Popping The Big Bang

**JOHN PAZMINO** · #**681** March 1st 07, 03:21 AM posted to sci.astro

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212-273-5958
19:00 - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - science lecture
Kaufmann Thtr. 'Uncertainty, Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr'.
$12 tkt. www.amnh.org/programs, 212-769-5100
19:30 - Riverdale - NJ - Metra Rocketry Assn meeting
TENTATIVE LOCATION; INQUIRE AT CONTACTS
Zeppelin Hobby store, Riverdale Sq Mall. Free.
metrarocketclub.org, , 973-831-7717
20:00 - Upr Montclair - NJ - clearsky starviewing
No Jersey Astro Gp. Montclair St Univ, Richardson Hall.
Free, cancelled for clouds. njagweb.tripod.com,
973-655-7266,
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing
Westport A S, Rolnick Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds,
www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925,
20:00 - Middletown - NJ - S*T*A*R meeting
King of Kings Lutheran Ch. Free. www.starastronomy.org,

Fri - 2 Mar
11:00 - Goddard Inst Spc Stud - MH - science lecture
Various topics in geophysics and Earth sciences. Free,
adv regn reqd, else no entry. Have GI photo ID for campus
security. www.giss.nasa.gov, 212-678-5540,

12:30 - Brookhaven - LI - science lecture
Brookhaven Natl Lab, Bdg 510, Rm 2-95. 'Black holes and
extra dimensions'. Free, have GI photo ID for campus
security. www.bnl.gov, 631-344-8000
14:00 - Columbia Univ - MH - ISCAP meeting
Inst for Strings, Cosmlgy, and Astropartcl Phys. Pupin Hall,
Rm 908. Discussion of cosmology and string theory. Free.
www.iscap.columbia.edu
15:30 - Palisades - NY - science lecture
Lamont-Doherty Earth Obsy. Monell Audm. 'Dynamics and
structure of mantle plumes'. Free. 845-365-8634,
www.ldeo.columbia.edu,
18:00 - NY Acady of Sci - MH - science lecture
'Changing careers' preparing for science and math teaching
career. $20 adm + optnl dinner, adv regn reqd.
www.nyas.org, 212-838-0230
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc meeting
Union Co Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.asterism.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,
20:00 - Stamford - CT - clearsky starviewing
Stamford Obsy. $3 adm, cancelled for clouds.
www.stamfordmuseum.org/astronomy.html,

20:00 - Stratford - CT - Boothe Meml Astro Soc mtg
Boothe Meml Pk, Obsy. Free. www.bmas.org,
20:00 - Yonkers - NY - Westchester A A meeting
Hudson Rv Mus, Andrus Plm. Free.
www.westchesterastronomers.org,

Sat - 3 Mar
11:00 - Central Park - MH - cultural tour
Urban Park Rangers. Walk thru history and culture of park
and surrounds. Series of tours. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
Mar 3 Sat - meet at 61 St & 5 Av gate
Mar 10 Sat - meet at Belvedere Castle
Mar 18 Sun - meet at Dana Discovery Ctr
Mar 25 Sun - meet at belvedere Castle
13:00 - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - science lecture
Linder Thtr. 'Women of discovery' award ceremony.
Free with Mus adm. www.amnh.org/programs, 212-769-5100
13:00 - Ft Greene Park - BK - vultural tour
Every Sat & Sun. Urban Pk Rangers. Ft Greene Vstr Ctr. Walk
thru history and culture of park and surrounds. Free.
www.nyc.gov/parks
14:00 - Fort Totten - QN - cultural tour
Every Sat. Urban Park Rangers. Fort entrance. Walk thru
history and culture of fort and surrounds. www.nyc.gov/parks
15:30 - New York Univ - MH - Natl Space Soc-NYC meeting
Silver Ctr, 32 Waverly Pl. Free, bring photo ID for campus
secuirty. chapters.nss.org/ny/nyc,
17:30 - whole City - MH - lunar eclipse and occultation
Timetable gives EST hour, event, Moon's alt-azm, remarks.
----------------------------------------------
EST event alt-az remarks
----- --------------- ------ --------------
17:43 moonrise- 00 81 before sunset on March 3rd
17:44 totality begins 01 81 right after moonrise
17:48 sunset 02 82 moon in totality
18:21 mid totality 06 87

