Observe with AAA
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.
Upcoming Events
Stargazing: Inwood
Stargazing: Floyd Bennett Field
Solar Observing: Pioneer Works
Stargazing: Fort Greene
Resources
New to observing? Thinking about purchasing binoculars or a telescope? Check out our wiki for in-depth guides and how-tos to get started!
Resources
What's Up in the Sky?
What’s Up in the Sky – October 2024
AAA Observers’ October Guide October’s Evening Planets: Bright Venus will be up until around 8 PM, moving between Libra the Scale and Scorpius the Scorpion through October. Red Mars will be up as of midnight and rising earlier every night until 10 PM by the end of the month, moving between Gemini the Twins and Cancer the Crab. Find bright Jupiter in Taurus the bull as of 10 PM and rising earlier every night. Saturn will be in Aquarius the Water bearer all night. Find Uranus in Taurus the Bull and Neptune in Pisces the Fish. Dwarf Pluto is in Sagittarius the Archer until midnight and setting earlier every night. October’s Evening Stars: The Summer Triangle of Vega in Lyra the Harp, Deneb in Cygnus the Swan, and Altair in Aquila the Eagle until 2 AM and setting earlier each night. The Winter Triangle of Sirius (the brightest star viewed from Earth) in Canis Major the Great Dog, Betelgeuse in Orion the Hunter, and Procyon in Canis Minor the Small Dog will be up as of 1 AM and rising earlier each night. Bright Capella is in Auriga the Charioteer and Aldebaran in Taurus the Bull. Spot the stars of constellations Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Draco, Sagittarius, Pegasus, Hercules, Aquarius, Aries, Cetus, Capricornus and the two Dippers (the Big and Little Dippers). October’s Morning Planets: Find Mars every night until sunrise moving between Libra the Scale and Cancer the Crab throughout October. Saturn will be in Aquarius the Water bearer until 5 AM and setting earlier every night until 3 AM by the end of the month. Jupiter and Uranus will be in Taurus the bull until sunrise. Neptune will be in Pisces the Fish until 6 AM and setting earlier every morning. October’s Morning Stars: Spot the Winter Triangle of Sirius (the brightest star viewed from Earth) in Canis Major