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 !

Family Astronomy Day - April 16, 2016

Family Astronomy Day

Custer ObservatorySouthold, NY

April 16, 2016

Justine Haupt with her Radio Telescope display

Solar & Radio Telescopes

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SOLAR OBSERVING

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Charles Cardona & Michael

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BIRD OF PREY SHOW

Gyrfalcon

Eagle Owl

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ROCKET LAUNCH DEMONSTRATION

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Jeff Norwood from Camera Concepts

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Presentation on THE MOON by Chuck Cardona

Path of the 2017 Eclipse across the United States

Evening Observations

Waxing Gibbous Moon

37th Annual Astronomy Jamboree

Every year the Custer Institute and Observatory holds its annual 3-day Astronomy Jamboree in Southold, NY. 

Come one day or all three!

Schedule of Events

Fun for the whole family! Not to be missed!

Aurora Borealis from Long Island, NY

Aurora Borealis seen from New York

Cedar Beach, Mt. Sinai, Long Island, NY

June 23, 2015

On June 22, 2015 Space Weather Live put out a KP index of 7. In order to see an Aurora from Long Island the KP index needs to be a 7 or higher. I saw a reading as high as KP8.67 in the early morning hours of June 23, 2015. Although the Aurora was not seen visually I continued to take photos of the dark sky in hopes of capturing something of the Aurora. It is rare to capture and see an Aurora from Long Island, NY. Although the seeing was not optimal I was able to capture enough of the Aurora to confirm it from Long Island. 

Special Thanks to Elias Bonaros for  the Aurora alert and help confirming the final Aurora photos.

The following photos were taken between one and two am in the morning.

1:15am Some green above the Sky-glow of Connecticut.

1:24am - Some dark pupleish-red appears visible above the green of the Aurora

1:27am - The Aurora appears in the north under the Constellation Cassiopeia.

1:45am

1:46am

1:47am

1:48am

2:08am - The Aurora seemed to dissipate after 2 am. Green no longer seen above the Connecticut sky-glow.

Custer Institute & The Southold Indian Museum 

Joint Lecture 

“The Clovis and the Comet”

Saturday,  November 22, 2014 

Dr. Lucinda Hemmick of the Southold Indian Museum spoke on how both archaeological and recent geological evidence are providing evidence that the North American Clovis culture was almost wiped out by a comet strike. The talk was held at Custer Institute in Southold. After her talk and discussion guests went across the street to visit the Indian Museum.

Native American Utensils and Bowls

Native American Woman's Clothing

Indian Corn Display

Pigments used in Indian Paint

The Native American Diet: Animal remains found at the dig site in a Native American Kitchen.

The Native American Diet: Animal remains found at a dig site in a Native American Kitchen.

Native American clothing

Scorpion Design Basket

Dr. Lucinda Hemmick of the Southold Indian Museum speaking on the artifacts at the Indian Museum.

Southwest Pueblo Indians

Southwest Pueblo Indians

Iraquois Longhouse Model

Native American Medicine

Algonquin Wig Wam Model

The George Penny Memorial Collection

Custer Members visiting the Southold Indian Museum after the program

Native American Story Teller depicted on a Blanket telling stories of the Constellations of the night sky.

Indian Pet Dog found at an Indian Dig Site.

Arrowhead Art

Wedding Vases