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**JOHN PAZMINO** · #**682** March 1st 07, 03:21 AM posted to sci.astro

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an astronomy television series, modeled on 'Cosmos' of the 1980s.
The Museum's own website went thru considerable churning of its
pages in February on timescale of a day. The bulk of activity was in
the pages for the Hayden Planetarium, plausibly to reflect the shift
of duties within it to accommodate Tyson's reduced functions.
At times the website offered conflicting news and announcements.
One example was the 'This just in' lectures at the Planetarium. The
website listed it for both January and February, whence came the
entries in NYC Events for those months. 'This just in' was in fact
cancelled following the December 2006 session!
I got positive confirmation that 'This just in' is in fact no
longer running; it is no longer listed in NYC Events. There's
likely a lot more to this Tyson-Museum episode, as suggested by
several websites now devoted to it.
Some time in March construction resumes on the 2nd Av line!! The
street is cut open on 2 Av, between 91 St and 95 St. Then a chamber is
dug out to receive a tunnel 'mole' machine. This contraption, a super-
duper Mars rover RAT, is assembled and tested underground, then
'launched' into the Manhattan bedrock to gnaw out the line's tunnels.
The initial section to be built is from the junction at the 63 St line
to 96 St.
I include three must-see exhibits, all about Robert Moses. Like
Julius Caesar, Moses has his boasters and bashers. What ever you
think of him, he did make so much of what the City is today. Altho
the exhibits have the same title, they present different angles of
him. They are at Museum of the City of New York, Queens Museum of
Art, and Wallach Art Gallery, all listed under March 1st.

Sky News
------
The freeze of late January continued into February. Temperatures
fell to -15C to -20C! While transparency deepened within the City to
fully 5th magnitude, it was just too bone-snapping cold out there to
admire the star-filled sky.
With all the deep freeze, there was very little snow! February saw
minor snowfalls. Most lasted no more than a couple hours and melted
away within a day. The season's first 'heavy' snow came on February
14, dropping several centimeters. Accompanying frigid temperatures,
froze the snow to ice. Even so, city life was normal by the 16th.
Venus is coming back into the evening sky. She was geomtericly in
the evening for a couple months but staying near the horizon behind
city skyline. Now she's in higher sky for the rest of this year.
Saturn is in the east at nightfall and stays in the evening sky
thru summer. The rings are closing up with good exposure of the polar
regions.
The big show for March is the lunar eclipse on the evening o the
3rd. Moon rises already in umbra with totality occurring a few minutes
later. During the eclipse, star 59 Leonis is occulted, giving a chance
to fill in the full Moon gap in occultation records. See the timetable
under March 3rd.

NYSkies
-----
Astronomers are exploiting NYSkies as a quick, handy, friendly, and
potent source of astronomy news relating to the City. And there is
LOTS of astronomy stuff going on around New York! Since it revived on
28 September 2001 (it was interrupted by World Trade Center) NYSkies
became the definitive forum and public record for matters bearing on
home astronomy in and around New York.
Joining NYSkies is easy. Send an empty email to this /Yahoogroup
maillist at '. Its posts are sent to
you in your email and you post to it by email. It's that simple!
Or you may go to 'groups.yahoo.com/group/nysky'. If you are already
signed up with Yahoo, you go and sign in and then 'join' NYSkies. If
not, you have to go thru a silly 'registration' that's a one shot
chore, valid for all groups you may eventually join. The files area of
NYSkies are accessible only thru the website.

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**JOHN PAZMINO** · #**683** June 2nd 07, 05:47 PM posted to sci.astro

A couple years ago there was extensiv discussion here, and in
other newsgroups, about the parameter 'greatest brilliancy'. Starting
in 2005 USNO stopped tabulating this parm for Venus, substituting for
it a new 'greatest illuminated area'. This shift followed Mark
Gingrich's article in Strlling Astronomer and Sky & Telescope.
I so happens that since 2005 Venus is only now again in the evening sky
and approaching her GIA.
When I checked on Venus, for my SpaceWalk column for the national
Space Society's NYC Chapter, I noticed that some celestial calendars
STILL cite 'greatest brilliancy'! This supposedly occurs on July 12/
Curiously, S&T's July issue discusses Venus in its middle pages.
It nots that Venusreaches greatest brightness in July, but does not
mention maximum area.
The RASC Observver's handbook specificly lists GB, not GIA, in its
July calendar page.
My question is: Where is this GB parm coming from? USNO no longer
lists it in the Astroomical Almanac, the basis for so many other
celestial calendars. I'm not aware of older ephemeris computer
programs that calculated it.
Is someone out there continuing to calculate it from the retired
formula? Are calendar compilers using GB as a synonym for GIA?

