Stargazing Activities
| Date | Day of Week | Suggested Start Time |
Place |
| 5/27/11 Observing | Friday | RMSP field #2 | |
| 5/28/11 Observing | Saturday | RMSP field #2 | |
| 6/5/11 Club Meeting | Sunday | 1:15 PM | Nassau Community College Building F, Room 123 |
| 6/20/11 MAUS Event | Monday | 6:30 PM |
Lakeside Theater Eisenhower Park East Meadow |
| 6/24/11 Observing | Friday | RMSP field #2 | |
| 6/25/11 Observing | Saturday | RMSP field #2 | |
| 7/12/11 MAUS Event | Tuesday | 6:30 PM | Oceanside Park, Oceanside |
| 7/14/11 Public Astronomy Program Urban Sky-Gazers |
Thursday | 7:00 PM | Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City |
| 7/16/11 MAUS Event | Saturday | 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM | Heckscher State Park, East Islip |
| 7/23/11 MAUS Event | Saturday | 6:30 PM | John J. Burns Park, Massapequa |
| 7/29-30/11 AOS StarFest | Friday-Saturday | Stone Tavern Farm, Roxbury, NY |
Robert
Moses State Park (RMSP) Lat. 40-37-24 N; Long-73-16-56 W on Fire Island along the south shore of Long Island, New York, AOS sponsored stargazing is situated at the northwest
side of parking FIELD #2. These events are open to both AOS members and the
public but YOU NEED A SKYGAZING PERMIT
to attend and risk being evicted from the area by park personnel if you don't
have one. To obtain one, either call the "Permit Department" at
(631)669-1000 or send a self addressed, stamped envelope to the address below
and include in the cover letter the fact that you want to renew your Stargazer's
Permit. Note that Stargazer's Permits are on a per vehicle basis so, if you
use more than one vehicle for stargazing activities, be sure to obtain a permit
for each one. Enclose a xerox of your driver's license, registration card
and your phone number, as well a check for $30 (as of April 2009) and send
it all to:
NYS Office of Parks &
Recreation
PO Box 247
Babylon NY 11702.
DIRECTIONS to RMSP.
Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center The AOS will be doing evening astronomy programs at the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach. The programs will involve a brief indoor presentation about astronomy, followed by stargazing.
Directions:South on Wantagh Parkway to Ocean Parkway, west on Ocean Parkway, follow signs to Nature Center at West End. OR Meadowbrook Parkway south to Ocean Parkway, exit at West End, follow signs to Nature Center.
A map showing the route to Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center
Custer Observatory,Lat.41-3.122 N Long. 72-21.071 W situated on the north fork of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, Custer hosts, among many other activities, skygazing, open to the public every Saturday night, weather permitting. Though not sponsored by AOS, observing at Custer is encouraged because of its dark skies with relatively low light pollution compared to most of Long Island. The AOS now has it's own observatory here with a 14" telescope for use by AOS qualified members.
DIRECTIONS to Custer Observatory
Before you attend a star party, please read this Stargazing Ettiquette Guide. If you are considerate with other observers, they will be more likely to return the favor.