May 2018 – Amateur Astronomers Association

AAA Events on the Horizon

May dates of upcoming AAA events (non-AAA) noted below May 01/Tuesday Observing, High Line, Manhattan; begins at sunset 04/Friday AAA Lecture, Charles Liu, “The End

Eyepiece Editor-in-Chief May 1, 2018

Spring Social

The AAA Spring Social drew about 50 members to Bierocracy in Long Island City on April 12. The Queens tavern hosted the Annual Holiday Party

Stan Honda May 1, 2018

Members Venture Deep Into New Mexico and Texas

I was fast asleep in my warm sleeping bag when I suddenly heard someone calling my name. It was Chirag Upreti. What time was it?

Stan Honda May 1, 2018

MILKY WAY

MILKY WAY (original) Beautiful and glowing, Light that’s foregoing, Stars deep in the depths of the dark, dour, unknowing. White freckles a-showing, Milky arms that

Joshua Berman May 1, 2018

NEAF 2018

The annual North East Astronomy Forum (NEAF) held up to its billing as the largest astronomy fair in the country. The entire Rockland Community College

Stan Honda May 1, 2018

Building “Telescope Dexterity” in New Astronomers

Twenty three years in the classroom as either a teacher or an assistant principal have allowed me to demonstrate my skills as an educator and

Thomas Evangelist May 1, 2018

Cool Stars, Hot Exoplanets with Dr. Emily Rice

Clad in a striking purple Jupiter-atmosphere-themed dress, on March 23rd at Columbia University’s Pupin Hall, Dr. Emily Rice gave an at once informative, far-reaching and

Stanley Fertig May 1, 2018

AAA President Message – May

Dear Members, In the annual cycle for AAA, we’ve come to the end of our year. We actually have two new years: the fiscal year begins

Peter Tagatac May 1, 2018

The Just Wait Space Telescope

It could have been so grand: ideated in 1996, supported by NASA’s “faster, better, cheaper” project management culture in the 90s, and riding on the

Matthias Schmitt May 1, 2018

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