ASTRONOMY EVENTS IN NEW YORK 
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 January 2003
 John Pazmino
 NYSkies
 john.pazmino{at}moondog.com

    The following activities in New York are operated by various 
organizations, including astronomy clubs. A couple extra activities of 
special importance to City astronomers may be included. 
    The activities here are almost all within New York City. For a 
more regional slate of astro events, check the calendar section in the 
NYSkies Yahoo egroup. How to join NYSkies is explained in the yadda-
yadda below. 
    All times are Eastern Standard Time. 

Day   2003     event
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Fri - ?? Jan - 19:00 - Columbia U - MH - Observatory viewing 
               Pupin Hall, 14th Floor. Clearsky viewing from 
               both domes on rooftop. Dates not set by 29 Dec;
               check at www.astro.columbia.edu/~jake/public

Wed -  1 Jan - all day - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - Einstein exhibit
               Thru August 2003. 4th floor. $7 timed ticket after 
               entering Museum.

Fri -  3 Jan - 18:00 - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - monthly lecture 
               Dr Edwin Turner, Princeton University
               'Characteristics of extrasolar planets and plants'
               Enter thru 77th St or CPW gates, ask guard for 
               'astronomy' lecture, admission is free. 

Tue -  7 Jan - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - Descriptive Astronomy Class 
               Illustrative descriptive course for newcomers, with
               some arithmetic. Instructors Stew Rorer and John
               Pazmino. Class concludes on January 7th. 

Wed -  8 Jan - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - Board of Directors meeting 
               Discuss and vote on ByLaw proposals, held over from
               November 2002. All AAAers are welcome to attend.

Thu -  9 Jan - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - Recent Astronomy Seminar 
               Discussion of current topics in astronomy using 
               popular and technical literature, like S&T, ApJ, 
               NY Times, magazines, websites, Science News. 

Sat - 11 Jan - 12:45 - AAA-HQ - MH - Observing Group Meeting 
               General membership gathering for briefings on 
               upcoming celestial events, project work, show & 
               tell, instructional talks and demos. 

Tue - 14 Jan - 19:00 - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - astronomy lecture
               Dr Neil Tyson, 'City of Stars', $12 adm.               

Wed - 15 Jan - 19:00 - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - Einstein lecture
               Dr Howard Gardner, 'Genius', $15 adm

Sat - 18 Jan - 13:00 - Cadman Pz - BK - Telescope Workshop 
               In 75 Henry St nr Boro Hall and Bklyn Hts. Basics 
               of telescope choice and use. $5 fee. Bob Little
               718-855-7804.  

Mon - 20 Jan - all day - U of Maryland - MD - NASA astrodyn conf
               College Pk MD, 20-22 Jan. 'New trends in astro-
               dynamics and applications'. belruno{at}princeton.edu.  
              
Tue - 21 Jan - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - Descr Astr Class review
               optional extra session for makeup or review. Class
               formally ended on Jan 7.

Thu - 23 Jan - 17:30 - Sci Ind Biz Liby - MH - science lecture
               Color vision and photography. Free.

Thu - 23 Jan - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - Recent Astronomy Seminar 

Mon - 27 Jan - 19:30 - Hayden Plm - MH - lecture & starviewing 
               Plm lecture at 19:30, $12 adm. Clearsky starviewing
               on Terrace at 21:00.

Tue - 28 Jan - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - Descr Astr Class review

Tue - 28 Jan - 18:30 - Hayden Plm - MH - Celestial Highlights
               Live Zeiss show for evening sky, $10 adm

Wed - 29 Jan - 19:30 - York College - QN - Observatory viewing
               Room 2E01. Clearsky viewing with scopes on terrace.
               natsci.york.cuny.edu/~yco.


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