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NYC EVENTS FOR AUGUST 2006
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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.

Proximity of Mars
---------------
The story circulated for the real Mars proximity of August 2003 is
coming around again. The year and day are left out of the text, os the
story looks on the level to the untutored reader. How to show there is
NO close approach of Mars this year? Fire up your planetarium program
and see where Mars really is in August 2006. Mars is just about as FAR
away as possible, near superior conjunction.
Some regular stargazing sessions are slated for the weekend of
August 25-27. They are at times billed as Mars watches! You'll have
good stargazing, in clear dark sky, but there will be NO Mars.

Perseid meteor shower
-------------------
August 11-13 is the annual Perseid meteor weekend. Usually there
is a good display of shooting stars but only in the owl hours thru
dawn. Some regular starviewings for this weekend, in evening, may be
extended into the following morning for a Perseid watch. Ask at your
local astronomy center. Mind, too, the shifft in weather from day to
night that can kill your enthusiasm for outdoor astronomy.

Index of events
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Dates for events; contact if no events
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BROOKLYN
Floyd Bennett Fd - - - - www.aaa.org, ,

Fort Greene Pk - - - - - 5, 12, 19, 26, 27
Marine Park - - - - - - - 6, 12, 13
Prospect Pk - - - - - - - 6

CONNECTICUT
A S of Gtr Hartford - www.asgh.org, 860-872-9069,
Astro Soc of Greenwich - 8, 22
Astro Soc of New Haven - 29, 31
Boothe Meml Astro Soc - - 4, 18
CT Tripoli Rocketry Assn 27
Mattituck Astro Soc - - - mastransit.org,
Stamford Observatory - - 4, 11, 18, 25
Wesleyan Univ - - - - - - 5
Western CT St Univ - - - 203-837-8671, ,
www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu/starwatch
Westport Astro Soc - - - 2, 3, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31

LONG ISLAND
Amat Obsrs Soc - - - - - www.aosnt.org,
Astro Soc of Long Is - - 9, 16, 23, 30
Brookhaven Natl Lab - - - www.bnl.gov, 631-344-8000
Cold Spg Hr Lab - - - events.cshl.edu/lectures.html, 516-367-8455
Custer Institute - - - - 5, 12, 19, 26
Natl Space Soc-LISS - - - www.nsschapters.org/ny/longisland,

Robert Moses St Pk - - - 18, 19, 25, 26
Science Club of Long Is - www.sciencecluboflongisland.com,
631-421-1523,
SUNY Stony Brook - - www.ess.sunysb.edu/astro, 631-632-8100,

Vanderbilt Planetarium - 2
Waterfront Park - - - - - 3, 10, 17, 24

MANHATTAN
92nd Street Y - - - - - - www.92y.org, 212-415-5500
Amer Mus Natl Hist - - - 1
Anthology FIlm Archives - 8-14
Battery Park - - - - - - 5
Carl Schurz Park - - - - 19
Central Park - - - - - - XX, 6, 12

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Columbia Univ Obsy - - - www.astro.columbia.edu/observe,
212-854-3278,
Columbus Circle - - - - - 20
Cornelia St Cafe' - - - - 6
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 lectures 5, 12, 26
Governors Island tours - 4, 8
Hayden Planetarium - - - 1, 15, 29
Inwood Hill Park - - - - 13
IRT service disruption - 1
Lower Manhattan stations 1
Mars Soc of NY - - - - - chapters.marssociety.org/usa/ny,

Morningside Park - - - - 19
National Night Out - - - 1
Natl Space Soc-NYC - - - 5
NY Acady of Sciences - - www.nyas.org, 212-838-0230
New York University - - - 1-Dec 2
NYSkies - - - - - - - - - 3, 17
PicNic Cafe' - - - - - - 23
Redshift Astro Club - - - eclipse.barnard.columbia.edu/~redshift,

Riverside Park - - - - - 5, 13
Rockefeller University - www.rockefeller.edu, 212-327-8000,

Sci Ind Biz Liby - - - - 1-31
Solar One theater - - - - 13
Sony Wonder Tech Lab - - 29
South Street Seaport - - 5

NEW JERSEY
A A A of Princeton - - - www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575,

