Far from letting life under some of the worldòÀÙs most light-polluted skies deter us from actively viewing the night sky, we in the AAA?àare dedicated to not only?àobserving the heavens ourselves?àbut?àalso introducing the public to the wonders of astronomy. In cooperation with the New York City Department of Parks, the United States National Park Service, and other organizations, the Amateur Astronomers Association holds observing sessions at several locations in and around New York City.
Members bring telescopes and binoculars through which everyone?àis invited to?àlook. We provide instruction on how to find objects in the night sky. If youòÀÙre thinking of getting binoculars or a telescope yourself, this is a good opportunity to look at and through some equipment and ask questions of experienced users.
Our observing locations are listed below. Each?àlocation has its own webpage, with details and instructions on getting there:
- Urban Starfest, Central Park
- High?àLine
- Lincoln Center
- Carl Schurz Park
- Battery Park City
- Intrepid Museum
- Solar Observing, Central Park
- Solar Observing, Highline
Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Bridge Park
- Brooklyn Museum Plaza
- Floyd Bennett Field
- Solar Observing, Grand Army Plaza
Bronx
- Spring Starfest, Woodlawn Cemetery
- Riverdale
- Peters VA Hospital
Queens
- Solar Observing, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
Staten Island
Dark Sky Observing
- Out-of-Town, Various locations
- North-South Lake, Haines Falls, N.Y.
Check out?àThis MonthòÀÙs Sky?àto see whatòÀÙs currently happening above, and the?àClear Sky Chart?àto see?àan astronomy-oriented weather forecast?àfor the next 48 hours or so.