August 2018 – Page 2 – Amateur Astronomers Association

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Hunters Point Park Stargazing

Friday July 20th was a fantastic session of public stargazing at Hunters Point Park in Long Island City. Thin clouds couldn’t stop the hundreds of

William Lam August 1, 2018

Stories of Mars

On July 27th, 2018, Mars will enter opposition. It will be the closest it has been to our pale blue dot in fifteen years. Right

Jason Tang August 1, 2018

Astrophotographers Descend on Jenny Jump

We had a nice AAA crowd at the UACNJ facility in Jenny Jump State Park on Saturday night, June 30th. I counted nine members: Ed

Stan Honda August 1, 2018

AAA President Message – August

Dear Members, It’s already August, can you believe it? Time flies when you’re having a good time. All our public stargazing events are in full

Peter Tagatac August 1, 2018

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