Long Island Astronomy: moon

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Monday, April 18, 2016

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

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Super Moon Lunar Eclipse - September 27, 2015

Super Moon Lunar Eclipse
September 27-28, 2015
Southold, NY

On September 27 there was a Lunar Eclipse with the Moon at Perigee. The Moon was 14% larger then we normally observe it because it is at its closest approach to the Earth in its orbit.

Blue Moon - July 31, 2015

Blue Moon

July 31, 2015

Fire Island, NY

On July 31st we had a second full moon for the month which is known as a Blue Moon. Anytime there are two full moons in a month the second one is known as a Blue Moon.

Friday, October 10, 2014

Total Lunar Eclipse

Sunken Meadow State Park

Kings Park, NY

The weather was not cooperating very much. We were having rain and heavy cloud cover but I was able to shoot some of the Lunar Eclipse through holes in the clouds.