Long Island Astronomy for Over 55 Years

amateur observers’ society of new york
Our Next Meeting is
October 1st at 1:30pm, Hofstra University
The Amateur Observers’ Society monthly meetings for members and the public are normally held 1:30–4pm on the first Sunday of the Month, October–June, the second Sunday in September. Sometimes we have to move our meeting to a new date to coordinate with our meeting place, we keep this post updated if things change. See our Meetings page for directions to the meeting location listed above.
Discussions concerning observing and equipment use, plus in-person and online presentation of worldwide guest speakers. All are welcome.
Thinking of becoming a member? Contact us for a guest invite.
Upcoming Events
Aldo Spadoni: Exploring the Boundaries of Art, Design, Aerospace Engineering & Popular Culture
Hofstra University, Berliner Hall room 117
143 California Ave, Uniondale, NY
About Us
News

Great turnout for International Astronomy Day 2023
An amazing 600 guests participated in Astronomy Day on April 29, 2023 at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City, NY. An incredible 27 volunteers from Amateur Observers Society of New York set up telescopes in the Atrium for viewing, and presented workshops on Radio Astronomy, Stellarium: What’s Up in the May?, Light Pollution, Star…

The President’s Message
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…
The President’s Message
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…
The President’s Message
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…
The President’s Message
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…

Lending a hand with borrowing telescopes
Did you know you know that you can borrow a telescope from your local library? At many libraries you can, and right here on Long Island there’s a group of people from the Amateur Observers’ Society of New York that is making that happen. Most notably is Tom Lynch, long time AOSNY astronomy club member…
Ways to Support AOSNY
Donate Money
AOSNY is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization and, as such, donations are tax deductible within federal guidelines. Please also check with a tax accountant for details.
Donate Equipment
If you have astronomy equipment that you are considering donating, or would like to know whether AOSNY can find it a good home, we might be able to help.