A S of Toms Rv Area - - - www.astra-nj.org, ,
732-355-0343
Amat Astro Inc - - - - - 4, 11, 18, 25
Buehler-Columbia AAA - - 5, 12, 19, 26
Metroptn Rocketry Assn - 3
Morris Museum Astro Soc - ,
members.tripod.com/mmastrosociety, 973-386-1848
New Jersey Astro Assn - - 26
Natl Space Soc-NJN - www.nsschapters.org/nj/njn,
Newark Museum - - - - - - 1-Dec 15
New Trends in Astrody'cs 16-17
North Jersey Astro Gp - - njagweb.tripod.com, 973-655-7266,

Ocean Co Coll - - - - - - 10
Princeton Univ Obsy - - - www.astro.princeton.edu/events.htm,

Rutgers Univ Obsy - - - - 10, 24
S*T*A*R - - - - - www.starastronomy.org,
Sheep Hill Astro Assn - - 6, 18
Utd Astro Clubs of NJ - - 5, 12, 19, 26
Washington Xing Pk - - - 4, 25

OTHER
Arunah Hill starparty - - 25-27
Conjunction starparty - - 18-20


PENNSYLVANIA
Bucks-Mont Astro Assn - - 2
Delaware Vy Amat Astro - 11
Lackawanna Astro Soc - - 1
Lehigh Vy Amat Astro Soc 12

QUEENS
Alley Pond Park - - - - - 19
Fort Totten - - - - - - - 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
Rockaway Beach - - - - - 13
York College - - - - - - natsci.york.cuny.edu/~yco, 718-262-2082,


STATEN ISLAND
Coll of Staten Is - - - - 718-982-2818, ,
supernova7.apsc.csi.cuny.edu
Great Kills Park - - - - 19
SI Community TV - - - - - 7

THE BRONX
Pelham Bay Pk - - - - - - 5
Van Cortlandt Park - - - 20

UPSTATE
Anthony Wayne Rec Area - 26

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Bear Mountain St Pk - - - 19, 26
Catskills Astro Club - - 19, 26
Lamont-Doherty Obsy - - - www.ldeo.columbia.edu, 845-365-8634,

Lwr Hudson Vy Challr Ctr 20
Mid-Hudson Astro Assn - - 15
Orange Co Astro Assn - - XX
Swinging Bridge dam - - - 1
Vassar College - physicsandastronomy.vassar.edu/observatory.html,
845-437-7340
Ward Pound Ridge - - - -
www.westchesterastronomers.org,
Westchester Amat Astro - www.westchesterastronomers.org,

Wilcox Park - - - - - - - 25

List of events
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XXX - XX Aug
DATE NOT SET; INQUIRE AT CONTACTS
20:00 - Chester - NY - clearsky starviewing
Orange Co Astro Assn, Deis Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds.
www.ocastronomy.org, , 845-641-2672

XXX - XX Aug
20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing
OCCASIONAL SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACTS
Informal gathering of local astronomers on perimeter path
on north side of Great Lawn. Free, cancelled for clouds.


Tue - 1 Aug
all day - Lower Manhattan stations - MH - station reconstruction
Every Sat & Sun. Indefinite duration. Many Lwr Manh subway
stations closed for major work at various hours. Check
posters and flyers for your routes. www.mta.info.
all day - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - science exhibit
Thru Aug 20. 'Darwin' on evolution and creationism, has
live turtles, iguanas, frogs like ones that Darwin examined.
$21 timed tkt. www.amnh.org/programs, 212-769-5100.
all day - Sci Ind Biz Liby - MH - science exhibit
Thru Aug 31. 'Places & spaces' mapping data into visual
form. Free. 212-592-7000, www.nypl.org/research/sibl
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
all day - New York University - MH - science exhibit
Thru Dec 2. Bobst Liby, 70 Wash'n Sq S. 'Images of Benjamin
Franklin' life and times for 300th anniv of Franklin, Free.
www.nyu.edu/publicaffairs, 212-998-8154.
all day - Newark - NJ - astronomy exhibit
Thru Dec 15. Newark Mus. 'Saturn, exploration of a celestial
wonder' about planet and missions, $7 mus adm.
www.newarkmuseum.org/planetarium, 976-596-6529
00:01 - whole City - MH - IRT service disruption
weekday nights and entire weekends. From 2006 March 18 thru
fall 2006. IRT service disruptions for construction of South
Ferry station and Fulton St interchange. Study flyers and
posters for reroutes and suspensions. www.mta.info.
18:30 - Hayden Plm - MH - Virtual Universe
Live skyshow of computer graphics and astro databases.
$12 adm. 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs Wed - 3 May
19:30 - Fleetville - PA - Lackawanna Astro Soc meeting
Keystone Coll, Cupillari Obsy. Free. ,.
members.aol.com/sabiajohn/LAS.html
20:00 - whole City - MH - National Night Out
Dusk to dawn. Potential occasion for teaching about luminous
graffiti and stagign public starviewings.
www.nationalnightout.org.

