Events on the Horizon – October 2021
If you see a “Members Only” event in the list below that you want to attend but can’t, become a member ASAP so you can…
Category: Observing
Fall Starfest: An Astrophotographer’s Report
After a grueling 2-hour drive from the UES to The Evergreens Cemetery, I am happy to report that Fall Starfest went off without a hitch.…
Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBCP) Friday Night’s Alright for Observing!
What a fantastic night at Brooklyn Bridge Conservancy Park (BBCP) on Friday September 25th. It was the second time the club met this year at…
Haze versus Gaze: Effects from California/Western Wildfires: Reports by AAA Dark Sky Observers and Astrophotographers, Sept. 2020
Haze versus Gaze: Effects from California/Western Wildfires: Reports by AAA Dark Sky Observers and Astrophotographers, Sept. 2020. NOTE: A successful observing session was held Sept.…
The lady at the gas station sent me here! — My finding Comet NEOWISE
Yesterday (July 17), I was on the fence as to whether or not to brave the weather to go and find Comet NEOWISE, but I…
Jenny Jump Observing Session, Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Jenny Jump Observing Session, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Reports by Bart Fried, Katherine Troche from Bart: AAA members Kat Troche and Jordy Perez joined me…
MESSIER MARATHON, SPRING 2020 (March 21–22) — REPORTS, RESULTS, PHOTOS!
On 21/22 March 2020, several AAA observers planned to do a Messier Marathon at Ward Pound Ridge along with members of the Westchester Amateur Astronomers.…
AAA February 2020 Messier Marathon Trial Run at Evergreen Cemetery
We had more than 24 attendees at the event in The Evergreens Cemetery, including Dan Oberhaus from Wired, whose loaner eVScope was impressive for many…
Clear New York City Night Sky vs a Clear Night Sky Filled with Stars
You’ve been to New York, London, Paris … great! Have you seen the Milky Way? According to some studies, one-third of the world’s population and…
School Outreach Report from John Bowne High School in Flushing, Queens
On Thursday, December 5, 2019, AAA VP Bart Fried supplied a bit of School Outreach at Q425 – John Bowne High School in Flushing, Queens.…
