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          718-338-3799 

    14:00 - Inwood Hill Pk - MH - cultural tour 
          Urban Park Rangers. Inwood Hill Natr Ctr. Walk thru history 
          of park and surrounds. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks 

    14:00 - Central Park - MH - cultural tour
          Central Pk Conservancy. Morse statue, 5 Av & 72 St. 'Cross 
          park promenade' examine unusual furniture in Park. Free. 
          www.nyc.gov/parks, 212-794-6564

    14:00 - Ft Totten - QN - cultural tour 
          Urban Park Rangers. Fort entrance on Cross Is Py. Walk thru 
          history and culture of fort and surrounds. Free. 
          www.nyc.gov/parks, 718-352-4793 

    15:30 - New York University - MH - Natl Space Soc meeting 
          32 Waverly Pl. Ask at service desk for room. Bring photo ID 
          for campus security. Free. www.nsschapters.org/ny/nyc, 
          nssnyc{at}aol.com. 

    18:30 - Paramus - NJ - Buehler-Columbia A A A meeting 
          Bergen Commty Coll, Buehler Obsy. Free.
          www.bergen.edu/buehler, ropstbaum{at}bergen.edu .

    19:00 - Inwood Hill Park - MH - clearsky starviewing
          RISK OF ABUSE AND HOSTILITY
          Amat Astro Assn. Inwood Hill Natr Ctr. Free, cancelled for 
          clouds. www.aaa.org, richard_rosenberg{at}iwaysoftware.com 

    19:00 - Allentown - PA - Lehigh Vy A A S meeting
          LVAAS HQ, South Mt. Free. www.lvaas.net, jg150{at}ptd.net 

    19:00 - Ward Pound Ridge - NY - clearsky starviewing 
          Westchester Amat Astro. Meadows Picnic Area. Free, cancelled 
          for clouds. info{at}westchesterastronomers.org  
          www.westchesterastronomers.org, 

    20:00 - Paramus - NJ - Buehler-Columbia A A A lecture
          Bergen Commty Coll, Buehler Obsy. Free.
          www.bergen.edu/buehler, ropstbaum{at}bergen.edu.

    20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Inst meeting 
          Custer Inst. Free. www.custerobservatory.org, 
          bvanson{at}aol.com 

Sun -  8 Jan                                                          
    00:01 - whole City - MH - US postage rate increase
          Increased rates for postage stamps and services begin. 39c 
          1st Class Letter up to 1 'ounce'; 24c each additional ounce 
          or fraction; 24c postcard. www.usps.com

    11:00 - Ft Totten - QN - cultural tour 
          Urban Park Rangers. Fort entrance on Cross Is Py. Walk thru 
          history and culture of fort and surrounds. Free. 
          www.nyc.gov/parks, 718-352-4793 

    13:00 - Greenbelt - SI - science lecture 
          Urban Park Rangers. Greenbelt Natr Ctr. Basics of winter 
          survival skills. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks 

    14:00 - Central Park - MH - cultural tour
          Central Pk Conservancy. In Park at 85 St and CPW. 'Seneca 
          Village' walk thru history of former African village in and 
          near Park. Free. www.nyc.gov/parks, 212-772-0210 

Mon -  9 Jan
    19:30 - Mariners Harbor - SI - live audience science show
          SI Commty TV, 100 Cable Way, Studio 2. Free.
          www.sictv.org, 718-727-1414

    20:48 - whole City - MH - Pleiades occultation
          Occultation of Pleiades. Moon is 82% ill, 130d E elong, 
          Merope = 23 Tau, Atlas = 27 Tau, Pleione = 28 Tau. Fainter 
          stars covered besides these 3. Timetable for New York City: 
  event              EST    comments 
  -----------------  -----  --------
  nautical twilight  17:50  Moon approaches S edge of Pleiades 
  Moon transit       20:22  Moon 73d alt, on S side of Pleiades 
  Merope ingress     20:48  1d along bright limb from N cusp 
  Merope egress      21:05  24d along bright limb from N cusp 
  Atlas ingress      22:04  49d along dark limb from N cusp 
  Pleione ingress    22:21  25d along dark limb from N cusp 
  Pleione egress     23:04  38d along bright limb from N cusp 
  Atlas egress       23:12  63d along bright limb from N cusp 

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