October 2018 – Page 2 – Amateur Astronomers Association

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Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner

Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner has made a grand tour of our summer sky as it approached the perihelion portion of its orbit. In September, as it passed

Mauri Rosenthal October 1, 2018

Comments on: A Brief History of Sidewalk Astronomy by Jason Tang

I thoroughly enjoyed Jason Tang’s article. It reminded me of several other New York sidewalk astronomers. One was the notable Heinrich “Henry” Goebel, who’s incandescent light

Eyepiece Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2018

Events on the Horizon

October dates of upcoming AAA events 02/Tuesday Observing, High Line, Manhattan; begins at sunset 03/Wednesday AAA Class, Astronomy 101: The Basics, Manhattan, 6:30 – 8:30PM

Eyepiece Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2018

AAA President Message – October

Greetings Everyone, Since last month it feels like we have entered a new phase. One can feel the change in the city’s tempo. This past

Peter Tagatac September 29, 2018

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