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ASTRONOMY EVENTS IN NEW YORK
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 December 2002
 John Pazmino
 john.pazmino{at}ferc.gov

    The hour for the Observing Group meeting on December 21 is 
12:45, not 14:45 as stated in the schedule posted on 1 December 
2002. All else remains the same, including the discourse on New
York astronomy, omitted in this correction.

   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    2002    event
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Mon -  1 Dec - all day - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - Einstein exhibit
               Thru August 2003. 4th floor. $7 timed ticket after
               entering Museum.

Mon -  2 Dec - 19:30 - Hayden Plm - MH - lecture & starviewing
               Plm lecture at 19:30, $12 adm. Clearsky starviewing
               on Terrace at 21:00.

Tue -  3 Dec - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - Descriptive Astronomy Class
               Illustrative descriptive course for newcomers, with
               some arithmetic. Instructors Stew Rorer and John
               Pazmino. Register at early session, $50.

Wed -  4 Dec - 19:30 - York College - QN - Observatory viewing
               Room 2E01. Clearsky viewing with scopes on terrace.

Thu -  5 Dec - 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.

Fri -  6 Dec - all day - CUNY Grad Ctr - MH - Einstein symposium
               Thru 8 December. By AMNH and CUNY Grad Ctr. Many
               events, including tour of AMNH Einstein exhibit.
               Various ticket prices.

Fri -  6 Dec - 18:00 - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - monthly lecture
               Dr Ben Oppenheimer, Amer Mus of Natl Hist
               'Optical detection of extrasolar planets'
               Enter thru 77th St or CPW gates, ask guard for
               'astronomy' lecture, admission is free.

Sun -  8 Dec - 23:59 - AAA-HQ - MH - deadline for ByLaw proposals
               Proposals for new ByLaw changes must be given to Board
               members.

Mon -  9 Dec - 19:30 - Hayden Plm - MH - lecture & starviewing
               Plm lecture at 19:30, $12 adm. Clearsky starviewing
               on Terrace at 21:00.

Tue - 10 Dec - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - Descriptive Astronomy Class

Wed - 11 Dec - 19:30 - York College - QN - Observatory viewing
               Room 2E01. Clearsky viewing with scopes on terrace.

Fri - 13 Dec - 19:00 - Columbia U - MH - Observatory viewing
               Pupin Hall, 14th Floor. Clearsky viewing from
               both domes on rooftop.

Fri - 13 Dec - 20:00 - Floyd Bennett Fd - BK - clearsky starviewing
               Enter from Flatbush Av into model flying field.
               Cancelled for clouds

Sat - 14 Dec - 15:30 - New York U - MH - Natl Space Soc mtg
               Dr Edward Belbruno, Princeton University
               'NASA's new strategy for space exploration'
               Enter at 32 Waverly Pl. Free; bring photoID for campus
               security.

Tue - 17 Dec - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - Descriptive Astronomy Class

Thu - 19 Dec - 18:30 - AAA-HQ - MH - Recent Astronomy Seminar

Sat - 21 Dec - 12:45 - AAA-HQ - MH - Observing Group Meeting
               General membership gathering for briefings on
               upcoming celestial events, project work, show &

 Continued in next message.

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