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That Which Awaits the Dawn

As we move into the summer, our gaze shifts from our neighbors in the Local Cluster towards our galactic plane. The Milky Way rises higher

Jason Tang July 1, 2018

AAA at The City of Science Fair in Washington Square Park

On the last weekend of World Science Festival events in New York, the AAA typically participates in the annual Saturday night of stargazing along the waterfront in

Rori Baldari July 1, 2018

Punching Past Pollution: Target Selection Part 2

Last month I described how to determine whether and when a specific astronomical target, in this case the “Thor’s Helmet” nebula, will be accessible from

Mauri Rosenthal July 1, 2018

The Doppler Effect and Cosmic Red Shift

Christian Doppler (1803 – 1853) was an Austrian mathematician and physicist who is known for his principle, known as the Doppler Effect, that the

John Carlson July 1, 2018

What’s Up in the July Sky

July’s Evening Planets Bright Venus will be in Leo the Lion at the beginning of the month and in Virgo the Virgin by the end

Antoine Faddoul July 1, 2018

The Kessel Run and the Parsec

“It’s the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs!” – Han Solo, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)

Matthias Schmitt July 1, 2018

Spring Starfest, June 16, at Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn

Our Annual Spring Starfest was a fun and successful event. Special thanks to our guest speaker and emcee, Jason Kendall, for his great talk on the

Rori Baldari July 1, 2018

AAA President Message – July

Greetings Amateur Astronomers! June was an active month despite some cloudy nights for our public observing events. A shout out to Rori Baldari. She played

Peter Tagatac July 1, 2018

Queens and Brooklyn Schools Get AAA Outreach

Two outreach visits in June by AAA members brought the universe to New York City schools through the clubs’ outreach program. On June 5, the

Stan Honda July 1, 2018