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Orion: A Winter Wonderland

It’s that time of year again, babes. Throw on your warm clothes and shove some HotHands down your pants— we’re observing Orion! Winter is my

Kat Troche December 19, 2020

The Argentina Total Solar Eclipse: Coronavirus and Bureaucracy Have Won!

Well, it seems that the coronavirus and its bureaucracy have won. My trip to Argentina to photograph the upcoming total solar eclipse on December 14th

Alexander Krivenyshev December 19, 2020

AAA Members Bring Astrophotography to the 8th Grade

Earlier this Fall, a science teacher at the prestigious Dalton School in New York City reached out to Chairman John Bills from the AAA board

Ami Tajudeen December 10, 2020

The Lord of the Rings in the Realm of the King

We are quickly approaching the “Great Conjunction” on December 21, 2020, which means Jupiter and Saturn will be about one-tenth of a degree apart. The

Tom Haeberle December 2, 2020

Photo: Sunspots Over Manhattan

Here’s a fresh photo by the talented AAA member, Alexander Krivenyshev! Large sunspots, AR2786 and AR2785, are visible in this close-up of the Sun above

Alexander Krivenyshev November 28, 2020

Photos of Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn

Venus and Mercury at dawn. Jupiter, Saturn and the Waxing Crescent Moon at dusk. Taken on November 18, 2020, from Guttenberg, New Jersey. Click on

Alexander Krivenyshev November 22, 2020

The Universal Timekeeper: Reconstructing History Atom by Atom

Dr. David Helfand is a Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University and Board Chair of the American Institute of Physics. AAA was incredibly fortunate to

David Kiefer November 9, 2020

A Wild West Welcome to Mars Hill!

There is a very short window to observe Mars at its best opposition, this year being one of those good years; it won’t happen again

Tom Haeberle November 2, 2020

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

Tom Haeberle November 2, 2020

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