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Back in the day, an advertising agency contacted AAI asking to film a commercial at the Observatory.  What happened with that request? Was the commercial completed? Come to Sperry this Friday to hear the results. 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 …

The cold polar regions on Earth offer unique opportunities to do science that cannot be done anywhere else. But doing science and astronomy from the coldest place on Earth has its own unique challenges that require equally unique solutions. Join us in the Roy Smith Theatre on the campus of Union College in Cranford to hear our guest speaker, David Malpas, tell us about his experiences working in Antartica. Then come to Sperry Observatory after the meeting, which ends around 10:00 pm, to do some observing, weather permitting and to talk to members of AAI who are always willing to talk about 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 …

Back in the day, an advertising agency contacted AAI asking to film a commercial at the Observatory.  What happened with that request? Was the commercial completed? Come to Sperry this Friday to hear the results. 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’s Up in the sky for the month of April? It’s the first Friday of the month which means we will be presenting what you can see in the sky during the current month. Join us on Friday to learn what planets, constellations, Moon phases and more may be visible during this month. And we may be able to learn about some space news too. The presentation is given in an easy to understand format for most ages. 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 you know what is gravitational lensing? How does it work? Why it exists? Join us on Friday to learn this and also Einstein rings, and their connection to dark matter. 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 …

With the discovery of subsurface oceans in some of the Solar System’s outer moons there are many more places to search for habitable environments. The Europa Clipper mission is the first to explore these oceans and determine if they are indeed habitable. Join us in person in the Roy Smith Theatre on Friday, March 20, to hear about this intriguing topic with our guest speaker, Dr. Bonnie Buratti from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 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 …

Have you ever visited the Kennedy Space Center? If not join us on Friday to learn about the Center. See and learn about the VAB, Artemis 2, the crawler, the moon tree garden, the space shuttle Atlantis, launch pads 39A and 39B and more. 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 is the beginning of March which means it is time for our monthly presentation of what you can see in the night sky during the current month – March. Join us on Friday to learn what constellations, planets, Moon phases and more will be visible during the month of March. We may also learn some space news. 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 …

Information about 2 upcoming dates. First is on Friday, February 20 – The nearest stars have enhanced our understanding of stellar astronomy, Stars like Alpha Centauri, Vega and Wolf 359 fascinate both scientists and science fiction writers. The Research Consortium on Nearby Stars (RECOMS) studies our Sun’s closest stars. Join us in person in the Roy Smith Theatre on Friday, February 20 to hear about this fascinating topic with our guest speaker Dr. Todd Henry, from Georgia State University. Second, on the following Friday, February 27, join us in Sperry Observatory for a presentation on “Lost and Found, Astronomical Oopsies”. 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 do you know about the James Webb Space Telescope? How long did it take to develop and build? Join us on Friday to learn about the design, launch, setup and use of the James Webb Space Telescope that is now revolutionizing astronomy. And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy. Doors open at 8:00 PM.

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 …