Events on the Horizon – January
January dates of upcoming AAA events
09/Wednesday
AAA Class, Winter 2019 Class – Astronomy Smorgasbord, 1st class: “Meet the Meteorites”, Instructor: Irene Pease; Manhattan, 6:30 – 8:30PM
10/Thursday
AAA Annual Holiday Party, Manhattan; begins at 6:30
11/Friday
Lectures,“Astronomy Picture of the Day, 2018” presented by Jerry Bonnell, NASA; American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan; begins at 6:15
16/Wednesday
AAA Class, Winter 2019 Class – Astronomy Smorgasbord, 2nd class: “The Standard Model”, Instructor: Dr. Miguel Fiolhais; Manhattan, 6:30 – 8:30PM
20/21/Sunday/Monday
Observing, Total Lunar Eclipse; New York City
| Time | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 09:36 PM EST | P1 | Penumbral eclipse begins |
| 10:34 PM EST | U1 | Partial lunar eclipse begins |
| 11:41 PM EST | U2 | Total lunar eclipse begins |
| 12:12 AM EST | Max Eclipse | |
| 12:43 AM EST | U3 | Total lunar eclipse ends |
| 01:50 AM EST | U4 | Partial lunar eclipse ends |
| 02:48 AM EST | P2 | Penumbral eclipse ends |
22/Tuesday
AAA Class, Winter 2019 Class – Astronomy 101, 1st class: “Our Place in Space”, Instructor: Irene Pease; Manhattan, 6:30 – 8:30PM
23/Wednesday
AAA Class, Winter 2019 Class – Astronomy Smorgasbord, 3rd class: “Black Holes”, Instructor: Irene Pease; Manhattan, 6:30 – 8:30PM
29/Tuesday
AAA Class, Winter 2019 Class – Astronomy 101, 1st class: “Sun and Moon”, Instructor: Irene Pease; Manhattan, 6:30 – 8:30PM
30/Wednesday
AAA Class, Winter 2019 Class – Astronomy Smorgasbord, 4th class: “The Universe on Your Computer”, Instructor: Laird Whitehill; Manhattan, 6:30 – 8:30PM
Beyond the Horizon — Beginning of February
05/Tuesday
AAA Class, Winter 2019 Class – Astronomy 101, 1st class: “The Solar System”, Instructor: Irene Pease; Manhattan, 6:30 – 8:30PM
06/Wednesday
AAA Class, Winter 2019 Class – Astronomy Smorgasbord, 5th class: “Observing the Night Sky”, Instructor Arthur Kunhardt; Manhattan, 6:30 – 8:30PM
11/Friday
Lectures,”The Milky Way Galaxy in the Era of Gaia’s DR2 Catalog” presented by Jacqueline Faherty, American Museum of Natural History; American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan; begins at 6:15
12/Tuesday
AAA Class, Winter 2019 Class – Astronomy 101, 1st class: “Stars”, Instructor: Irene Pease; Manhattan, 6:30 – 8:30PM
13/Wednesday
AAA Class, Winter 2019 Class – Astronomy Smorgasbord, 6th class: “History of Astronomy”, Instructor: Cecilia Almeida; Manhattan, 6:30 – 8:30PM