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**JOHN PAZMINO** · #**684** June 2nd 07, 05:47 PM posted to sci.astro

NYC EVENTS FOR JUNE 2007
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John Pazmino
NYSkies

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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 may be included.
Altho NYC Events confirms the listed items, they are subject to
change by their sponsors. Check with their contacts. Let the sponsor
of an event you attend know that you learned of its event thru NYC
Events.
You may ask for the next NYC Events thru the NYSkies email address,
above, if you're not yet in the forum.
For events which missed NYC Events, check the NYSkies Yahoogroup
forum. Join NYSkies by sending email to 'nysky-subscribe @
yahoogroups.com'.
All hours are Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

Index of events
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Dates for events; contact if no events
--------------------------------------
BROOKLYN - BK
Coney Island - - - - - - 3
Floyd Bennett Field - - - 22
Fort Greene Park - - - - 2, 3
Old Stone House - - - - - 16
Secret Science Club - - - 6

CONNECTICUT - CT
A S of Gtr Hartford - - - www.asgh.org, 860-872-9069,

Astro Soc of Greenwich - ,
www.geocities.com/astrogreenwich, 203-896-6786-x338
Astro Soc of New Haven - 26
Bethany Observatory - - - 22
Boothe Meml Astro Soc - - 1, 15
Bowman Observatory - - - 12, 26
CT Tripoli Rocketry Assn www.ctra-narconn.org, 860-583-1690
Mattituck Astro Soc - - - 21
Stamford Mus & Natr Ctr - 1-Jul 29
Stamford Observatory - - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Van Vleck Observatory - - 23
Western CT St Univ - - - www.wcsu.edu/starwatch,
203-837-8671,
Westport Astro Soc - - - 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28

LONG ISLAND - LI
Amat Obsrs Soc - - - - - 3
Astro Soc of Long Is - - 6, 20, 27
Brookhaven Natl Lab - - - 27
Custer Institute - - - - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Hofstra Univ Obsy - - - - 516-463-2759, www.hofstra.edu/Academics,

Natl Space Soc-LISS - - - chapters.nss.org/ny/longisland,

Robert Moses St Pk - - - 8, 9, 15, 16
Science Club of Long Is - www.sciencecluboflongisland.com,
631-421-1523,
SUNY Stony Brook - - - - www.ess.sunysb.edu/astro,
631-632-8100,
Vanderbilt Planetarium - 13

MANHATTAN - MH
3-Legged Dog theater - - 1-2
92nd Street Y - - - - - - www.92y.org, 212-415-5500
Amer Mus Natl Hist - - - 1-Aug 19, 1-2008 Apr 6, 12, 14
Cafe' Science - - - - - - 11
Cafe' Scientifique - - - 5
Ctr fo Spc Sci Educatn - www.nyccsse.org, ,
212-208-6164
Central Park - - - - - - 2, 3, 9, 16, 17
Cherry Lane theater - - - 7
Circle Line Plaza - - - - 19
Columbia Univ Obsy - - - 22
Columbia University - - - 212-854-3278,
www.astro.columbia.edu/outreach,

Cornelia St cafe' - - - - 3
Courant Institute - - - - caos.cims.nyu.edu,
CUNY Graduate Center - - web.gc.cuny.edu/cepp, 212-817-8215,
,
Earth Institute - - - - - ,
www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu,
Goddard Inst for Spc Std 16
Governors Island tour - - 6

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**JOHN PAZMINO** · #**685** June 2nd 07, 05:47 PM posted to sci.astro

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List of events
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XXX - XX Jun
20:00 - Central Park - MH - Top of the Lawn meeting
OCCASIONAL SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACTS
Informal gathering of local astronomers on perimeter path
on north side of Great Lawn. Free, cancelled for clouds.

