NYC EVENTS FOR APRIL 2003 
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 2003 March 29
 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 group. How to join NYSkies is explained in the yadda-
yadda below. 
    All times are Eastern Standard Time thru April 5th. All times from 
April 6th thru the end of the month are Eastern Daylight Savings Time. 

Day   2003     event
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Sun - 30 Mar - 00:01 - whole City - token sales limit begins
               Start of NYC subway token limit of two per purchase.
               Tokens terminate on 2003 May 4 with new fare schedule. 

Tue -  1 Apr - all day - Sci Ind Biz Liby - MH - DNA exhibition
               Thru fall 3003. 'Seeking the secret of life' on New 
               York City role in discovering DNA structure. Free.

Tue -  1 Apr - all day - Hayden Plm - MJ - astronomy cinema 
               Thru June 2003. Black Hole Theater, continuous 
               showings. 'Cosmic microwave background' on study of CMB 
               from Antarctica. Free   

Tue -  1 Apr - all day - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - Einstein exhibit 
               Thru August 2003. 4th floor. $7 timed ticket. 

Tue -  1 Apr - all day - City Univ Grad Ctr - MH - DNA exhibit 
               Thru April 5th. Artist interpretations of 50th 
               anniversary of DNA discovery. Free 

Tue -  1 Apr - 17:30 - Sci Ind Biz Liby - MH - science cinema
               'Global warming' on possible causes and results. Free 
               
Tue -  1 Apr - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - Physical Astronomy Class 
               Course in physics and mechanics of astronomy, with 
               some algebra. Instructors Stew Rorer and John 
               Pazmino. srorer{at}att.net 

Tue -  1 Apr - 19:00 - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - science lecture
               'The genome revolution' on decoding the structure of 
               DNA. $12 adm 

Thu -  3 Apr - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - AAA Board of Directors meeting 
               Discuss and vote on remaining ByLaw reforms, held over 
               from Feb 19th mtg. Open for all AAAers. 

Thu -  3 Apr - 19:00 - Rockefeller U - MH - science discussion
               Caspary Hall. 'Compelled to create?' on comparing 
               artist and scientist process of discovery. Free

Fri -  4 Apr - 18:00 - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - AAA lecture 
               Dr David Hogg, New York University
               'Studying nearby galaxies with SDSS' 
               Enter thru 77th St gate, ask guard for 
               'astronomy' lecture, admission is free.

Sat -  5 Apr - 11:00 - Garden City - LI - LI Antqn Book Fair 
               Garden City Field House. Thru Sun 6 Apr, var hrs.
               $5 adm. 631-261-4590, www.flamingoshows.com 

Sat -  5 Apr - 19:00 - Central Pk - MH - clearsky starviewing 
               On path on west side of Turtle Pond. With NYSkies and 
               GoMSA. Cancelled for clouds 

Fri -  5 Apr - sunset - Great Kills Pk - SI - clearsky starviewing 
               Enter from Hylan Bv to model airplane flying field. 
               Cancelled for clouds. 

Sun -  6 Apr - 02:00 - whole city - change to daylight time 
               Set clocks AHEAD, FORWARD, one hour. 

Mon -  7 Apr - 19:30 - Hayden Plm - MH - lecture & starviewing 
               Plm lecture at 19:30, clearsky starviewing 
               on Terrace at 21:00. $12 adm. 

Tue -  8 Apr - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - Physical Astronomy Class 

Wed -  9 Apr - 20:30 - York College - QN - clearsky starviewing 
               Room 2E01. Scopes set out on terrace. Details at 
               natsci.york.cuny.edu/~yco. 


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