Stargazing Activities
| Date | Day of Week | Suggested Start Time |
Place |
| 2/6/10 Young Astronomers Meeting | Saturday | 1:00 PM | North Bellmore Public Library |
| 2/6/10 Public Observing | Saturday | The Susan F. Rose Observatory at Custer Institiute will be open for club and public observing at sunset, until midnight, weather permitting. Beginners are welcome - this is a good opportunity to look through a telescope if you don't already own one. |
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| 2/7/10 AOS meeting | Sunday | 1:15 PM | Nassau Community College, Bldg F Rm 123 Bring a laptop computer with wireless ability to better participate |
| 2/12/09 Public Astronomy Program | Friday | 7:00-9:00 PM | Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center, Jones Beach |
| 2/12/10 AOS Observing Session | Friday | RMSP Field #2 | |
| 2/13/10 Public Observing | Saturday | The Susan F. Rose Observatory at Custer Institiute will be open for club and public observing at sunset, until midnight, weather permitting. Beginners are welcome - this is a good opportunity to look through a telescope if you don't already own one. |
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| 2/13/10 AOS Observing Session | Saturday | RMSP Field #2 | |
| 2/19/10 AOS Observing Session | Friday | RMSP Field #2 | |
| 2/20/10 Public Observing | Saturday | The Susan F. Rose Observatory at Custer Institiute will be open for club and public observing at sunset, until midnight, weather permitting. Beginners are welcome - this is a good opportunity to look through a telescope if you don't already own one. |
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| 2/20/10 AOS Observing Session | Saturday | RMSP Field #2 | |
| 2/27/10 Public Observing | Saturday | The Susan F. Rose Observatory at Custer Institiute will be open for club and public observing at sunset, until midnight, weather permitting. Beginners are welcome - this is a good opportunity to look through a telescope if you don't already own one. |
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| 2/28/10 AOS Banquet | Sunday | 2:00 PM | Pompei Restaurant, West Hempstead $33 cks payable to AOS |
| 3/6/10 Public Observing | Saturday | The Susan F. Rose Observatory at Custer Institiute will be open for club and public observing at sunset, until midnight, weather permitting. Beginners are welcome - this is a good opportunity to look through a telescope if you don't already own one. |
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| 3/7/10 StarFest Committee Meeting | Sunday | 12:15 PM | Nassau Community College, Bldg F Rm 123 New Members are welcome! |
| 3/7/10 AOS meeting | Sunday | 1:15 PM | Nassau Community College, Bldg F Rm 123 |
| 3/12/09 Public Astronomy Program | Friday | 7:00-9:00 PM | Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center, Jones Beach |
| 3/12/10 AOS Observing Session | Friday | RMSP Field #2 | |
| 3/13/10 Young Astronomers Meeting | Saturday | 1:00 PM | North Bellmore Public Library |
| 3/13/10 Public Observing | Saturday | The Susan F. Rose Observatory at Custer Institiute will be open for club and public observing at sunset, until midnight, weather permitting. Beginners are welcome - this is a good opportunity to look through a telescope if you don't already own one. |
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| 3/13/10 AOS Observing Session | Saturday | RMSP Field #2 | |
| 3/14/10 Equipment check for Music and Astronomy Under the Stars |
Sunday | 1:00 PM | Chemistry and Physics Building (Berliner Hall) California Ave., Hofstra University |
| 3/19/10 AOS Observing Session | Friday | RMSP Field #2 | |
| 3/20/10 Public Observing | Saturday | The Susan F. Rose Observatory at Custer Institiute will be open for club and public observing at sunset, until midnight, weather permitting. Beginners are welcome - this is a good opportunity to look through a telescope if you don't already own one. |
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| 3/20/10 AOS Observing Session | Saturday | RMSP Field #2 | |
| 3/26/10 Astronomy Family Night | Friday | 7-9:30PM | Syosset High School S. Woods Rd, Syosset |
| 3/27/10 Public Observing | Saturday | The Susan F. Rose Observatory at Custer Institiute will be open for club and public observing at sunset, until midnight, weather permitting. Beginners are welcome - this is a good opportunity to look through a telescope if you don't already own one. |
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| 3/31/10 Astronomy Day | Wednesday | noon-4:00 PM | Cradle of Aviation Museum |
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
Waterfront Park, Freeport Every year during the months of July and August the AOS runs a public astronomy program at Waterfront Park on Thursday nights.8 to 10 pm.
Directions
to Waterfront Park.
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.