Author: Bart Fried

Rutherfurd Observatory: Repairing an Iconic Dome

In 2017, Columbia University’s Dr. Jana Grcevich, then Outreach Coordinator for Columbia’s Astronomy & Astrophysics Department invited me to examine the venerable but aging copper

A Nice Double Star Target For May!

Alrakis (alternately Arrakis), Mu Draconis (μ Draconis, abbreviated Mu Dra, μ Dra) – 21 Draco – Hipparchus 83608. Observing in NYC can be a challenge

Should We Just Get Used to It?

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A Hazy Fall Fun-draiser at the Beach

My father used to say, “Rich or poor, it’s good to have money, son.”  It is the same for nonprofits, too.  Finding sources of funding

Elusive Mercury Makes an Appearance

I was the first to arrive to set up at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn just before 7:00 a.m. for the Transit of Mercury. A