AAA OBSERVING AT CADMAN PLAZA AND BROOKLYN HEIGHTS PROMENADE

The Amateur Astronomers Association hosts monthly observing sessions on Tuesday nights at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn Heights from April through October.  The location is a park setting with open space.  We meet at the Brooklyn War Memorial on Cadman Plaza West opposite the Park Plaza Restaurant.  It is convenient to many subway lines and only one stop from lower Manhattan, and easily accessible by car.

Occasionally, we have special observing sessions on the nearby Brooklyn Heights Promenade, overlooking lower Manhattan and Upper New York Bay.

Chairs: Ron McCullough and Richard Rosenberg

Special Double Observing Session
Tuesday, February 16th

6:00 PM:  Location:  Brooklyn Heights Promenade at end of Montague Street (see map below)
                What:  See conjunction of Venus and Jupiter just above the horizon
6:30 PM:  Dinner
8:00 PM:  Location:  Cadman Plaza  (see map below)
                What:  See asteroid Vesta located between two bright stars.

2010 Observing Dates
Tuesday Evenings
Dusk to 10 PM

Directions to Cadman Plaza (red star on map below):
By car from Manhattan, take first exit off Brooklyn Bridge.  Make left off the ramp.  You are on Cadman Plaza West.  The observing site is about two blocks ahead on the left, opposite the Park Plaza Restaurant.  From Brooklyn, Queens, or Staten Island take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the Cadman Plaza exit.
By subway:
(1) 2, 3 (7th Ave Express) Clark Street station is located at the corner of Henry Street.  Walk one block east and two blocks north.
(2) 4, 5 (Lex Ave Express) Borough Hall station is located at Joralemon Street and Court Street.  Walk north on Court Street (which becomes Cadman Plaza) for about seven or eight blocks.
(3) A, C (8th Ave Line) High Street station is located at Cranberry Street and Cadman Plaza.  Exit at the rear of the train, if coming from Manhattan.  Walk one block south and cross the Cadman Plaza.
(4) M, R (BMT) Court Street station is located at the corner of Montague Street.  Exit at the front of the train, if coming from Manhattan.  Walk north on Court Street (which becomes Cadman Plaza) about five or six blocks.
(5) A, C, F (8th Ave Line, Culver Line) Jay Street--Borough Hall station, located at Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue.  Exit at the rear of the train, if coming from Manhattan.  Walk north to Tillary Street, then west to Cadman Plaza.

Directions to Brooklyn Heights Promenade at end of Montague Street (X on map below):
By car:  From Manhattan, take first exit off Brooklyn Bridge.  Make left off the ramp.  You are on Cadman Plaza West.  Continue about 0.4 mile until you reach Montague Street.  Make a left on Montague Street and look for a parking spot.  The event is at the very end of Montague Street.  From Brooklyn, Queens, or Staten Island take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the Cadman Plaza exit and follow the same instructions.  NOTE:  It might be very difficult to find a parking spot!
By subway:
(1) 2, 3 (7th Ave Express) Clark Street station.  Walk straight along Clark Street to the promenade.  Make a left and walk down to Montague Street.
(2) 4, 5 (Lex Ave Express) Borough Hall Station.  Walk north on Court Street two blocks to Montague Street.   Make a left on Montague and continue to the very end.
(3) A, C (8th Ave Line) High Street station.  Exit at rear of train (if coming from Manhattan) onto Cadman Plaza.  Walk south to Clark Street, then make a right to the promenade, then left on the promenade to Montague Street.
(4) M, R (BMT) Court Street station.  This is on Montague Street.  Just walk toward the water.