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

NEAF: North East Astronomy Forum - April 10, 2016

 NEAF: North East Astronomy Forum

Rockland County Community College
Suffern, New York

April 9-10, 2016

NEAF selling floor

Space X Display Booth

Sextant Lessons

Many Solar Telescopes to look at the sun and the giant Sunspot (AR) 2529

Giant Sunspot (AR) 2529, at the top. The Sun viewed through a Hydrogen Alpha Filter. 
(NEVER look at the sun without the proper equipment and filters!)

Giant Sunspot (AR) 2529, on the right. The Sun viewed through a White Light Filter. This Sun Spot is several times larger then Earth! 

(NEVER look at the sun without the proper equipment and filters!)

 Close-up of (AR) 2529. Several of our Earths will fit into this massive Sun Spot!

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX, Vice President of Flight Reliability ‘SpaceX, Exploration through Innovation‘

Nice Silver and Abalone Astronomy earrings

Very large 65 pound Gibeon Iron Meteorite

Great display of meteorites for sale at NEAF!

Custer Observatory Annual Astronomy Jamboree - October 17, 2014

Custer Institute and Observatory's 

36th Annual Astronomy Jamboree

October 17 - 19, 2014

On the evening of October 17th the Custer Observatory held the first day of its Astronomy Jamboree at the Custer Observatory in Southold, NY. For many years there has been a Poetry Reading led by Bob and Steve Chapin, long time supporters and members of the Custer Observatory!

 After the Poetry Reading in the Elmer Room everyone moved to Stokes Hall for the Astronomer's Drinking Song, a yearly tradition on the first night of the Jamboree!

North East Astronomy Forum

NORTH EAST ASTRONOMY FORUM

Rockland Community College

Suffern, New York

April 12, 2014