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Subject: Re: NYC Events 1/2 Jan 3/ 5
From: john.pazmino@xxxxxxxxxxxx (JOHN PAZMINO)
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:50:44 -0400
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          metrarocketclub.org, roychabot@xxxxxxx, 973-831-7717 
    19:30 - Wilcox Pk - NY - clearsky starviewing 
          Mid Hudson Astro Assn. Free, cancelled for clouds 
          mhaa.whodeanie.com. 845-485-5669, trankin@xxxxxxxxxx 
    19:30 - Stony Brook - LI - astronomy lecture 
          SUNY Stony Brook, Earth & Spc Sci Hall. Indoor lecture, 
          clearsky starviewing. Free. www.ess.sunysb.edu/astro, 
          631-632-8100, slutterbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    20:00 - Caumsett St Histcl Pk - LI - clearsky starviewing 
          Amat Obsrs Soc. Parking lot, Free, cancelled for 
          clouds. www.aosny.org, suerose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    20:00 - Yonkers - NY - Westchester A A meeting 
          Hudson Rv Mus, Andrus Plm. Free. 
          www.westchesterastronomers.org, 
          info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    20:00 - Chester - NY - clearsky starviewing 
          Orange Co Astro Assn, Deis Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds. 
          www.ocastronomy.org, info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 845-641-2672 
    20:00 - R Moses St Pk - LI - clearsky starviewing 
          Amat Obsrs Soc. Parking field #2, Free, cancelled for 
          clouds. www.aosny.org, suerose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    20:00 - Liberty - NY - clearsky starviewing 
          Catskills Astro Club. Walnut Mountain Pk. Free, cancelled 
          for clouds. www.catskillsastro.org, kocis@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
    20:00 - Floyd Bennett Fd - BK - clearsky starviewing 
          Natl Pk Svc & NYSkies. Enter from Flatbush Av to model 
          flying field. Free, cancelled for clouds. www.aaa.org, 
          stephenlieber@xxxxxxxxxx, nyskiesastronomy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    20:00 - Princeton - NJ - A A A of Princeton meeting 
          Princeton U, Peyton Hall. Free. www.princetonastronomy.org, 
          609-737-2575, drexparker@xxxxxxx 

XXX - XX Jan 
    20:00 - Central Park - MH - Top of the Lawn meeting 
          OCCASIONAL SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACTS 
          Informal gathering of local astronomers on perimeter path 
          on north side of Great Lawn. Free, cancelled for clouds. 
          tags_p@xxxxxxxxx 

Mon -  1 Jan 
    all day - Lower Manhattan stations - MH - station reconstruction 
          Every Sat & Sun. Indefinite duration. Many Lwr Manh subway 
          stations closed for major work at various hours. Check 
          posters and flyers for your routes. www.mta.info. 
    all day - Princeton - NJ - science exhibit
          Thru May 1. Princeton Univ, Friend Center. 'Art of science' 
          images produced thru or inspired by science, Free. 
          www.princeton.edu/artofscience/about.html 
    all day - Citicorp Center - MH - yearend train exhibit
          Thru 2007 Jan 5. First floor. Gigantic model of raillines
          along Hudson Rv. Many gauges, animated scenery, period 
          railcars, day-night lighting, narration. Free. 
    all day - Amer Mus Natl Hist - MH - science exhibit 
          Thru 19 Aug 2007. Gallery 3. 'Gold' on geology, chemistry, 
          properties, application, value of gold. $21 timed tkt, 
          incl mus adm. www.amnh.org/programs, 212-769-5100  
    all day - Swinging Bridge - NY - potential flood emergency 
          Indefinite duration. Flood alert on Mongaup & upper Delaware 
          rivers due to sinkhole in Swinging Bridge dam. Listen for 
          news and advice from local emergency management agencies. 
          www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/safety/swinging.asp 
    all day - New Haven - CT - astronomy exhibit 
          Thru 6 May 2007. Yale Univ, Peabody Museum. 'Alien Earths' 
          on search for planets of other stars. $7 adm. 203.432.3188. 
          www.yale.edu/peabody, karl.turekian@xxxxxxxx 
    00:01 - whole City - MH - IRT service disruption 
          weekday nights and entire weekends. From 2006 March 18 thru 
          winter 2006-2007. IRT service disruptions for construction 
          of South Ferry station and Fulton St interchange. Study 
          flyers and posters for reroutes and suspensions. 
          www.mta.info. 
    17:30 - whole City - MH - comet McNaught 2006-P1
          Possible bright comet, but very close to Sun. Elements and 
          ephemeris from Minotr Planet Center as at 21 December 2006, 
          does not factor in sudden 4-1/2 magn increase in mid Decemeber. 
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  PeriT 2007 Jan 12.7990, PeriAU 0.170728, ArgP 155.9765, AscN
  267.4150, Exc 1.000014, Incl 77.8369,
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  Date, 0hUT  RightAsc (2000) Dec  Earth  Sun   Elong  Phase  Mag 
  ----------  -------------------  -----  ----- -----  -----  ---
  2006-12-21  18h05.32m -09d34.5m  1.666  0.751  14.1   18.6  9.9
  2006-12-26  18 19.65  -08 44.7   1.524  0.624  14.6   23.5  8.9
  2006-12-31  18 37.03  -07 56.4   1.363  0.488  15.2   31.9  7.6
  2007-01-05  18 59.50  -07 36.6   1.179  0.344  15.1   48.1  5.7
  2007-01-10  19 31.41  -10 08.3   0.963  0.206  12.1   89.5  3.1
  2007-01-15  20 10.21  -23 46.6   0.818  0.193   6.3  145.7  2.4
  2007-01-20  20 34.69  -38 17.5   0.875  0.326  19.0   99.8  4.8
  2007-01-25  20 51.57  -46 20.7   0.985  0.471  27.7   76.1  6.7

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