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…
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…
To the Members of AOS, As we have now transitioned past the Autumnal Equinox and head into the Fall Season, October brings upon us thoughts of cooler nights, falling leaves, earlier darker skies, culminating in spooky Halloween festivities with Jack–o’- Lanterns, Witches and Goblins… October also brings us meteor season! And this October is going to…
Happy Cross Quarter Day February 2nd, also Groundhog Day, the mid-point between the Winter Solstice and Vernal Equinox, the astronomical spring. Let’s hope they don’t see their shadows and the cold weather will end soon. Due to a conflict at Hofstra, our February meeting will be February 12th at 1:30pm followed by Stars on Sunday…
Happy New Year everyone. Let us hope that 2023 will finally bring us back to normal where we can all get together and enjoy bringing our outreach programs to the public. We had a wonderful Holiday Party with AOS and ASLI members attending. Thanks very much to Jason C for finding a great venue with excellent food…
Welcome to December, the darkest month. Unfortunately, we don’t do enough observing because it’s too cold. The beautiful winter sky does beckon so try and make some time to go out and look. Unfortunately, our club location at Jones Beach is unavailable till mid January due to the holiday light show so there are no…
Welcome to our new normal. We had a great in person meeting at Hofstra in Sept, then went back to digital in Oct because I tested for Covid and the potential for severe weather. Now, our Nov meeting will be at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. They just recently opened a new NASA exhibit on…