Wed 2 Aug
20:00 - Centerport - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting
Vanderbilt Plm. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free.
www.asliclub.org,
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 A S, Rolnick Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds,
www.was-ct.org, 203-227-0925,

Thu - 3 Aug
19:00 - St Paul's Luthrn Ch - MH - NYSkies Astro Semnr
315 W 22nd St. Discussion of astronomy topics, show & tell,
skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
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212-273-5958
19:30 - Riverdale - NJ - Metroptn Rocketry Assn meeting
Zeppelin Hobby store, Riverdale Sq Mall. Free.
metrarocketclub.org, , 973-831-7717
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 2
20:00 - Freeport - LI - astronomy lecture
Amat Obsrs Soc. Waterfront Pk. Indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. Free, www.aosny.org,

Fri - 4 Aug
10:00 - Governors Island - MH - cultural tour
Every Fri & Sat. Walk thru history and culture of
former military station. Free, hourly ferry from Battery
Marine Terml, So Ferry MH. www.govisland.com
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - astronomy lecture
Amat Astro Inc. Union Co Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk,
clearsky starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org,

20:00 - Stratford - CT - Boothe Meml Astro Soc mtg
Boothe Meml Pk, Obsy. Free. www.bmas.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
A A A of Princeton, Simpson Obsy. Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575,


Sat - 5 Aug
11:00 - Pelham Bay Pk - BX - science tour
Also 14:00. Urban Park Rangers. Orchard Bh Natr Ctr. Walk
thru geology and ecology of park. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
12:30 - Governors Island - MH - science lecture
Pershing Hall. 'Lingering effects of World Trade Center'.
Free, 11:00 ferry from Battery Marine Terml, So Ferry MH.
www.govisland.com
13:00 - Fort Greene Pk - BK - cultural tour
Urban Park Rangers. Ft Greene Pk Vstr Ctr. Walk thru history
and culture of park and surrounds. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
14:00 - Riverside Park - MH - clearsky sunviewing
Urban Park Rangers. River Run Pgd, 83 St & RSD. Free,
cancelled for clouds. www.nyc.gov/parks
14:00 - Ft Totten - QN - cultural tour
Urban Park Rangers. Fort entrance on Cross Is Py. Walk thru
history and culture of fort and surrounds. Free.
www.nyc.gov/parks
14:00 - Fort Greene Pk - BK - science lecture
Urban Park Rangers. Ft Greene Pk Vstr Ctr. Ecology in &
near park. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
15:30 - New York Univ - MH - Natl Space Soc-NYC meeting
Silver Ctr, 32 Waverly Pl. Ask at lobby desk for room.
Bring photo ID for campus security. Free.
www.nsschapters.org/ny/nyc, ,
17:00 - Battery Park - MH - cultural tour
Urban Park Rangers. Battery Pl & Broadway. Walk & ferry
thru history and culture of park and surrounds. Free.
www.nyc.gov/parks
19:00 - South Street Seaport - MH - science tour
NY Audubon Soc & NY Water Taxci. Leave Pier 17 to visit
natural habitat islands in NYC waters. $25 fee.
www.nywatertaxi.com, 212-742-1969
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Inst meeting
Custer Inst. Free. www.custerobservatory.org,

20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg
UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free.
www.uacnj.org
21:00 - Middletown - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Gtr Hartford. Wesleyan Univ, Van Vleck Obsy.
Free, cancelled for clouds. www.asgh.org, 860-872-9069,

21:00 - Paramus - NJ - Buehler-Columbia A A A lecture
Bergen Commty Coll, Buehler Obsy. Free.
www.bergen.edu/buehler, .

