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Want to know what is in the sky during the month of July? Once again it’s time for our monthly presentation of “What’s Up: A Down to Earth Sky Guide”. This is our monthly presentation on what you what you can see in the night sky during the current month. Join us this Friday July 11 to find out what constellations, Moon phases, planets and more will be visible. And maybe hear about some space mission news too. And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus…
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NOTE: Sperry Observatory will not be open July 4th due to the holiday. Join us on Friday, July 11th for our monthly “What’s Up: A Down to Earth Sky Guide”. Learn what you can see in the night sky during the month of July. Find out what constellations, Moon phases, planets and more will be visible. And maybe hear about some space mission news too. And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus…
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News from the JWST – The James Webb Space Telescope was launched on December 21, 2021 and has been in operation since 2022. What has been found so far? What beautiful images have we been able to see? Join us on Friday as we delve into the latest news from and about the JWST! And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus…
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Fun Facts on the Summer Solstice – How much do you really know about the summer solstice? Is June 20 really the longest day of the year? Where can you see areas on Earth that mark the solstice cycles? What is the midnight sun at the arctic circle? And where can you find summer solstice celebrations in the northern hemisphere? Find out about these and other interesting fun facts about the summer solstice at Sperry Observatory this Friday at 8:30 pm. And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus…
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What is a Chesapeake Invader? Is it a fish, bird or some other life that lives around the Chesapeake? Or is this about something else? This presentation deals with the major impact of an asteroidal object some 35 million years ago that has greatly affected the Eastern Seaboard’s geology and ecosystem on the East Coast, and where you can get ‘close up and personal’ in your imagination to the event, while enjoying a beautiful vacation spot. Join us on Friday at 8:30 pm to find out. And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus…
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Welcome to June! Want to learn what you can see in the night sky during the month of June? On the first Friday of each month we present the topic of what you can see in the night sky during that month. Join us to find out what constellations, planets, Moon phases, nebulae and more will be visible in June. And we may have some space news too. And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus…
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Interested in how processing of astrophotography images are done? Ever wonder how the images have such beautiful colors and how they get so much light that our eyes don’t see? Join us on Friday at 8:30 pm to hear from one of our members who does a lot of astrophotography and how she gets this processing accomplished. And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus…
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Want to learn about the asteroid 4Vesta and the NASA mission that went to explore it? Join us this Friday, May 23rd, to learn about this unusual world and some of the results from the Dawn mission! Even see a few pieces from a meteorites collection. And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus…
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ASTRONOMY DAY IS TODAY, SATURDAY, MAY 17! – Our theme is “Solar Max, Unlocking the Secrets of the Sun”. We are holding this event at 2 locations. We will be at Trailside Nature & Science Center in the afternoon from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. We are having children’s activities, presentations about stars and the Sun’s affects on the Earth, safe solar observing, science demonstrations, how to make a spectroscope, meteorites and geology presentations and displays, a scavenger hunt for beautiful space images, a solar system walk, and the robotics team from the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School! In the evening at William Miller Sperry Observatory we will have a presentation about the Sun, door prizes for children and observing through the 2 large telescopes located in the Observatory. The event is free and there is free parking at both locations. Trailside is located at 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ. William Miller Sperry Observatory is located at 1033 Springfield Ave, Cranford, NJ on the campus of Union College. Click on Events in the Menu bar above and scroll down to “Astronomy Day” to learn more information. We are very excited to hold this event and are looking forward to seeing you there.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus…
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ASTRONOMY DAY IS COMING THIS SATURDAY, MAY 17! – Click on Events in the Menu bar above and scroll down to “Astronomy Day” to learn more information. We are very excited to hold this event and are looking forward to seeing you there. And join us this Friday at 8:00 pm in the Roy Smith Theatre for our monthly meeting. Three members of AAI will give presentations on their research projects from this past season. These members will share their years research activities, discuss endeavors in astro-imaging, as well as other astronomical enterprises. And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus…
