AAA SOLAR OBSERVING IN CENTRAL PARK

The Amateur Astronomers Association hosts solar observing once a month on Saturday morning in Central Park.  We're located right by the Conservatory Water, where model boats are floated and people observe Pale Male and the other celebrated red-tailed hawks of Fifth Avenue.  The closest entrances are on Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street or 76th Street.  See the directions below.

(Solar observing has moved from Carl Schurz Park, where it has been held in the past.  Monthly Friday night observing will still be held at Carl Schurz Park.)

AAA members will be present with specially filtered telescopes to view the Sun.  You may bring your own equipment, but we insist on strict safety provisions due to the dangers of improperly filtered direct solar viewing.  All devices used for direct solar viewing must be fitted with approved filters.

Contact: Rik Davis, Chair AAA Urban Observing Committee (646) 873-0252

2010 Tentative Observing Dates
(cancelled for clouds/rain)
Saturday Morning
10 AM - Noon

Directions (numbers in parentheses refer to the map below):

By subway:
6 (Lex Ave Local) to 77th Street Station.  Walk to Fifth Avenue and 76th Street (1). 
1, 2, 3 (Bway-7th Ave. Local or Express) or B, C (8th Ave Local) 72nd Street Station.  Take the M72 crosstown bus to Fifth Avenue (4).

By bus:
From Downtown:  1, 2, 3, 4 buses go along Madison Avenue.  Get off at 72nd Street and walk west to Fifth Avenue.
From Uptown:  1, 2, 3, 4 buses run on Fifth Avenue to 72nd Street.
Crosstown:  Take the 72 bus to Fifth Avenue.

From 76th Street and Fifth Avenue (1):
Enter the park and bear south (2, 3).  A lake will soon come into view.  Look for telescopes on the west side of the lake (X).

From 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue (4):
Enter the park on the north side of 72nd Street and head north (5) until you see a lake.  Look for the telescopes (X).