Sun - 6 Aug
13:00 - Prospect Pk - BK - cultural tour
Also 15:00. Urban Park Rangers. Audubon Ctr. Walk thru
history and culture of park and surrounds. Free.
www.nyc.gov/parks
13:00 - Ft Totten - QN - cultural tour - see Aug 5
HOUR IS 13:00, NOT 14:00
13:00 - Marine Pk - BK - science tour
Urban Park Rangers. Slat Marsh Natr Ctr. Walk thru
geology and ecology of park and surrounds. Free.
www.nyc.gov/parks
14:00 - Central Pk - MH - cultural tour
Urban Park Rangers. Belvedere Castle. Walk thru history and

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culture of park and surrounds. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
18:00 - Cornelia St Cafe' - MH - Entertaining Science show
29 Cornelia St nr W 4 St, 'Finally by women', scinece-
theme poetry by women. $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,


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NYC EVENTS FOR AUGUST 2006
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John Pazmino
NYSkies


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Mon - 7 Aug
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 - 4 Apr

Tue - 8 Aug
10:00 - Governors Island - MH - cultural tour
Every Tue thru Thu, also 13:00. Walk thru history and
culture of former military station. Free, ferry from Battery
Marine Terml, So Ferry MH. www.govisland.com
19:30 - Anthology FIlm Archives - MH - science cinema
Thru Mon 14 Aug. 32 2 Av nr 2 St. 'Galileo' on church-state
relations in early 160s. $8 adm, 212-305-5181,
www.anthologyfilmarchives.org,
20:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing
Astro Soc of Greenwich. Julian Curtis Elem Schl.
Free, cancelled for clouds. ,
www.geocities.com/astrogreenwich, 203-896-6786-x338

Wed - 9 Aug
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 2
20:30 - Old Westbury - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting
NY Inst of Techy, Schure Audm. Free. www.asliclub.org,

21:00 - Fort Totten - QN - clearsky starviewing
Urban Park Rangers. Fort entrance on Cross Is Py. Free,
cancelled for clouds. www.nyc.gov/parks, 718-352-1769

Thu - 10 Aug
19:00 - Toms River - NJ - astronomy lecture
Ocean Co Coll, Novis Plm. 'Where will it all atop', the
expanding universe. $6 adm. 732-255-0343,
www.ocean.edu/campus/planetarium
20:00 - Freeport - LI - astronomy lecture - see Aug 3
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 2
21:00 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Rutgers Univ, Schommer Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds.
732-205-0020, www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html


Fri - 11 Aug
19:00 - Plymouth Meeting - PA - Delaware Vy A A meeting
Gtr Plymouth Commty Ctr. Free. dvaa.org,
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - astronomy lecture - see Aug 4
20:00 - Stamford - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 4

Sat - 12 Aug
13:00 - Fort Greene Pk - BK - cultural tour - see Aug 5
14:00 - Ft Totten - QN - cultural tour - see Aug 5
14:30 - Governors Island - MH - cultural lecture
Also Sat 26 Aug. Pershing Hall. 'The Civil War draft riots'.
Free, 13:00 ferry from Battery Marine Terml, So Ferry MH.
www.govisland.com
19:00 - Allentown - PA - Lehigh Vy A A S meeting
LVAAS HQ, Pulpit rock (NOT South Mt). Free. www.lvaas.net,

20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Aug 5
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Inst meeting - see Aug 5
20:00 - Marine Pk - BK - Perseid meteor watch
Urban Park Rangers. Salt Marsh Natr Ctr. Free, cancelled
for clouds. www.nyc.gov/parks
21:00 - Paramus - NJ - Buehler-Columbia A A A lecture - see Aug 5
21:00 - Central Pk - MH - astronomy tour
Urban Park Rangers. Belvedere Castle. Clearsky starviewing,
walk thru history and culture of park d surrounds. Free.
www.nyc.gov/parks

