NYC EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2004 
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 John Pazmino
 NYSkies
 john.pazmino{at}moondog.com

    The following home astronomy activities in New York are operated
by various organizations. A couple extra activities of special
importance to City astronomers may be included.
    For a handy reminder of these events, check the calendar in the
NYSkies Yahoo group. To join NYSkies, see the 'NYSkies' section below.
    All times are Eastern Standard Time. 

day   2004     hour    event
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XXX - XX Jan - XX:XX - E Stroudsburg - PA - clearsky starviewing 
               DATE AND HOUR NOT SET; CHECK AT WEBSITE OR PHONE
               E Stroudsburg Uv Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds. 
               www.esu.edu, 570-422-3341

Sat - XX Jan - 19:00 - R Moses St Pk - LI - clearsky starviewing 
               DATES NOT SET YET; CHECK AT WEBSITE
               Amat Obsrs Soc, parking lot #2. Permit reqd at 631-
               669-1000. Free, cancelled for clouds. www.aosny.org. 

Sat - XX Jan - 20:00 - Liberty - NY - clearsky starviewing
               DATES NOT SET YET; CHECK AT WEBSITE
               Catskills Astro Club. Walnut Mountain Pk. Cancelled for
               clouds. Free. www.catskillsastro.org.

Thu - XX Jan - 19:00 - Mitchell Fd - LI - Long Is Space Soc mtg
               DATE NOT SET YET; CHECK AT WEBSITE.
               Cradle of Aviation. Free. www.lispace.org
          
Fri - XX Jan - 20:00 - Suffern - NY - Rockland Astro Club mtg 
               DATE NOT SET YET; CHECK AT WEBSITE.
               N Rockland Hi Schl. Free. www.rocklandastronomy.com

Thu -  1 Jan - 00:01 - whole city - end of NYC subway token
               Subway tokens no longer accepted for bus fare. Redeem 
               leftover tokens  at NYC Transit Authority HQ by 
               appointment, 718-243-3917 

Fri -  2 Jan - 19:00 - Cranford - NJ - Amat Astro Inc lecture 
               Union Co Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky 
               starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org 

Fri -  2 Jan - 20:00 - Stamford - CT - clearsky starviewing 
               Stamford Mus & Natr Ctr, Obsy. $3 adm. Cancelled for 
               clouds. www.stamfordmuseum.org/astronomy.html 

Sat -  3 Jan - 13:00 - Marine Pk - BK - winter survival wksp 
               Salt Marsh Natr Ctr, working outdoors in cold and  
               wind like for stargazing. www.nyc.gov/parks 

Sat -  3 Jan - 13:00 - Alley Pond Pk - QN - science lecture
               UPR Adventr Ctr, glacial geology in New York. Free. 
               www.nyc.gov/parks 

Sat -  3 Jan - 18:00 - Southold - LI - clearsky starviewing
               Custer Inst. Cancelled for clouds. Free.
               www.custerobservatory.org

Sun -  4 Jan - 12:00 - Forest Pk - QN - science lecture 
               Forest Pk Natr Ctr, glacial geology in New York. 
               Free. www.nyc.gov/parks 

Sun -  4 Jan - 13:15 - Uniondale - LI - Amat Obsrs Soc meeting
               Nassau Commty Coll, Bdg F, Rm 129. Free. www.aosny.org

Sun -  4 Jan - 19:30 - Boonton - NJ - Sheep Hill Astro Assn mtg 
               Boonton Town Hall. Free. www.uacnj.org/clubs/shaa.htm 

Tue -  6 Jan - 10:30 - Upton - LI - science lecture
               Brookhaven Natl Labs, Bdg 725. 'Controlling light
               with matter' on photon-atom interactions. Free, reqd GI 
               photo ID. www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubal/calendar.asp, 
               631-244-8000 

Tue -  6 Jan - 17:30 - Sci Ind Biz Liby - MH - science lecture 
               'The ice age stopped here' on New York City geology  
               Free. 212-592-7000, www.nypl.org/research/sibl 

Tue -  6 Jan - 19:30 - Hayden Plm - MH - Virtual Universe 
               Live skyshow of computer graphics and astro databases. 
               $12 adm. 212-769-5100 

Wed -  7 Jan - 20:30 - Old Westbury - LI - Astro Soc of LI meeting 
               NY Inst of Techy, Schure Audm. Free. www.asliclub.org


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