Titan is the only moon in the solar system with a thick atmosphere and surface liquid which resembles early Earth. Scheduled for 2028, NASA’s Dragonfly Mission will explore Titan with a drone. This presentation is by our guest speaker, Dr. Joey Pasterski from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Learn about Titan from a member of its scientific team this Friday, October 17. Also, join us for “Four Centuries in a Weekend” on Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19. Sperry Observatory will be open both days from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Tours of the Observatory will be held along with safe solar observing, weather permitting. And talk to members of AAI about the Observatory, astronomy and the club.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus of Union College in Cranford, NJ and how you can …
The Autumn of 2025 will be a busy one. Comets are coming! Join us for a discussion of how and where to see these new objects this season! And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy. Also join us for “Four Centuries in a Weekend” on Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19. Sperry Observatory will be open both days from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Tours of the Observatory will be held along with safe solar observing, weather permitting. And talk to members of AAI about the Observatory, astronomy and the club.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus of Union College in Cranford, NJ and how you can …
It is the first Friday of October. That means it is time for our monthly presentation on what you can see in the night sky during the current month. Join us this Friday to learn what constellations, planets, Moon phases and more are visible in the night sky during the month of October. 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 of Union College in Cranford, NJ and how you can …
Telescope Night – Tune-Up & Telescope Selection – Join us this Friday, September 26 from 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm for an evening about telescopes. There will be stations for information about telescope set-up, selecting a telescope, basic collimation, astrophotography, and navigating around the night sky. Bring your telescope from home and learn how to set it up. It is an evening devoted to understanding telescopes and how to do observing.
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus of Union College in Cranford, NJ and how you can …
The Vera Rubin Observatory is the newest international astrophysical facility to open. It can gather more data each night than all other Earthbound telescopes put together. Already, a number of groundbreaking observations have been obtained with this amazing telescope. Hear about its technology, capabilities, and its latest scientific results, and find out how you can be part of the observatory’s ten-year science mission: the Legacy Survey of Space and Time. Join us in the Roy Smith Theater at 8:00 pm followed by observing after the meeting at 10:00 pm in Sperry Observatory
And learn about Amateur Astronomers, Inc. the Astronomy club that makes its home at Sperry Observatory located on the campus of Union College in Cranford, NJ and how you can …
What could the future of space missions have been if we had taken a different direction in the approach to space travel? This presentation will talk about projects that almost changed how we travel to space, such as nuclear powered rockets. Join us this Friday, September 12, 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 of Union College in Cranford, NJ and how you can …
It’s September and the beginning of another school year. It’s also the start of a new month which means it’s time to find out what is in the sky during this month. On the first Friday of each month AAI presents “What’s Up: A Down to Earth Sky Guide”. This presentation informs you of what you can see in the night sky during the current month. Join us this Friday, September 5, 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 of Union College in Cranford, NJ and how you can …
Do we know if there is water on other worlds? Is there water elsewhere besides Earth? Join us this Friday, August 29, to find out. This presentation is on water world exoplanets which will be educational, informative and interesting. 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 of Union College in Cranford, NJ and how you can …
What is astrogeology? How does that relate to astronomy? And what are sample returns? Join us this Friday, August 22, 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 of Union College in Cranford, NJ and how you can …
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have challenged our hard-won theories of the origin of the universe. Join us this Friday as we hear what the JWST has found. 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 of Union College in Cranford, NJ and how you can …