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I Must Go Down to the Seas Again…

When the poet, John Masefield, wrote this in 1902, the world had no idea that the seas in question might not be on earth. We

Robert Marx September 3, 2024

Actio Nova – August 2024

Cosmic Optometry In 1917 Einstein published his Theory of General Relativity I states that a mass, the size of our sun, measurably warps space and

Robert Marx August 1, 2024

StarNews — June 2024

Avoidance Behavior On any clear summer night, we can look up and see a beautiful array of stars scattered across the sky. The heavens seem dense

Robert Marx June 1, 2024

Astral Insights May 2024

A Cepheid Variable and a Supernova 1A walk into a bar… The cosmos, as we now know, is quite lively and far from static. Down

Robert Marx May 1, 2024

A Very Different Method of Experiencing a Total Solar Eclipse

How will you view the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse? Visually? Telescopically? Photographically or Electronically assisted? Read below to consider a method of experiencing totality in

Bart Fried April 1, 2024

Voyagers 1 and 2: Where are they now?

These are the most distant objects ever constructed by humans! In case you missed it, Voyager 1 and 2, both launched in 1977, are

Robert Marx April 1, 2024

What if AAA had its own remote telescope? The New Gateway Remote Telescope is on-line

We know that amateur astronomers have a tough time in the northeast consistently viewing the heavens. What if you had access to the dark skies

Stan Honda November 1, 2023

The Total and Annular Solar Eclipse: A Celestial Feast

The annular eclipse of October 14, 2023 has led to magnificent, awe inspiring photographs by members of the Amateur Astronomers Association. Thankfully, the skies were

George Roush November 1, 2023

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

Bart Fried September 1, 2023

Eyepiece, the Amateur Astronomers Association monthly newsletter, covers lectures and other astronomy events in New York City; offers commentary, tips on observing and equipment and summarizes astronomy discoveries and other general news in astronomy and astrophysics. Each month, our “What’s Up in the Sky” column discusses what can be seen in the skies during the upcoming month. Members do all the writing for Eyepiece, and new contributors are always welcome. Submit today!