Stargazing: Carl Schurz Park
Carl Schurz Park
New York
NY
Looking to see the stars and sky in the New York area? Come join us at a FREE observing event, open to all! Our members set up their telescopes all over the city throughout the year. We provide instruction on how to find objects in the night sky. If you’re thinking of getting binoculars or a telescope yourself, this is a good opportunity to look at and through some equipment and ask questions of experienced users.
Find us at a NYC park near you and join AAA for more observing opportunities like dark sky, solar, eclipses & out of town trips.
New to observing? Thinking about purchasing binoculars or a telescope? Check out our wiki for in-depth guides and how-tos to get started!
AAA Observers’ September Guide September’s Evening Planets: Bright Venus will be up in Virgo the Maiden until around 9 PM. Mercury will be in Virgo the Maiden in the first week of September as of 5 AM. Find Jupiter in Taurus the Bull as of midnight and rising earlier every night until 10 PM by the end of the month. Saturn will be in Aquarius the Water-bearer all night. Uranus will be in Taurus the Bull as of 10 PM and rising earlier every night. Neptune is in Pisces the Fish all night. Dwarf Pluto is in Sagittarius the Archer all night. September’s Evening Stars: Spot the Summer Triangle of Vega in Lyra the Harp, Deneb in Cygnus the Swan, and Altair in Aquila the Eagle all night, every night. Capella in Auriga the charioteer will be up around 10 PM and linger all night. Antares in Scorpio the Scorpion will be up until around 9 PM. Spot the stars of constellations Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Cepheus, Hercules, Pegasus, Draco, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Capricornus and Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (the Big and Little Dippers). September’s Morning Planets:. Jupiter will be in Taurus the Bull and linger until sunrise. Saturn will be in Aquarius the Water-bearer until 6 AM and setting earlier every night. Red Mars will be in Gemini the Twins until sunrise. Neptune will be in Pisces the Fish and Uranus will be in Taurus the Bull until the morning. September’s Morning Stars: Sirius, the brightest star viewed from Earth, will be up around 4:00 am every morning, and rising earlier every day at 2:00 AM by the end of September. Spot Capella in Auriga the charioteer, and the stars of Aquarius, Cetus, Taurus, Gemini, Orion, Pegasus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Draco, Perseus, and Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (the Big and Little Dippers). September Skylight