Sun - 13 Aug
10:00 - Rockaway Bh - QN - science tour
Urban Park Rangers. Bh 52 St & Boardwalk. Walk thru geology
and ecology of Atlantic Ocean. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
11:00 - Inwood Hill Park - MH - cultural tour
Urban Park Rangers. Inwood Hill Natr Ctr. Walk thru history
and culture of park and surrounds. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
11:00 - Solar-One theater - MH - CitySol science show
Stuyvesant Cove Pk, 22 St & FDR Dr. Talks, exhibits,
music, demos, food svc, free beer!, on green living in NYC.
Free. www.solar1.org, 212-505-6050
13:00 - Marine Pk - BK - science workshop
Urban Park Rangers. Salt Marsh Natr Ctr. Use odf maps and
compas. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
13:00 - Ft Totten - QN - cultural tour - see Aug 5

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HOUR IS 13:00, NOT 14:00
14:00 - Riverside Park - MH - cultural tour
Urban Park Rangers. River Run Pgd, 83 St & RSD. Walk thru
history and culture of Hudson Rv. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks

Tue - 15 Aug
18:30 - Hayden Plm - MH - This Just In
Live presentation on current astronomy news. $12 adm.
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,


Wed - 16 Aug
08:30 - Princeton - NJ - New Trends in Astrodynamics conf
Thru fri 18 Aug. Princeton Univ. On celestial mechanics,
space flight, propulsions, education. Talks, receptions,
some meals, cinma show. $350 fee. ,
www.math.princeton.edu/astrocon
11:00 - Goddard Inst for Spc Sci - MH - science lecture
2880 Braodway nr 112 St. 'Lightning and climate' how
troposphr water vapor affects climat change. Free, bring GI
photo ID for campus security. www.giss.nasa.gov,
212-678-5540,
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 2
20:30 - Old Westbury - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Aug 9

Thu - 17 Aug
19:00 - St Paul's Luthrn Ch - MH - NYSkies Astro Semnr
315 W 22nd St. Discussion of astronomy topics, show & tell,
skywatching reports, news of astro activity in NYSkies
territory. Free. ,
212-273-5958
20:00 - Freeport - LI - astronomy lecture - see Aug 3
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 2

Fri - 18 Aug
18:00 - Northfield - MA - Conjunctin starparty
Thru Sun 20 Aug. Northfield Mtn Rec & Enviro Ctr. Talks,
wksps, campg, tourism, dark skies, raffles, prizes. $14 +
extras. www.pharrington.net/astroconjunction,
RHS31416@aol,com
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - astronomy lecture - see Aug 4
20:00 - Stamford - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 4
20:00 - Stratford - CT - Boothe Meml Astro Soc mtg - see Aug 4
20:00 - R Moses St Pk - LI - clearsky starviewing
Amat Obsrs Soc. Parking field #2, Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.aosny.org,
20:30 - Boonton - NJ - clearsky starviewing
Sheep Hill Astro Assn obsy, Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.uacnj.org/clubs/shaa.htm,

Sat - 19 Aug
13:00 - Fort Greene Pk - BK - cultural tour - see Aug 5
14:00 - Ft Totten - QN - cultural tour - see Aug 5
14:00 - Morningside Park - MH - science tour
Urban Park Rangers. 110 St & Manhattan Av. Walk thru geology
and ecology of park & surrounds. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
14:00 - Carl Schurz Park - MH - cultural tour /
Urban Park Rangers. 86 St & EEA. Walk thru history and
culture of park and surrounds. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Inst meeting - see Aug 5
20:00 - R Moses St Pk - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 18
20:00 - Alley Pond Pk - QN - astronomy lecture
Alley Pond Enviro Ctr. Indoor talk, clearsky
starviewing. $12 fee. www.allwypond.com, 718-229-4000
20:00 - Bear Mt St Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing
Silvermine Pkg Lot. Free, cancelled for clouds.
718-468-8087, , www.aaa.org
20:00 - Liberty - NY - clearsky starviewing
Catskills Astro Club. Walnut Mountain Pk. Free, cancelled
for clouds. www.catskillsastro.org, .
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Aug 5
20:00 - Great Kills Pk - SI - clearsky starviewing
Natl Pk Svc. Enter from Hylan Bv to model flying field.
Free, cancelled for clouds. , www.aaa.org,
718-494-1370
21:00 - Paramus - NJ - Buehler-Columbia A A A lecture - see Aug 5

Sun - 20 Aug
10:00 - Columbus Circle - MH -cultural tour
NY Transit Mus. IND 59th St sta. Vintage train ride to and
visit at Coney Island. $30, adv regstn reqd. 718-694-4867
11:00 - Van Cortlandt Pk - BX - science tour
Also 14:00. Urban Park Rangers. VCP Natr Ctr. Walk thru
geology and ecology of park. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks

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13:00 - Ft Totten - QN - cultural tour - see Aug 5
HOUR IS 13:00, NOT 14:00
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.

