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Thursday, 08 May 2025, 09:00 p.m. EDT to 11:00 p.m. EDT
Status (as of 08 May 2025, 08:00 p.m. EDT): It is completely cloudy, and the forecast calls for rain. So, we will not be open tonight.If you have any questions about the Public Open Nights, please call 732-735-5483 and leave a voice message. Your call will be returned.
For general information, please call 848-445-8973 (08:30 a.m. to 04:30 p.m.).
May 2025
   second Thursday (May 08th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, Jupiter, Mars, and the Moon (waxing gibbous)
   third Thursday (May 15th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, Jupiter, and Mars
   fourth Thursday (May 22nd): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, Jupiter, and Mars
June 2025
   second Thursday (June 12th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, Mars, and the Moon (full)
   third Thursday (June 19th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, and Mars
   fourth Thursday (June 26th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, Moon-Mercury appulse, Mars, and the Moon (waxing crescent)
July 2025
   second Thursday (July 10th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, Mercury, Mars, and the Moon (full)
   third Thursday (July 17th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, and Mars
   fourth Thursday (July 24th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, and Mars
August 2025
   second Thursday (August 14th): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach,
Mars, and Saturn-Neptune appulse
   third Thursday (August 21st): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach,
Mars, and Saturn-Neptune appulse
   fourth Thursday (August 28th): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach,
Mars, Saturn-Neptune appulse, and the Moon (waxing crescent)
September 2025
   second Thursday (September 11th): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach, NGC 457, h & χ Persei,
η Persei, Saturn-Neptune appulse, and the Moon (waning gibbous)
   third Thursday (September 18th): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach, NGC 457, h & χ Persei,
η Persei, and Saturn-Neptune appulse (both near opposition)
   fourth Thursday (September 25th): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach, NGC 457, h & χ Persei,
η Persei, and Saturn-Neptune appulse (both near opposition)
October 2025
   second Thursday (October 09th): M13, Vega, Deneb,
Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach, NGC 457, h & χ Persei, η Persei, M45,
Saturn-Neptune appulse, Moon-Uranus appulse, and the Moon (waning gibbous)
   third Thursday (October 16th): M13, Vega, Deneb,
Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach, NGC 457, h & χ Persei, η Persei, M45,
Saturn-Neptune appulse, and Uranus
   fourth Thursday (October 23rd): M13, Vega, Deneb,
Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach, NGC 457, h & χ Persei, η Persei, M45,
Saturn-Neptune appulse, and Uranus