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









38th Annual Astronomy Jamboree - November 4, 2016

Custer Institute and Observatory's 

38th Annual Astronomy Jamboree

November 4 - 6, 2016


On the evening of November 4th the Custer Observatory held the first day of its Astronomy Jamboree at the Custer Observatory in Southold, NY. The evening consisted of Celestial Poetry Reading, The Astronomer's Drinking Song and Wine and Cheese.