July dates of upcoming AAA events 02/Tuesday Observing, High Line, Manhattan; begins at 8:30PM 05/Friday Observing, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan; begins at 8:30PM Observing, Lincoln
One Giant Leap is a nuts-and-bolts, boots-on-the-ground look at how the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) put a man on the moon.
What’s the world’s most famous photograph of 2019 to date? If you’re reading this, you almost certainly chose the image of the black hole at the center of the galaxy M87, revealed to us on April 10.
The event may have been listed as The Grand Tour, but a more accurate title would be The Grand Tour de Force. On May 31, Dr. David Helfand performed an incredible feat: to compress most of the basic concepts in astronomy into a single, coherent and highly entertaining lecture of 56 minutes.
Once again the AAA held its annual Spring StarFest in the Bronx…but with a new twist!
Once again the AAA supported the World Science Festival for two out-of-this-world events. On Saturday, June 1, despite predominant cloud cover, thousands of people flooded the spectacular waterfront area to look through just four telescopes!
At the June 6, 2019 AAA Astrophotography Meet Up meet up, Alfredo Viegas summarized the effect tariffs on Chinese goods will have on astronomy and photography equipment.
Eyepiece, the Amateur Astronomers Association monthly newsletter, covers lectures and other astronomy events in New York City; offers commentary, tips on observing and equipment and summarizes astronomy discoveries and other general news in astronomy and astrophysics. Each month, our “What’s Up in the Sky” column discusses what can be seen in the skies during the upcoming month. Members do all the writing for Eyepiece, and new contributors are always welcome. Submit today!
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