Tue - 22 Aug
20:00 - Greenwich - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 8

Wed - 23 Aug
17:30 - PicNic cafe' - MH - Cafe' Science show
2665 Broadway nr 101 St. 'How much is nature worth?'
supper/discussion with Columbia Univ profs. Free, buy own
supper. 212-222-8222, alumni.columbia.edu/newsletter/ecards
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 2
20:30 - Old Westbury - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Aug 9

Thu - 24 Aug
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 2
20:00 - Freeport - LI - astronomy lecture - see Aug 3
21:00 - Piscataway - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 10

Fri - 25 Aug
18:00 - Cummington - MA - Arunah Hill Days starparty
Thru Sun 27 Aug. Aurnah Hill Natl Sci Ctr. Talks,
wksps, campg, tourism, dark skies, raffles, prizes.
www.arunah.rog, 413-772-6715
19:30 - Cranford - NJ - astronomy lecture - see Aug 4
20:00 - R Moses St Pk - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 18
20:00 - Wash'n Xing S P - NJ - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 4
20:00 - Stamford - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 4
20:30 - Wilcox Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing
Mid Hudson Astro Assn. Free, cancelled for clouds
mhaa.whodeanie.com. 845-485-5669,

Sat - 26 Aug
13:00 - Fort Greene Pk - BK - cultural tour - see Aug 5
14:00 - Ft Totten - QN - cultural tour - see Aug 5
14:30 - Governors Island - MH - cultural lecture - see Aug 12
16:00 - Fort Greene Pk - BK - cultural lecture
Continues from Jul 1 Sat. Urban Park Rangers. Ft Greene Pk
Vstr Ctr. History of American Revolurn in & near park. Free.
www.nyc.gov/parks
19:00 - Fort Greene Pk - BK - cultural show
Urban Park Rangers. Ft Greene Vstr Ctr. Cinema on American
Revolutionary War. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks
20:00 - R Moses St Pk - LI - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 18
20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Inst meeting - see Aug 5
20:00 - Liberty - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 19
20:00 - Bear Mt St Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 19
20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg - see Aug 5
20:00 - A Wayne Rec Area - NY - clearsky starviewing
Rockland Astro Club. Exit 17, Palisades IS Py. Free,
cancelled for clouds. www.rocklandastronomy.com,
201-768-3298, ,
20:30 - Voorhees St Pk - NJ - NU Astro Assn meeting
NJAA-HQ, Robinson Obsy. Free, indoor lecture, clearsky
starviewing. www.njaa.org, 908-368-8600
21:00 - Paramus - NJ - Buehler-Columbia A A A lecture - see Aug 5

Sun - 27 Aug
12:00 - Bethany - CT - CT Tripoli Rocketry Assn meeting
Bethnay townhall. Free. www.ctra-narconn.org, 860-583-1690
13:00 - Ft Totten - QN - cultural tour - see Aug 5
HOUR IS 13:00, NOT 14:00
16:00 - Fort Greene Pk - BK - cultural lecture - see Aug 26
19:00 - Fort Greene Pk - BK - cultural show - see Aug 26

Tue - 29 Aug
13:00 - Sony Wonder Tech Lab - MH - science show
56 St nr Madison Av. 'NYU Interactive Telecommuncatins' on
new methods of prsenting theater shows. Free.
www.sonywondertehclab.com/attend/events.shtml, 212-633-8100
18:30 - Hayden Plm - MH - Celestial Highlights
Live skyshow of current evening sky. $12 adm.
212-769-5100, www.amnh.org/programs
19:00 - Bethany - CT - A S of New Haven meeting
Yale U, Bethany Obsy. Free, www.asnh.org,

Wed - 30 Aug
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 2
20:30 - Old Westbury - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting - see Aug 9

