Amateur Observers' Society of NY

Jones Beach Astronomy with AOS

Friday, June 20, 2025

Event

The program will start indoors with a brief talk on the spring sky before heading outside. On the back deck members of Amateur Observor's Society will have telescopes set up to share views of the Moon, the brighter stars and their constellations.

RSVP required to Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center via their website:  jonesbeachenc.org

Date: Friday, June 20, 2025

Time: 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Eastern

Location: Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center
150 Bay Parkway
Wantagh, NY 11793

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center
150 Bay Parkway
Wantagh, NY 11793
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Around 50 visitors, many of them families, enjoyed a presentation by Jason Cousins about objects visible in the night sky then joined 9 AOS volunteers who had set up telescopes on the boardwalk. We observed Antares, M13 Hercules cluster, Summer Triangle. Several guests promised to return! said they were not aware of AOS monthly observing opportunities at the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center and promised to return!

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