News
Astronomy club news, events, public programs and heavenly happenings
Articles here are written by members of The Amateur Observers’ Society of New York to keep you informed of our astronomy club news from Long Island, Earth, our Milky Way Galaxy or beyond!
The President’s Message
To the Members of AOSNY Astronomy Club, Firstly, mark your calendars for the awe-inspiring celestial event of the month: a Solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th. This rare phenomenon presents us with a chance to witness the mesmerizing dance between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Totality is taking place across our NY State’s Northern Border…
The President’s Message
To the Members of AOSNY Astronomy Club, I hope this message finds you all well and filled with the same excitement for the cosmos that I feel each time I gaze up at the night sky. As we step into the month of March, there are a couple of celestial events and club activities I…
The President’s Message
To the Members of AOS, For those who have been following along, as well as those who may not even be aware, AOS had made a decision at the end of 2023 to expand its viewing capacity for public outreach. This expansion is expected to take place throughout the 2024 fiscal/club year and anticipated to…
Submit Your Photos for the 2025 AOS Calendar
To the Members of AOS, For years, our club produced an annual club calendar filled with your astronomy photos, not NASA’s or someone else’s but YOURS. These calendars not only have member astronomy photos, but are chock full reminders of important astronomical events each month… style and function! For the 2025 calendar, AOS will have…
The President’s Message
To the Members of AOS, November goes out with the Beaver Moon and what a Moon it was…. So visible not only during the night but so ever present it was in the morning… I don’t think I remember it being this striking! Winter is almost upon us as it begins on December 21 at…
The President’s Message
To the Members of AOS, While October leaves us with full buckets and pockets of Candy Corn and witches’ potions, this year’s celebration of Halloween, short for All Hallows’ Eve, is an astronomical holiday otherwise known as Cross-Quarter Day (CQD). CQD is the midway point between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice. DO YOU…
Upcoming events
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