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The Inwood Galilean Nights Festival
Jason Kendall, Director
Please always call 917-529-2359 to see if we are going up to the observing location. We meet at 7:30 PM, and go to the top as a group.
If you don't see signs at the entrance or lots of chalk marks along the way, then there is no event that night.
This location is the best place to see stars in Manhattan. This "Forever Wild" park has no streetlamps and we are 200 feet above the city lights below. Dark and wonderful, it is a great way to experience the night sky right near home. About an hour before sunset -- call the hotline for the exact time -- we will meet at the park entrance at Payson and Beak Streets. We always wait about 15 minutes for people before walking up. Along the way, we will mark the path with white chalk every 20-30 feet for latecomers. In for the Fall and Winter, we will meet at 7:30 PM at the entrance.
For those that do arrive late, we always leave signs and chalk markings on the path all the way to the top. It is about a 200-yard walk to the top.
It always ends up being colder than you think, so please bring a heavy jacket and a flashlight. To arrive by subway, take the "A" train to the last 200th Street/Dyckman Street stop. Walk towards the Park on Dyckman Street (go West) and take a right on Seaman Street. Go up the Hill to Beak Street, and take a left. The entrance is right there.
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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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