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The Hofstra University Observatory, located on the roof of Herman A. Berliner Hall, is the primary campus facility for astronomical education and research. Originally funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the observatory is used by students in astronomy courses to make observations of the Sun, Moon, planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies for course and lab work and by the general public during our “Stars on Sundays” and other astronomy outreach events.
The observatory includes an array of Celestron telescopes and a specialized solar-viewing telescope, including many GPS models with automated “go-to” functionality for thousands of celestial targets. Physics majors and astronomy minors can use the HURCULAES camera -- a research-grade, 8-megapixel CCD detector and filter wheel -- for cutting-edge scientific research.
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Department of Physics and Astronomy presents
Stars on Sundays
GPS: 826 Huntington Pl
Uniondale, NY 11553
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- Oct. 6, 2019, 7-9 p.m.
- Nov. 3, 2019, 6-8 p.m.
- Dec. 8, 2019, 6-8 p.m.
- Feb. 2, 2020, 6-8 p.m.
- Mar. 1, 2020, 7-9 p.m.
- Apr. 5, 2020, 8-10 p.m.
FREE out-of-this-world event
Hofstra invites kids of all ages to view the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus, star clusters, nebulae, and double stars with telescopes from the Hofstra Observatory, Berliner Hall, fourth floor, California Ave. and Huntington Place, south of Hempstead Turnpike. Program begins with a presentation about the sky in Room 117. Attendance is limited to 150 people per event. RSVPs will open after the preceding event.
Latest info and free registration: www.hofstra.edu/astronomy
GPS: 826 Huntington Pl Uniondale, NY 11553
Email: observatory@hofstra.edu
Music and Astronomy Under the Stars
Free Astronomy Festival with Stargazing at Outdoor Concerts and Events
Bringing Astronomy to the Public with Activities for Kids of All Ages
Dr. Donald Lubowich, coordinator of the Astronomy Outreach Program at Hofstra University, will give concertgoers a spectacular glimpse of the heavens. This Hofstra-sponsored program comprises videos, posters, banners, and hands-on-activities for all ages.
There will be special solar telescope observations prior to the concerts and telescope observations of the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, multi-colored double stars, star clusters, and nebulae at intermission and after the events.
2019 Events and Times
- Friday August 16, 2019, 7-10 p.m.; Elio Scaccio – A Pop Classic Tenor from Sinatra to Bocelli; Rath Park, Franklin Square, concert at 8 p.m.
- Friday August 23, 2019, 6-11 p.m.; Journey Tribute - Any Way You Want It plus Frank Walker; Jones Beach boardwalk bandshell, Central Mall, Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, NY; concert at 8 p.m.
Since 2009, this NASA-funded Music and Astronomy Under the Stars program has brought the stars to 50,000 music lovers at Long Island parks and to the Newport Folk, Tanglewood, and Ravinia music festivals with the assistance of local astronomy clubs. Yo-Yo-Ma and the Chicago Symphony or Boston Symphony Orchestra, the McCoy Tyner Quartet with Ravi Coltrane, Esperanza Spalding, Phish, Blood Sweat & Tears, Deep Purple, Patti Smith, Tony Orlando, and Wilco have performed at these concerts.
The Amateur Observers' Society of New York is a partner with this program and has telescope viewing in July, August, and September at the Jones Beach Nature Center, Wantagh, NY (New York state fee for the program is $4) and at Sagamore Hill National Historic Monument, Oyster Bay, NY (free). For info, visit www.aosny.org.
Outreach Program
Over the past thee years, Hofstra's Astronomy Outreach Program has brought the wonder of star-gazing to hundreds of children and adults at Long Island schools, hospitals, non-for-profit groups, parks, and beaches. In 2009, the program, under the direction of Donald Lubowich, PhD, expanded its offerings with the help of a $308,000 NASA grant, bringing telescopes to Long Island parks and beaches to encourage interest in astronomy. This was the third consecutive year that the program has been awarded a NASA grant.
Contact the Observatory
The Observatory
Located on the roof of Herman A. Berliner Hall, at the intersection of California Avenue and Huntington Place, two blocks south of Hempstead Turnpike.