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