Music and Astronomy Under the Stars

Bringing Astronomy to the Public
Free Star-gazing at Music Concerts and Festivals

Dr. Donald Lubowich, Coordinator of the Astronomy Outreach Program at Hofstra University, will give concertgoers a spectacular glimpse of the heavens. This NASA–sponsored program will include observations of the Sun prior to the concerts and the Moon, planets, multi-colored double stars, star clusters, and nebulae at intermission and after the concerts – combined with videos, posters, hands-on-activities, and the sounds of the Sun The Amateur Observers' Society of New York is a partner with this program.

June 23 –Long Island Caribbean American International Festival, Eisenhower Park Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow, NY, 7:30 pm.  See the Sun, Moon, Mars, Saturn, multi-colored double stars, star clusters, and nebulae with telescopes. www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Parks/2012SummerSchedule.html 

July 14 – The Long Island Philharmonic, Heckscher State Park, East Islip, NY, 8 pm. See the Sun, Moon, Saturn, multi-colored double stars, star clusters, and nebulae with telescopes. www.islipartscouncil.org 

July 24 – Jonny Cash Tribute band, Echo Park, West Hempstead, NY, 8 pm. See the Sun, Moon, Mars, Saturn, multi-colored double stars, star clusters, and nebulae with telescopes.   http://toh.li/activities/performing-arts-and-concerts

July 28 – Ellsworth W. Allen Town Park, Farmingdale. NY, 8 pm. See the Sun, Saturn, multi-colored double stars, star clusters, and nebulae with telescopes – and hear the sounds of the Sun.  www.oysterbaytown.com 

July 31 –  Ravinia Music Festival, Highland Park IL, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Holst The Planets with Adler Planetarium coordinated film of images , 8 pm.  See the Sun, Moon, Saturn, multi-colored double stars, star clusters, and nebulae with telescopes.  The Adler Planetarium, Chicago Astronomical Society, Northwest Suburban Astronomer, and Skokie Valley Astronomers will assist with this program. www.ravinia.org     

August 24  (rain/cloud date August 25) – Central Mall boardwalk band shell, Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, NY, 7:30 pm. See the Sun, Moon, Saturn, multi-colored double stars, star clusters, and nebulae with telescopes. www.nysparks.state.ny.us

October 26 (rain/cloud date Oct. 27) – Spooky Walk nighttime Halloween fright garden, Clark Garden, Albertson, NY,  6- 9 pm. (tentative) See the Sun, Jupiter, multi-colored double stars, star clusters, and nebulae with telescopes. www.northhempstead.com