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The Astronomical Society of Long Island is one of the most active groups in the New York Metropolitan Area. We are a group of dedicated amateur astronomers and telescope makers with a passion for our hobby, and a willingness to share our knowledge and excitement of the hobby with others, both experienced, and those who may have just discovered the hobby.

The club meets every Wednesday night at 8:30 PM at the Vanderbilt Planetarium , in Centerport, New York. We welcome new visitors, you do not need to own a telescope, and there is no requirement to join the club in order to attend meetings. Come join us, to ask questions, to benefit from our collective experience, and to explore the wonders of the night sky.

WEEKLY PROGRAMS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

February 3 - Book Night - by You,The Members. Bring your latest reads, to show, to review, to rave about, rant about, and bring other astronomy books that you no longer need, and would like to sell or trade, or give away.

Febuary 10 - Lunar Mythology - by Dr. Sean Tavelia, SUNY Suffolk Community College. Who do you know named Cynthia, Diana, or Selene, and how did we ever get a moon made of green cheese? Huh?

February 17 - Observing Night - You should bring your own telescopes and binoculars. If you don't have any, then look through the telescopes of our members. This is a great night for beginners to get some help from the old-timers, too. In the event skies do not permit observing, an alternate program will be presented at the planetarium.

February 24 - The Winter Star Party - The Winter Star Party is held near Key West, Florida, and amateurs bring their telescopes from all over the country to view the heavens in the warmth of a Florida winter. The Florida skies are known for their excellent "seeing." This will be a Roundup by ASLI members who went in February. Of course, they get to see stuff we never see ‘round these parts, so it might be a fair exchange.

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OBSERVING PERMITS: The Long Island State Park Commision sells stargazing permits allowing entrance to six parks on Long Island, for observing. The permitted parks include: Hither Hills, Jones Beach, Montauk Point, Robert Moses, Wildwood, and Sunken Meadow. The permits can be obtained at the Sunken Meadow Parks office during the Hours of 8:30 AM to 4:45 PM Monday to Friday. The fee is $30.00 from April to April. Remember to bring your drivers license and registration. The permit is for one vehicle per registration The park offfice is located in Sunken Meadow at the end of the park road and to the right of the traffic circle. The permits are also available at other Long Island State Parks Offices. After an announcement on the ASLI club mailing list, we sometimes observe at Sunken Meadow Sunken Meadow Park (Field 3 northwest corner).

HOW TO FIND OUR MEETINGS:

The address of the Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium is 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport, New York.

How to Get to the Vanderbilt:

From: --> The LIE, Exit 51 --> The Northern State Parkway, Exit 42 N --> The Southern State Parkway, Exit 39 N

Drive north on Deerpark Avenue, bear left at the fork (at traffic light), onto Park Avenue. At 3rd light, make a right turn onto Broadway, continue for 4-5 miles until you hit Route 25A. Cross over 25A (to the left of the Shell gas station), and you are on Little Neck Rd. The Vanderbilt is 1.5 miles up the road and on the right.

From: --> The south shore

Take the Sagatos north to Sunken Meadow north. Take the last exit, 25A west. Travel about 8 miles and make a right at the Shell gas station in Centerport, onto Little Neck Rd. The Vanderbilt will be1.5 miles up and on the right.

From: --> Route 110 or 25A

Travel north on 110 to Huntington Village. Make a right onto 25A/Main St. Travel about 4 miles to the town of Centerport, at the 1st flashing yellow light, bear left onto Park Circle (in front of Firehouse), then turn left onto Little Neck Road. You'll find us 1.5 miles up and on the right.