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Thursday, 25 April 2024, 08:30 p.m. EDT to 10:30 p.m. EDT
Status (as of 25 April 2024, 04:15 a.m. EDT): It should be clear. So, we will be open tonight. Please dress warmly. Please take the elevator or the stairs to Room 330 on the third floor when you arrive.
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.).
April 2024
   second Thursday (April 11th): h & χ Persei,
η Persei, M45, M42, Betelgeuse, Sirius, Arcturus, M5, M13,
Jupiter-Uranus appulse, and the Moon (waxing crescent)
   third Thursday (April 18th): h & χ Persei,
η Persei, M45, M42, Betelgeuse, Sirius, Arcturus, M5, M13,
Jupiter-Uranus appulse, and the Moon (waxing gibbous)
   fourth Thursday (April 25th): h & χ Persei,
η Persei, M45, M42, Betelgeuse, Sirius, Arcturus, M5, M13,
Uranus-Jupiter appulse, and the Moon (waning gibbous)
May 2024
   second Thursday (May 09th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, and M57
   third Thursday (May 16th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, and the Moon (first quarter)
   fourth Thursday (May 23rd): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, and the Moon (full)
June 2024
   second Thursday (June 13th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, and the Moon (first quarter)
   third Thursday (June 20th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, and the Moon (full)
   fourth Thursday (June 27th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M5, and M11
July 2024
   second Thursday (July 11th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, Mercury, and the Moon (waxing crescent)
   third Thursday (July 18th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, Mercury, and the Moon (waxing gibbous)
   fourth Thursday (July 25th): Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13,
Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, and Mercury
August 2024
   second Thursday (August 08th): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach,
Saturn, Neptune, and the Moon (waxing crescent)
   third Thursday (August 15th): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach,
Saturn, Neptune, and the Moon (waxing gibbous)
   fourth Thursday (August 22nd): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach,
Saturn, Neptune, and the Moon (waning gibbous)
September 2024
   second Thursday (September 12th): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach, NGC 457, h & χ Persei,
η Persei,
Saturn (near opposition), Neptune, and the Moon (waxing gibbous)
   third Thursday (September 19th): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach, NGC 457, h & χ Persei,
η Persei, Saturn, Neptune (near opposition), the Moon (waning gibbous)
   fourth Thursday (September 26th): Arcturus, M5, Antares,
M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, M31, Almach, NGC 457, h & χ Persei,
η Persei, Saturn, and Neptune