Fri - 1 Jun
all day - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - astronomy exhibit
Thru 2008 Apr 6. IMAX Corridor. 'Beyond', images of
solar system from spaceprobes. Free with Mus adm.
www.amnh.org/programs, 212-769-5100
all day - Lwr Manh-Bklyn DT - MH - subway reconstruction
Every Sat & Sun. Indefinite duration. Many Lwr Manh and
Bklyn Downtown subways are under major work at various
hours. Check posters and flyers for your routes.
www.mta.info/nyct/service/lower_manh
all day - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - science exhibit
Thru Aug 19. Gallery 3. 'Gold' on geology, chemistry,
properties, application, value of gold. $21 timed tkt,
incl mus adm. www.amnh.org/programs, 212-769-5100
all day - Swinging Bridge - NY - potential flood emergency
Indefinite duration. Flood alert on Mongaup & upper Delaware
rivers due to sinkhole in Swinging Bridge dam. Listen for
news and advice from local emergency management agencies.
http://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydro...y/swinging.asp
14:00 - Palisades - NY - science lecture
Lamont-Doherty Earth Obsy. Geochemy Bdg. 'Some far-field
effects of Antarctic climate changes'. Free. 845-365-8634,
www.ldeo.columbia.edu,
19:00 - Stamford - CT - astronomy exhibit
Every Fri thru Jul 29.Stamford Mus & Natr Ctr. 'Heavens
above' Hubble Space Telescope scenes of universe. Free with
mus adm.
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc meeting
Union Co Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org,
20:00 - Stamford - CT - clearsky starviewing
Stamford Obsy. $3 adm, cancelled for clouds.
www.stamfordmuseum.org/astronomy.html,

20:00 - Wash'n Xing S P - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Amst Astro Assn of Princeton. Simpson Obsy. Free, cancelled
for clouds. www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575,

20:00 - Stratford - CT - Boothe Meml Astro Soc mtg
Boothe Meml Pk, Obsy. Free. www.bmas.org,
20:00 - 3-Legged Dog theater - MH - science show
Also Sat 2 Jun. 80 Greenwich St & Rector St.'RoboSonic
elcletic' live human & robot concert. $21.49tkt.
718-576-1066, lemurbots.org

Sat - 2 Jun
10:00 - Governors Island - MH - casual visiting
Every Sat & Sun. Natl Pk Svc. Ferry from Battery Marine Bg.
Hourly 10:00-15:00. Visit and enjoy former military base.
Free, get reqrd tkt at depot. 212--825-3045, www.nps.gov/gois
13:00 - Central Pk - MH - cultural tour
Urban Park Rangers. Belvedere Castle. Walk thru culture and
history of park. Free. www.nyc.govc/parks
13:00 - Ft Greene Park - BK - cultural tour
Every Saturday. Urban Park Rangers. Ft Greene Vstrs Ctr.
Walk thru history and culture of park and surrounds. Free.
www.nyc.gov/parks
15:30 - New York Univ - MH - Natl Space Soc-NYC meeting
Silver Ctr, 32 Waverly Pl. Free, bring photo ID for campus
security. chapters.nss.org/ny/nyc,
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Inst meeting
Custer Inst. Free. www.custerobservatory.org,

20:45 - Paramus - NJ - Buehler-Columbia A A A lecture
Bergen Commty Coll, Buehler Obsy. Free.
www.bergen.edu/buehler, .

Sun - 3 Jun
11:00 - COney Island - BK - cultural tour
Urban Park Rangers. Parachue Jump. Walk thru history and
culture of Boardwalk and surrounds. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
12:00 - Central Pk - MH - cultural tour
Urban Park Rangers. 72 St & CPW. Walk thru culture and
history of park. Free. www.nyc.govc/parks
13:00 - Ft Greene Park - BK - cultural tour
Every Sunday. Urban Park Rangers. Ft Greene Vstrs Ctr.
Walk thru history and culture of park and surrounds. Free.
www.nyc.gov/parks

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**JOHN PAZMINO** · #**686** June 2nd 07, 05:47 PM posted to sci.astro

