To the Members of AOSNY Astronomy Club, October 2024 is packed with spectacular celestial events, making it a prime month for stargazing. Early in the month, the Draconid meteor shower peaks on October 8th. While usually modest, it occasionally surprises with a burst of activity. Later, on October 21st, the Orionid meteor shower, originating from…
To the Members of AOSNY Astronomy Club, As we look forward to the fall 2024 astronomy season on Long Island, the excitement continues to build. The crisp autumn nights offer ideal conditions for stargazing, and both seasoned astronomers and curious newcomers have much to anticipate. The Custer Institute remains a beacon for sky enthusiasts, welcoming…
Music and Astronomy Under the Stars and Freebird share the sights and sounds. On Wednesday, August 21st, AOSNY assembled a stargazing treat at Anthony Casamento Park in West Islip for concert-goers coming out to hear Freebird, the Lynard Skynard tribute band. About a dozen AOSNY members volunteered their time to bring the Hofstra MAUS program…
Annual Music and Astronomy Under the Stars was huge success. After a pausing a few years due to the pandemic, the annual MAUS program has returned to Jones Beach Boardwalk at the Bandshell bringing astronomy to the community. On Friday, August 16th, thousands of beach- and concert-goers were treated to incredible views of a beautiful…
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…
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…
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…