Thu - 31 Aug
20:00 - Westport - CT - clearsky starviewing - see Aug 2
20:00 - Bethany - CT - clearesky starviewing
A S of New Haven. Yale U, Bethany Obsy. Free, cancelled for
clouds. www.asnh.org,

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Welcome aboard, PicNic cafe'! This eatery in Bloomingdale MH,
features Cafe' Science, an evening supper and discussion with a
Columbia U science professor. Yes, the meal is on you, but the science
is on the house.
New York City Chapter of National Space Society returns to its
normal meeting site, NYU's SIlver Ctr; it was temporarily moved to a
rooms in Tisch Hall for May-July.
Many astronomy clubs are in recess for the summer, but they crank
up activity in September or October. Keep in touch with them thru
their contacts.
Summer, when most astronomy actibity is low, it's the time to
review club websites and litterature. Check for expired notices, out-
of-date calendars, ambiguous event specs, fiddly web operations. For
presenting your meeting schedule, nothing, but nothing, beats a flat-
out list of dates and days. This should be out there regardless of any
'rule' your club goes by for setting meeting dates.

Event news
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The NYSkies Astronomy Seminar continued its twice-monthly
discussions of astronomy news, with a lively and stable attendance.
The session on July 20th featured Dr Ed Belbruno on 'Fly me to the
Moon'. He described the various traditional and innovative
trajectories for lunar space flights. The audience of about 25 engaged
him in electric !&A afterwards.
National Night Out seems more advertised this year than formerly.
It's intended to bring neighbors outside to acquaint among themselfs.
To encourage this, oputdoor lights should be turned on to illuminate
paths and foors. This occasion could be the one to start teaching
peole about luminous graffiti and offer them starviewings.
Governors Island, in addition to being a refreshing spot for
relaxing and sightseeing, now has Saturday afternoon lectures! They
are included in the FREE ferry ride to the Island. After the talk,
stop at the new Exhibition Hall for talks and demos on NYC history and
science.
With the torrid days of July, Governors Island was thronged with
visitors. A large segment was the lunchtime flock from Lower
Manhattan. An other large slice is the after-work stream, cooling off
in the ocean breeze before heading home. The Island to these folk is
now just an extension of Battery Park.
Appreciate that the ferries have only about 200 seats, being
merely the old Coast Guard boats pressed into visitor service. From
time to time, people were held back to the next boat because of the
crowds.
Pack a picnic from eateries near South Ferry, there being no food
service on the island. Wear summer clothes, walking shoes, hat. See
details for each Saturday
Two starparties run in Massachusetts in August. Arunah Hill Says
is on the 25-27; Conjunction, 18-20. They offer camping, stargazing,
and other traditional starpaty features.
'New trends in astrodynamics' is an academic conference of keen
interest to spacefaring fans. Many papers relate to space travel
innovations. At Princeton University, august 16-18, it is a bit
pricey, $350. The fee includes some meals, cinema show, and evening
receptions.
NYC Urban Park Rangers sustains a vigorous scheme of cultural --
and some science! -- events in the City parks. I've been including
many of them to enhance your appreciation of the City and development
into a more wisely and worldly astronomer. Please note that this
month's events in Central Park meet at various hours and places.
With the nighttime stargazing sessions in full operation, please
understand that weather at night can be much cooler and windier than
by day. As silly as it may seem under daytime scorching Sun, bring a
sweater with you.
In addition, there can be sudden intense thunderstorms in late
afternoon. While they end at or near sunset and then may give way to a
clear sky, the ground and furniture may still be wet for the
stargazing. This is specially true in a field with no shelter.

Sky News
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We generally lost the second chance at seeing the Stonehenge
sunset in early July. Rain, clouds, haze obscured the setting Sun for
just about everyone in the NYSkies territory.
Over all, rain, cloud,haze smothered starviewings thruout the
NYSkies turf. Only dim views were secured of th brighter stars now ans
then. Even on the clearer nights, the temperature and hmidity made for
very sticky conditions, with frequent dashes into air-condition.
In the southwest is Jupiter with Oval BA, the new junior red spot.
In late May to early June it began to creep toward the Great Red Spot.
Oval BA, also called Red Spot Junior, corssed Great Red Spot during
July 4-28. The little spot indexed south in latitude to bypass the big
one with good clearance between them. There was no obvious influence
on each other.

NYSkies

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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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