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13:00 - Fort Totten - QN - cultural tour
Every Sunday. Urban Park Rangers. Fort entrance. Walk
thru history and culture of park and surrounds. Free.
www.nyc.gov/parks
13:15 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting
Nassau Commty Coll, Bdg F, Room 123. Free. www.aosny.org,

18:00 - Cornelia St Cafe' - MH - Entertaining Science show
29 Cornelia St & W 4 St, Play & music on various science
themes. $10 adm. www.corneliastreetcafe.com, 212-989-9319
19:30 - Boonton - NJ - Sheep Hill Astro Assn meeting
Boonton Town Hall. Free. www.uacnj.org/clubs/shaa.htm,

Mon - 4 Jun
18:00 - NY Academy of Sciences - MH - science lecture
'Framing science' use of science in society. $20 adm,
adv regn reqd. www.nyas.org, 212-838-0230
19:30 - Mariners Harbor - SI - live audience science show
SI Commty TV, 100 Cable Way, Studio 2. Free.
www.sictv.org, 718-727-1414

Tue - 5 Jun
18:00 - NY Academy of Sciences - MH - science lecture
'greeNYC, goals for 2030' on plaNYC2030. Free, adv regn reqd.
www.nyas.org, 212-838-0230
18:30 - Hayden Plm - MH - Virtual Universe
Live skyshow of computer graphics and astro databases.
$12 adm. 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs
19:30 - Fleetville - PA - Lackawanna Astro Soc meeting
Keystone Coll, Cupillari Obsy. Free. ,.
members.aol.com/sabiajohn/LAS.html Wed - 8 Nov
19:30 - Rialto Restaurant - MH - sceince lecture
265 Elizabeth St & Prince St. 'Cafe' scientifique'
discussion on various science topics. Free + own meal.
www.sciencecafenyc.org,
20:00 - Suffern - NY - clearsky starviewing
Rockland Astro Club. Rockland Commty Coll, Field House.
Free, cancelled for clouds. www.rocklandastronomy.com,
201-768-3298, ,

Wed - 6 Jun
10:00 - Governors Island - MH - cultural tour
Every Wed, Thu, Fri. Also 13:00. Natl Pk Svc. Ferry from
Battery Marine Bg at 10:00 & 13:00. Walk thru history and
culture of former military base. Free, get reqrd tkt at
depot. 212-825-3045, www.nps.gov/gois
10:30 - Hayden Plm - MH - Field Trip to the Moon show
Every Wed. Live skyshow of rocket trip to the
Moon. $17 adm. 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs
19:30 - Union Hall - BK - Secret Science Club meeting
707 Union St & 5 Av. Lecture and music on various science
topics. Free. www.secretscienceclub.org, 718-638-4400
20:00 - Doylestown - PA - Bucks-Mont Astro Assn meeting
Peace Valley Natr Ctr. Free. www.bma2.com,
, 215-579-9973
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing
Westport Astro Soc. Rolnick Obsy. Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925,

20:30 - Old Westbury - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting
NY Inst of Techy, Schure Audm. Free. www.asliclub.org,

Thu - 7 Jun
14:00 - Cherry Lane theater - MH - science show
38 Commerce St nr 7 Av. 'SeaChange, reversing the tide' on
human interaction with nature. $20 tkt. 212-239-6200,
www.cherrylanetheatre.com
17:30 - Sci Ind Biz Liby - MH - cultural lecture
'Water-works' history of NYC water supply. Free.
212-592-7000, www.nypl.org/research/sibl
18:00 - NY Academy of Sciences - MH - science lecture
'The Gulf Stream, European climate and abrupt climate
change'. $20 adm, adv regn reqd. www.nyas.org, 212-838-0230
19:00 - St Paul's Luthrn Ch - MH - NYSkies Astro Semnr
315 W 22nd St & 8 Av. Discussion of astronomy topics, show &
tell, skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
territory. Free. ,
212-273-5958
19:30 - Riverdale - NJ - Metra Rocketry Assn meeting
Zeppelin Hobby store. Free. metrarocketclub.org,
, 973-831-7717
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 6

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**JOHN PAZMINO** · #**687** June 2nd 07, 05:47 PM posted to sci.astro

**JOHN PAZMINO** · #**688** June 2nd 07, 05:47 PM posted to sci.astro

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security. www.giss.nasa.gov, 212-678-5540,

