SOME FRI/SAT EVENTS CANCELLED DUE TO CLOUDS: International Observe The Moon Night
Join us in celebrating our view of the Moon from New York City! International Observe the Moon Night is a time to come together with…
Join us in celebrating our view of the Moon from New York City! International Observe the Moon Night is a time to come together with…
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association for International Observe the Moon Night at Carl Schurz Park in Manhattan. We meet on the park esplanade (John Finley…
This event has been cancelled due to weather. Please visit AAA at Valentino Pier in Red Hook, Brooklyn on October 17, 2021 6–9 PM. Join…
This event has been cancelled due to weather. Please visit AAA at Valentino Pier in Red Hook, Brooklyn on October 17, 2021 6–9 PM. The…
Join AAA astronomers for some solar observing at the Upper Broadway Harvest Festival! Event is free; masks required. NOTE: Never look directly at the sun…
Join Amateur Astronomers Association and Pioneer Works for NASA’s International Observe The Moon Night! This event is free and you do not need tickets, but…
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association for NASA’s International Observe The Moon Night on Facebook Live! Join here: facebook.com/aaadotorg Learn more about International Observe the Moon Night…
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Visit Pioneer Works on October 25 for a staged reading of the pilot episode of The Harvard Computers—an original television series written by Graham Sack,…
Tuesdays, 7 PM. Oct. 26 (NEW), Nov. 2, 16 (field day), 23, 30; Dec. 7
Don’t put your camera away when the sun sets! Learn how to shoot the night sky with landscapes with a digital SLR or mirrorless camera and ordinary lenses (not through telescopes). How to shoot well composed and exposed starscapes, night sky landscapes, eclipses, the moon, astronomical phenomena. This will be an in-depth course about wide field night sky photography.
NOTICE: this event has been cancelled due to weather. Join AAA astronomers for some solar observing at the Amsterdam Avenue Street Festival! Event is free;…
Wednesdays, 7 PM, Nov. 3, 10; Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22
An introduction to astronomy and the Solar System. Hierarchy and motions of objects in space. Distance measurements. Thumbnail sketch of history and physics of astronomy. Details of the Solar System: sun, moon, planets, asteroids, meteors, comets. Seasons and tides on Earth. Recommended for new AAA members and interested friends/family, and as a review for continuing members who want to take our more specialized classes also. Stellarium computer simulations will be used to illustrate selected topics.