Custer Observatory Astronomy Jamboree - October 19, 2014

Custer Institute and Observatory's 36th Annual Astronomy Jamboree

October 17 - 19, 2014

On Sunday, October 19th, the third day of the Astronomy Jamboree was held at the Custer Observatory. The morning started with a great breakfast for all followed by some great presentations and some awesome music by some of our own Custer members. 

From the Sun to the Earth - Ronald Milione, PhD

W2NSF: Amateur Radio’S Many Modes -  presentation by the president of the Peconic Amateur  Radio Club, Jim Baker

David VanPopering, Sean McCorkle and Justine Haupt

Barbara learning how to play the Maraca's

Barbara practicing the Triangle

 YouTube Video of the Musical Performances!

Hope to see everyone next year! 

Custer Observatory Program

A Halloween Treat at the Custer Observatory!

Join Custer for a spooky movie night with a special screening of this original silent classic. Live music performed by Thomas Mangano. For a great Halloween family treat, step back into movie history and relive the thrill of movie days gone by. Performance starts at 7:00pm. This performance is expected to sell out early, so please come early for best seating! 

*Due to the nature of the subject matter, parental guidance is suggested.

Suggested Donation: Non-Members $10, Members $8, Children $5.

 
About the Film

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror; or simply Nosferatu) is a 1922 German Expressionist horror film, directed by F. W. Murnau, starring Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok. The film, shot in 1921 and released in 1922, was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, with names and other details changed because the studio could not obtain the rights to the novel (for instance, "vampire" became "Nosferatu" and "Count Dracula" became "Count Orlok"). Stoker's heirs sued over the adaptation, and a court ruling ordered that all copies of the film be destroyed. However, one print of Nosferatu survived, and the film came to be regarded as an influential masterpiece of cinema.

Custer Observatory New Year's Eve Party

Custer Observatory 

NEW YEAR'S EVE UNDER THE STARS

December 31, 2013 - January 1, 2014

Ahmad Ali and Friends

Ann and Rico Verticchio

Alan Cousins, Justine Haupt, Rich Huber & David VanPoppering

John and Christine Speroni

Justine Haupt and David VanPoppering

? and Alan Cousins

Bill Crispino

"New" Friday Night Concerts at Custer Observatory

STARDUST - A Tribute to the Great Jazz Composers

 On Friday, July 13, Custer Observatory began a new Friday Night Concert Series with the Robert Boutcher Concert: "STARDUST" - A Tribute to the Great Jazz Composers. STARDUST was a musical exploration of the great American Songbook and hosted by pianist, guitarist and singer Bob Boutcher.

It was an informative and highly entertaining concert performance which featured the works of Hoagy Carmichael, Michelle Legrand, Bill Evans, and many others from the great periods of Jazz. There was a special guest appearance by Harmonica Man, Norm Shupack, that made this a special night to remember. The new Music program coordinator, Thomas Mangano, even came up for a few numbers on his Clarinet! 

Look for new Friday Night Concerts to be scheduled in the upcoming months at Custer! 

Robert Boutcher

Robert Boutcher and Norm Shupack

Robert Boutcher, Thomas Mangano and Norm Shupack

An Original Science Music Video About Life In An Observatory!

Welcome to the Hotel Mauna Kea

Five planetary astronomers bring you an original science music video about life at the observatory at the 14,000-foot summit of Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii. The astronomers, stationed at the Infra-Red Telescope Facility, wrote the song while they investigated aurora in Jupiter's atmosphere and the composition of Mars' atmosphere. One songwriter says: "The emission line and the dip that are mentioned in the video are real, and they are interesting. We have never abandoned an observing run to go to the beach."  

Juan Delgado (Flamenco guitar), Kelly Fast (vocal, videography, 12-string guitar), Ted Kostiuk (spoken vocal), Lyrics by John Annen, Juan Delgado, Kelly Fast, Ted Kostiuk and Tim Livengood.