18:00 - Roxbury - NY - StarFest 2007 starparty
Thru Sun 17 Jun. Amat Obsrs Soc. Stone Tavern Farm. Dark
skies, lodging, sports, talks, tourism, food svc. $45 +
options. www.aosny.org,
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc meeting - see Jun 1
20:00 - Stamford - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 1
20:00 - Stratford - CT - Boothe Meml Astro Soc mtg - see Jun 1
20:00 - Wash'n Xing S P - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 1
20:00 - R Moses St Pk - LI - clearsky starviewing - aww Jun 8
20:30 - Wilcox Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing
Mid Hudson Astro Assn. Free, cancelled for clouds
mhaa.whodeanie.com. 845-485-5669,
20:30 - Boonton - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Sheep Hill Astro Assn obsy, Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.uacnj.org/clubs/shaa.htm,

Sat - 16 Jun
11:00 - Central Pk - MH - cultural tour
Also 12:00 & 13:00. Urban Park Rangers. Gapstow Bg,62 St
nr Pond. Walk thru culture and history of park. Free.
www.nyc.govc/parks
11:00 - Old Stone House - BK - cultural tour
Urban Park Rangers. Byrne Pk. Walk thru history and culture
of park and surrounds. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
20:00 - Liberty - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 9
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Inst meeting - see Jun 2
20:00 - R Moses St Pk - LI - clearsky starviewing - aww Jun 8
20:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing
Westchester Amat Astro. Meadows Picnic Area. Free, cancelled
for clouds.
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
20:00 - Great Kills Pk - SI - clearsky starviewing
RISK OF RADIOACTIVITY HAZARD; INQUIRE AT CONTACTS
Natl Pk Svc. Enter from Hylan Bv to model flying field.
Free, cancelled for clouds. , www.aaa.org,
718-494-1370
20:45 - Paramus - NJ - Buehler-Columbia A A A lecture - see Jun 2

Sun - 17 Jun
13:00 - Central Pk - MH - science workshop
Urban Park Rangers. Belvedere Castle. Use of compass and
maps. Free. www.nyc.govc/parks
14:00 - Airmont - NY - science show
Lwr Hudson Vy Challenger Ctr, 225 Rt 29. Multimedia
simulation of space missions. $20 adm. www.lhvcc.com,
, 845-257-3416.
15:00 - Willowbrook Pk - SI - science workshop
Urban Park Rangers. Comfort Station. Use of compass and
maps. Free. www.nyc.govc/parks

Tue - 19 Jun
18:00 - Circle Line Plaza - MH - science tour
12 Av & 43 St. Tour Hudson Rv hydrology, geology, history.
$45 tkt, adv regn reqd, bring box supper & warm jacket.
www.amnh.org/programs, 212-769-5100.
19:30 - New Paltz - NY - Mid Hudson Astro Assn meeting
SUNY New Paltz, Coykendall Audm. Free.
mhaa.whodeanie.com, 845-485-5669,
20:00 - Westport - CT - Westport Astro Soc meeting
Rolnick Obsy. Free. www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925,

Tue - 19 Jun
18:00 - Sci Ind Biz Liby - MH - cultural lecture
'This is Lower Manhatan' construction projects underway.
Free. 212-592-7000, www.nypl.org/research/sibl

Wed - 20 Jun
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 6
20:30 - Old Westbury - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting

Thu - 21 Jun
09:00 - Times Square - MH - Ripley's Odditorium opens
CHILDREN SHOULD OBTAIN ADULT GUIDANCE FOR THEIR VISIT
234 W 42 St, 7/8 Av. Return of Ripley's Believe It Not
museum. Has largest private meteorite on public display, 1-
1/2 ton iron that landed in China on 11 Jun 1529. $24.95 adm.
212-398-3133, www.ripleystimessquare.com
19:00 - St Paul's Luthrn Ch - MH - NYSkies Astro Semnr
315 W 22nd St & 8 Av. Discussion of astronomy topics, show &
tell, skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
territory. Free. ,
212-273-5958
19:00 - Waterbury - CT - Mattituck Astro Soc meeting
Naugatuck Vy Commty Coll, Ekstrom Hall. Free.
mastransit.org,
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 6

