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Events
“The Chandra X-Ray Telescope : An Insider’s Perspective” (A Free, In-Person Lecture)
Jun 23
“The Chandra X-Ray Telescope : An Insider’s Perspective” (A Free, In-Person Lecture)
“Peering into the Birthplaces of Planets” (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Jun 12
“Peering into the Birthplaces of Planets” (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
“LuSEE-Night: A Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon” (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
May 8
“LuSEE-Night: A Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon” (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
The Search for Interstellar Objects of Technological Origin (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Mar 11
The Search for Interstellar Objects of Technological Origin (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Understanding Auroras (A Free, Virtual Lecture) — WAIT LIST ONLY
Feb 20
Understanding Auroras (A Free, Virtual Lecture) — WAIT LIST ONLY
Dava Sobel: The Elements of Marie Curie (A Free, Hybrid Event)
Jan 13
Dava Sobel: The Elements of Marie Curie (A Free, Hybrid Event)
Winter Stargazing: A Journey Through the Night Sky (A Free, Hybrid Event)
Dec 20
Winter Stargazing: A Journey Through the Night Sky (A Free, Hybrid Event)
Living With A Star: Science that Matters to People (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Nov 12
Living With A Star: Science that Matters to People (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
NASA’s Cold Atom Lab on the International Space Station (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Oct 15
NASA’s Cold Atom Lab on the International Space Station (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
KGM1: Sustainable Energy to Combat Climate Change (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Sep 18
KGM1: Sustainable Energy to Combat Climate Change (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Sunlight and Shadow: Build Your Own Sundial (A Free, In-Person Event)
Jul 27
Sunlight and Shadow: Build Your Own Sundial (A Free, In-Person Event)
What’s Up in the Summer Sky? (A Free, Hybrid Event)
Jun 27
What’s Up in the Summer Sky? (A Free, Hybrid Event)
The Artemis Accords: International Cooperation in Space (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
May 21
The Artemis Accords: International Cooperation in Space (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
The Future of Exploration: Discovering the Uncharted Frontiers of Science, Technology and Human Potential (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
May 8
The Future of Exploration: Discovering the Uncharted Frontiers of Science, Technology and Human Potential (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
April’s Solar Eclipse: A Practical Guide (A Free, Hybrid Lecture in Bellport, NY)
Apr 1
April’s Solar Eclipse: A Practical Guide (A Free, Hybrid Lecture in Bellport, NY)
April’s Solar Eclipse: A Practical Guide (A Free, In-Person Lecture in Moriches, NY)
Mar 28
April’s Solar Eclipse: A Practical Guide (A Free, In-Person Lecture in Moriches, NY)
NASA’s Mars Exploration Program: Past, Present & Future (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Mar 26
NASA’s Mars Exploration Program: Past, Present & Future (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
North Greenland WindSled Expeditions (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Mar 20
North Greenland WindSled Expeditions (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Shedding Light on the Dark Side of the Universe (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Feb 27
Shedding Light on the Dark Side of the Universe (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Time Machines and Spaceships: The Search for Life (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Jan 9
Time Machines and Spaceships: The Search for Life (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
The Science of Astro-Meteorology with Joe Rao (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Nov 30
The Science of Astro-Meteorology with Joe Rao (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
The Total Solar Eclipse: Describing the Ineffable (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Nov 7
The Total Solar Eclipse: Describing the Ineffable (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
What’s Up in the Fall Sky? (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Oct 12
What’s Up in the Fall Sky? (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Hubble’s Ultraviolet Legacy (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Sep 28
Hubble’s Ultraviolet Legacy (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
The Condor Array Telescope (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Jun 8
The Condor Array Telescope (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Space Craze: Exploring Space History & Science Fiction Through Artifacts (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
May 18
Space Craze: Exploring Space History & Science Fiction Through Artifacts (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
What’s Up in the Spring Sky? (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Apr 4
What’s Up in the Spring Sky? (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Polar Science on the Inuit Windsled (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Mar 1
Polar Science on the Inuit Windsled (A Free, Virtual Lecture)
Journey Into Climate: Exploration, Adventure and the Unmasking of Human Innocence (a free, virtual lecture)
Feb 2
Journey Into Climate: Exploration, Adventure and the Unmasking of Human Innocence (a free, virtual lecture)
The Astronomical Calendar
Jan 19
The Astronomical Calendar

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Hamptons Observatory Dome
Eclipse viewing at Parrish Art Museum, August 21, 2021
Bresnick family on stage during talk
Astronaut Randy Bresnick poses with fans Pat and Cam
Earth's Moon
Eclipse viewing at SoFo, August 21, 2021
Viewing at SoFo
Eclipse viewing at Parrish Art Museum, August 21, 2021
Sundial project
Solar Eclipse June 10, 2021; photo by William Francis Taylor
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Solar Eclipse June 10, 2021; photo by William Francis Taylor
John Bouvier presents: "From Deep Sea to Deep Space". Co-sponsored by Hamptons Observatory and the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University
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Star Lab
William Taylor gives Solar Eclipse Talk at John Jermain Library
Moon with Rings, August 2020; Slezak
Donna McCormick, Astronaut Randy Bresnick (l-r)
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Comet Neowise, July 2020; Hoffelder
The Jupiter and Saturn great conjunction, December 2020; occurs roughly every 20 years when Earth, Jupiter, and Saturn are all aligned.
Mike Inglis, Randy Bresnik, Sean Tvelia (l-r) in our Dome; by Patrica
Hamptons Observatory Co-founder, Sean Tvelia, shows Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, and NYS Assemblyman Fred Thiele our 20” Meade RCX-400 reflector telescope.
Orion Nebula; Jonathan Gomez Barrientos
Jupiter