Thursday, November 2, 2017

39th Annual Astronomy Jamboree

The Custer Observatory will be holding its 39th Annual Astronomy Jamboree from Friday, Nov. 3rd through Sunday, Nov. 5th at the Rec Center in Peconic and the Custer Observatory in Southold !









Saturday, September 23, 2017

The All American Solar Eclipse - August 21, 2017

The All American Solar Eclipse





1:18 pm - Shadow of the Solar Eclipse through the leaves of a tree.




1:22 pm - Sun through Solar Filter. Eclipse starting.
1:29 pm - Shadow of the Solar Eclipse through the leaves of a tree



1:56 pm


2:19 pm - Shadow of the Solar Eclipse through the leaves of a tree.



2:32 pm


2:42 pm Totality (Side note: I never took photos of a total eclipse and forgot to take my solar filter off during totality. I guess I will need to try again in 2024!)



2:45 pm - Shadow of the Solar Eclipse through the leaves right after totality. Notice the little crescents are in the opposite direction as the previous photos!

2:56 pm

3:33 pm

4:01 pm - Eclipse coming to an end! 
My Camera with Solar Filter and rental car


Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Family Astronomy Day - April 29, 2017

Family Astronomy Day

April 29, 2017


Quogue Wildlife Presentation: Creatures of the Night

 





New Telescope Dedication



Chuck Cardona, Al Krupski, Peter Wise (Telescope Maker)




 
 
 


Rockets






String Trio






Monday, May 22, 2017

38th Astronomy Jamboree - Nov. 5, 2016

Custer Institute and Observatory's 

38th Annual Astronomy Jamboree

November 4 - 6, 2016


On November 5th the Custer Observatory held the second day of its Astronomy Jamboree at the Southold High School, Southold, NY. The evening consisted of Lectures, Vendors, Workshops, Planetarium and Raffles. Afterwards the festivities moved to the Custer Observatory for Stargazing. 


Solar Observing













Registration Table



Lecturers

Brian Koehler from the Treworgy Planetarium at Mystic Seaport, CN

"A Rover's Eye View of the Surface and Climate of Mars"  Dr. Joel Hurowitz, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences at SUNY , Stony Brook, NY

Keynote Speaker: Sam Storch, lecturer at NY Hayden Planetarium. "Basking in the Shadow of the Moon"


Raffle Prizes





Buffet Dinner at 631 Restaurant