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Fri - 29 Jun
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc meeting - see Jun 1
20:00 - Stamford - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 1/
20:00 - Wash'n Xing S P - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Jun 1

Sat - 30 Jun
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Inst meeting - see Jun 2
20:45 - Paramus - NJ - Buehler-Columbia A A A lecture - see Jun 2

General news
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June will complete the seasonal transition from 'winter' events to
'summer' ones. Mostly lectures drop off with the close of the school
year and starparties crank up with the coming of warm weather.
Several exhibits that were previously noted as 'indefinite
duration' became more or less permanent features. They no longer are
'events' but are now part of the routine offerings of each venue.
Two new members come to NYC Events this month, but they are idle
for the summer. Physics Club of NY ended its 2006-2007 season in May.
Its lecture series resumes in the fall. NYC Center for Space Science
Education didn't gear up yet for general public programs. So far it
was serving school groups.
Orange County Astronomical Association apparently went into
inactive state in April or May. It lost its starviewing site several
months ago and so far haven't resumed public sessions. If in the
future the club revives, NYC Events will welcome it back.
The video lectures at Brooklyn College are finished for this
semester. They are expected to resume in the fall. They were widely
acclaimed as a means of hearing good talks without the trouble and
expense of traveling.

Event news
--------
Whew! We survived the shutdown of the IND Fulton Street line, just
barely. The loss of this transit corridor thru Brooklyn and
curtailment of service on its Manhattan and Queens reaches caused no
end of aggravation, missed connections, round-about detours. Most
readers made substantial alterations to their daily goings about to
avoid this line!
Governors Island opens its 2007 season on Saturday, June 2nd, with
bout the same program as in previous years. Weekends are for casual
visits while weekdays have guided tours at specific hours. You'll see
renovations on the Island to expand visitor services, but there are
still only limited conveniences. Visit a restroom and pack a picnic.
The ferry ride is again free, but you have to pick up a timed-
ticket at the depot. They are issued for the seating capacity of the
boat to avoid overcrowding. The Island on weekends is treated like an
extension of Batery Park by residents and tourists, so expect a large
volume of visitors.
Amateur Observers Society runs StarFest2007 in Roxbury NY in the
upper Catskills, on June 17-19. It's the club's first real starparty,
in the style of the rural ones.
The Ripley's Believe It Or Not museum returns to New York after a
couple decades absence! Oh, it's actually called the 'Odditorium'
[groan]. It opens on the 21st right on 40-Deuce. And it got some
ASTRONOMY, the largest privately-owned meteorite on public display!!
I tossed in a couple funky events. There's a flying saucer
convention in East Village MH on June 22-24 and a walking tour of
midtown spy cameras on June 24. I'M NOT MAKING UP THIS CRAP!
I have one transit tour for you, a romp in New Jersey and Staten
Island, on June 24. With NYC mayor Bloomberg's manifesto for greening
the City, you as a home astronomer should bone up on some of the
transit projects that can help meet the green goals.
The major astronomy event is the 'New trends in astrodynamics'
conference on June 27-29 at Princeton University. In spite of its
proximity to the City and ease of getting there by train, it can be a
bit costly when all costs are accounted for. On the other hand, this
is the #1 meeting to learn about space flight planning, space mission
design, celestial mechanics from the real experts. The conference
include good entertainment and noshing.

Sky news
------
Weather in May 2007 was erratic. It whacked between thunderstorms
and cool sunny days! Near the end of May, the temperature shot into
the mid 30Cs with nasty humidity. I sort of take the hint: summer is
arrived in the Big Apple.
In late May we got a series of lunar conjunctions in the western
evening sky. Rain and cloud knocked out the Venus and Castor-Pollux
conjunctions. The others were enjoyed in clear skies.
NYC Events is issuing just when the Stonehenge sunset occurs at
end May. I'll have a report on it in the July NYC Events.
gamma Virginis, now in south, is just barely separated in the
larger home telescopes. Recall that it was closed up during its
periastron in 2005-2006. If you can't get the two stars apart during
this year's apparition, you surely will in next year's.
Jupiter returns to the evening sky by month end and stays with us
all thru the summer and into early fall. It 'pushes' Saturn off into

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