. On Apr 2 fedl S D NY dismissed the ongoing corruption/bribery case against NYC Mayor Adams. The act was 'with predujice' that the charfges are forever void. some critics say adams was favored with this matter for his alliance with Prez Trump to clean out illegals from the City. NYC Mator Adams on Apr 3 quit the Democrat mayorship primary, set for Jun. He will run as an independent against the Republican Slowa and Democrat primary winner. That could be formar NYS Gov Cuomo.. Tourist helicopter crashed into Hudson Rv on Mar 10 ~15:20 EDST. New York Helicopter craft lifted from Wall St Heliport at ~15:00 eith pilot and visiting damily of 5 from Spain. Chopper was on return leg of ride when along NJ side of rivere when suddenly it appeared to brqeak apart and plunge into riverr near Hoboken-Jersey City border. altho rescue teams aicopter on Mar 12 ended all tour flight operations. rrived within minutes, all 6 persons died on scene or in hospital. NY H NYC Mayor Adams on Apr 8 cleared way for fedl LEOs, such as UCqE 1qqand DEA, to open bases in Rikers Is prison.They will process qinmates from there and other jails under fedl crimes, including illegals. NYC Council resists Mayor and is in legal stuggle with US DHS and DOJ. US HHS and US FDa on apr 22 opened pahseout of petroleum synthetic foor dyes. While allowed in US some were banned in other countries,e, blocking vertain US food exports to thom. Petro-dyes add false color for appearance in many food products and are suspected health risks.. These must e replaced or discarded for natural dyes by Dec 2026. New wildfire ignited in Ocean cnty, NJ, on apr 22 morng. Quickly by nightfall spread to ~45km2, then ~60km2 by 23rd noon. Apparently accidently started by campfire that blew out of control. Suspect arreNYC congestion toll deadline of apr 21 was extended by US DOT to May 21. NYS MTA said it needed more time to gather and collatepublic safety and crime data for NYC subway system. Toll are still collected, $9/car, more for larger vehicles. MYA challenged DOT order to stop toll; DOT may act on MTA to obey order. MTA reported that toll is working well by collecting $48M in Jan, $52M in Feb, $58M in Mar. Smoke from Ocean cnty NJ widlfire drifted across NYC on apr 23-+5. It dulled the otherwise clear blue sky and caused hazed sunsets. Smoke seemed to be a higher elevation and was no hazard to public health. NJ DOT pm a[r 24 mptd tjat repairs to sinkholes in I-80 will take longer. Opening of highway may come in late may or early June 2025. sontinue to avail of designated alternative routes. SKY NEWS ------ April 2025 was a fair month for obsrving. Most nights were gazy or cloudy, turning so around sunset after generally clear saytime. Many of thee nights cleared up in late night to allow good observing later than the normal prime observing hours. a couple observers did catch Saturn in morning and were awed by the hairline edgeon rings. larger scopes, keener eyes, did see the slight tilt exposing the south face of the rings. I still hear from eclipse chasers about the april 2024 eclipse in NYS. Most of the path in the state was thoroly locked by cloud deck. Only where the sky was actually clear, in far west of state and far north near Vemont saw a regular total eclipse. Not quite. I with frienda and some 50 others really did see totality from suracuse. Somehow right after 2nd contact a hole broke open over the Sun, laying to view the wntire total phase. Just as 3ed contact came the hole shrank aor moved aside to hide the Sun then after. At no time was direct sunlight let thru the clouds, 3rs contact was clued by the electric pnik glow on the west side of the Sun and then the hole closed up. oSome reports of soft thunder in NYC suring late night rain on Mar 27. Of so it was first thunderstorm of 2025 in the City. q qq Observers in NYSkies were frustrated in catching first sight of Saturn in morning sky in Apr 2025. Sat rings are starting to open to face d dide to Warth but sky was mostly cloudy. Omega Centauri chllenge in NYSkies during apr 2025 was a but. Sky commonly hazed or clouded in evening/might, sponling all hope of catching sight of the cluster. Vampaign runs thru May 31, but large Moon in mid month and twilight toward month end will impede observers. 2025 Spring season for Miljy Way sighting within NYC opens on May 1. In 2024 there were no sightings in both spring and fall seasons due to aderse sky conditions. Effort runs thru June 30. Manhattanhenge in 2024 was witnessed by masses fully equal to those before coronavirus. 2025 season, 29-31 Nat abd 9-11 Hly, sould be as well observed weather allowing. Scout for viewing spots s couple days in advance to avoid possible obstructions. Mind well that traffic is NOT suspended during the sunset. Please view with a partner to mutually look out for hazardous vehicles. = = = = =