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Thursday, 17 July 2025, 09:00 p.m. EDT to 11:00 p.m. EDT
Status (as of 17 July 2025, 05:00 p.m. EDT): It is cloudy with a chance of scattered thunderstorms. Also, there are still flooded roads from the recent heavy rains. In order to ensure the safety of our volunteers and our guests, 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.).
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
November 2025
   second Thursday (November 13th): Vega, Deneb, Albireo,
M57, M11, M31, Almach, NGC 457, h & χ Persei, η Persei, M45, M42,
Betelgeuse, Saturn-Neptune appulse, Uranus, and Jupiter
   third Thursday (November 20th): Vega, Deneb, Albireo,
M57, M11, M31, Almach, NGC 457, h & χ Persei, η Persei, M45, M42,
Betelgeuse, Saturn-Neptune appulse, Uranus (near opposition), and Jupiter
   fourth Thursday (November 27th): Thanksgiving Day
(We will
not
be open.)
December 2025
   second Thursday (December 11th): M31, Almach, NGC 457,
h & χ Persei, η Persei, M45, M42, Betelgeuse, Sirius,
Saturn-Neptune appulse, Uranus, and Jupiter
   third Thursday (December 18th): M31, Almach, NGC 457,
h & χ Persei, η Persei, M45, M42, Betelgeuse, Sirius,
Saturn-Neptune appulse, Uranus, and Jupiter
   fourth Thursday (December 25th): Christmas Day
(We will
not
be open.)
January 2026
   second Thursday (January 08th): M31, Almach, NGC 457,
h & χ Persei, η Persei, M45, M42, Betelgeuse, Sirius,
Saturn-Neptune appulse, Uranus, and Jupiter (near opposition)
   third Thursday (January 15th): M31, Almach, NGC 457,
h & χ Persei, η Persei, M45, M42, Betelgeuse, Sirius,
Saturn-Neptune appulse, Uranus, and Jupiter
   fourth Thursday (January 22nd): M31, Almach, NGC 457,
h & χ Persei, η Persei, M45, M42, Betelgeuse, Sirius,
Moon-Saturn-Neptune appulse, Uranus, Jupiter, and the Moon (waxing crescent)