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Saturday July 4 : Stargazing
Fireworks Under The Stars
- Location: Inwood Hill Park West Overlook Meadow
After the fireworks, come join us up in Inwood Hill Park at the overlook. If it stays clear there will be a great sunset followed by an evening of telescopic wonders and stargazing. We have a great view of the West, and we will certainly be able to see the fireworks of New Jersey up and down the Palisades. We'll meet at 7:30 at Payson and Beak Streets in Manhattan. We'll wait a few minutes before going up to the top. We'll mark the path up with chalk for latecomers. Bring a jacket and wear long pants. It can get a little buggy. It is a dark park, so please bring a flashlight with you. We will provide red cellophane at the top to keep your night vision. It never hurts to bring a lightweight chair, since it is an open meadow at the top. I will also bring star maps so you can learn your way around the sky. I'll also bring special NASA stuff for everyone who attends! Here is a map of our location: http://www.moonbeam.net/InwoodAstronomy/location-IHP-OVERLOOK.shtml As always, we will be visited by Park Rangers as they do their normal rounds in the Park. This is a no-alcohol event. It is great for kids! Please feel free to bring some binoculars.
- Location: Inwood Hill Park West Overlook Meadow
- Tuesday July 7 : Flying The Dome with Brian Abbott as we Journey through the Milky Way
- Wednesday July 8 : Stargazing
- Friday July 10 : Public Lecture at Columbia University : The Kepler Space Telescope
- Columbia University Pupin Hall
The quest to find planets around others stars has intrigued and beguiled people for centuries. Do they exist? Can they support life? How do we find them? Can we get there from here? The Kepler Space Telescope, launched on March 6 is the first NASA space telescope solely designed to hunt for Earth-like planets around other stars. This telescope will answer the most burning question about how common Earth-like planets are around Sun-like stars. The KST will conclusively answer whether or not our Earth is just one face in the crowd or is truly alone in our Galaxy.
On July 10 at 9:00 PM, Jason will be giving a lecture at Columbia University's Astronomy Department Public Outreach Summer Series. Admission is free, and as always, Columbia holds a star-gazing party on the roof after the talk. For more information and the location of Pupin Hall, visit http://outreach.astro.columbia.edu/.
- Columbia University Pupin Hall
- Saturday July 11 : Stargazing
- Wednesday July 15 : Stargazing
- Saturday July 18 : Stargazing
- Wednesday July 22 : Stargazing
- Saturday July 25 : Stargazing
- Wednesday July 29 : Stargazing
- Saturday August 1 : Stargazing
- Wednesday August 5 : Stargazing
- Saturday August 8 : Stargazing
- Wednesday August 12 : The Perseid Meteor Shower!
- Location: Inwood Hill Park West Overlook Meadow
Join us as we stay out REALLY late to take in the meteors fcom our dark-sky location in the park at the meadow. Learn more.
- Location: Inwood Hill Park West Overlook Meadow
Join us as we stay out REALLY late to take in the meteors fcom our dark-sky location in the park at the meadow. Learn more.
- Saturday August 15 : Stargazing
- Wednesday August 19 : Stargazing
- Saturday August 22 : Stargazing
- Wednesday August 26 : Stargazing
- Saturday August 29 : Stargazing
- Wednesday September 2 : Stargazing
- Saturday September 5
- The Uptown Planetarium Public Lecture Series
- Stargazing
- Wednesday September 9 : Stargazing
- Saturday September 12
- The Uptown Planetarium Public Lecture Series
- Stargazing
- Wednesday September 16 : Stargazing
- Saturday September 19 : Stargazing
- Wednesday September 23 : Stargazing
- Saturday September 26 : Stargazing
- Wednesday September 30 : Stargazing
- Saturday October 3
- The Uptown Planetarium Public Lecture Series
- Stargazing
- Wednesday October 7 : Stargazing
- Saturday October 10
- The Uptown Planetarium Public Lecture Series
- Stargazing
- Wednesday October 14 : Stargazing
- Saturday October 17 : Stargazing
- Wednesday October 21 : Stargazing
- Friday October 23 : Stargazing
- Saturday October 24 : Stargazing
- Wednesday October 28 : Stargazing
- Saturday October 31 : Stargazing
- Wednesday November 4 : Stargazing
- Saturday November 7
- The Uptown Planetarium Public Lecture Series
- Stargazing
- Wednesday November 11 : Stargazing
- Saturday November 14
- The Uptown Planetarium Public Lecture Series
- Stargazing
- Wednesday November 18 : Stargazing
- Saturday November 21 : Stargazing
- Wednesday November 25 : Stargazing
- Saturday November 28 : Stargazing
- Wednesday December 2 : Stargazing
- Saturday December 5 : Stargazing
- Wednesday December 9 : Stargazing
- Saturday December 12 : Stargazing
- Wednesday December 16 : Stargazing
- Saturday December 19 : Stargazing
- Wednesday December 23 : Stargazing
- Saturday December 26 : Stargazing
- Wednesday December 30 : Stargazing
Part of the Global Star Party: Galilean Nights
Come see what's up in the sky!
Jason Kendall
Director: Inwood Astronomy Project
NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador to New York City
The Inwood Astronomy Project is thankful for the support of the
NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors Program, the
Amateur Astronomers Association of New York,
and the New York Public Library
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(c) 2008 Jason Kendall
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