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from: John Pazmino
date: 2005-03-31 20:45:00
subject: NYC Events 1/2 Apr 3/ 7

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          DATE NOT SET; INQUIRE AT CONTACTS
          Bergen Commty Coll, Buehler Obsy. Free.
          www.bergen.edu/buehler, ropstbaum{at}bergen.edu.

Fri -  1 Apr
    all day - whole City  - MH - NYC subway service disruptions
          Indefinite duration. Irregular service on entire IND 8th
          Av (blue) line, from Inwood Hill to the Rockaways, due to
          fire near Chamberrs St station on 23 January 2005. Study
          posters and flyers at stations along the line. www,mts.info

    all day - Jersey City - NJ - science exhibit
          Thru spring 2005. Liberty Sci Ctr. 'Robots, where humans
          meet machine'. $10 mus adm. www.lsc.org, 201-200-1000

    all day - Newark - NJ - astronomy exhibit
          Thru 2005 May 29. Newark Museum. 'Solar fireworks' on the
          Sun and Big Bear Obsy. $5 mus adm. www.newarkmuseum.org,
          973-596-6550

    00:00 - whole City - MH - end of ATM fees
          Commerce Bank ends own infidelity fees for its ATMs and
          reimbures such fees charged by foreign ATMs. Check with
          local Commerce Bank branch

    17:00 - Hayden Plm - MH - Starry Nights jazz music
          Informal gathering of local astros and space fans. Free,
          look for 'Natl Space Soc' table. 212-769-5100,
          www.amnh.org.

    18:00 - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - Amat Astro Assn lecture
          Kaufmann Thtr. Free. hnic{at}cloud9.net, www.aaa.org

    19:00 - whole City - MH - gamma Virginis periastron
          From nightfall. periastron of gamma Virginis (Porrima) in 
          May 2005. Requires large scope, steady air, keen eyes.
          Ephem from Soderhjelm 1999 orbit, already out of spec! Dist 
          is already < 0.30 arcsec. 
          Year    dist ang   Year    dist ang   Year    dist ang
          ------- ---- ---   ------- ---- ---   ------- ---- ---
          2003.00 0.87 236   2003.25 0.82 232   2003.50 0.76 228
          2003.75 0.69 222   2004.00 0.63 216   2004.25 0.56 208
          2004.50 0.50 198   2004.75 0.43 185   2005.00 0.38 168
          2005.25 0.35 147   2005.50 0.35 124   2005.75 0.38 103
          2006.00 0.44  86   2006.25 0.51  73   2006.50 0.58  64 
          2006.75 0.65  56   

    19:00 - Yonkers - NY - Westchester Amat Astro meeting
          Hudson Rv Mus, Andrus Plm. Free.
          www.westchesterastronomers.org,
          info{at}westchesterastronomers.org

    19:00 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc meeting
          Union Co Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky
          starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org, apatti7253{at}aol.com

    19:00 - Wells Mills - NJ -  clearsky starviewing
          Astro Soc of Toms Rv Area. Wells Mills Pk. Free,
          cancelled for clouds. www.astra-nj.org, 732-255-0343,
          webmaster{at}astra-nj.org

    20:00 - Stamford - CT - clearsky starviewing
          Stamford Mus & Natr Ctr, Obsy. $3 adm. Cancelled for
          clouds. www.stamfordmuseum.org/astronomy.html,
          cescovil{at}earthlink.net

    20:00 - Stratford - CT - Boothe Meml Astro Soc meeting
          Boothe Meml Pk, Obsy. Free. www.bmas.org, info{at}bmas.org

Sat -  2 Apr
    11:00 - Garden City - LI - LI Antiqrn Book Fair
          Thru Sun 3 Apr. Graden City Field House (ex St Paul's Ch)
          Major source of astro books, charts. posters. $10 2-day tkt.
          www.flamingoshows.com, flamingoshows{at}aol.com, 631-261-4590

    12:00 - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - Allies in Space lecture
          Natl Space Soc, NYSkies, Planetary Soc, others. Dr Neil
          Tyson, 'America's future in space'. Free, enter at 77th St
          to bypass mus adm fee. cpankanin{at}aoil.com,
          www.nsschapters.org/ny/nyc.

    18:00 - Danbury - CT - astronomy lecture
          Western CT St Uv, Obsy/Plm. Indoor plm show, clearsky
          starviewing. Free. www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu/starwatch,
          203-837-8671, dawsond{at}wcsu.edu

    20:00 - Bear Mt St Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing
          ALSO 9 & 30 APRIL; TENTATIVE DATES; INQUIRE AT CONTACTS
          Harriman St Pk, Silver Mine parking lot. Free, cancelled for

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