Planetariums
Andrus Planetarium at the Hudson River Museum
hrm.org | 963-4550
511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
Three star shows are offered every Saturday and Sunday. Allow one hour for each show. See “The Friendly Stars” at 12:30 p.m., “The Sky Tonight” at 2 p.m., and a varying show at 3:30 p.m. Catch a FREE star show every Friday night at 7 p.m. in July and August.
Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History
haydenplanetarium.org | 212-769-5912
Central Park West at 79th Street, NYC
Enjoy a NASA engineered “Field Trip to the Moon” every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. through the end of June. Attend Astronomy Live presentations, a monthly lecture series and special events. See website for further details.
Stamford Museum & Nature Center Observatory and Planetarium
stamfordmuseum.org | 203-252-2351
39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, Conn.
The Observatory is open to the public every Friday 8 to 10 p.m. and Astronomy Nights programs begin at 7 p.m. every Friday. The planetarium is open for school programs and private events.
Treworgy Planetarium
mysticseaport.org | 860-572-5302
75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, Conn.
Learn about celestial navigation in daily half-hour programs at the Mystic Seaport Museum of America and the Sea.
Astronomy Clubs
The Astronimical Society of Greenwich
Meets October through May, except January, on the first Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at The Bruce Museum in Greenwich. On the second and fourth Tuesday of the month (weather permitting) they hold free Observatory Public Nights at Bowman Observatory in Greenwich.
Fairfield County Astronomical Society
39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, Conn.
Meets on the second floor of the Stamford Museum Observatory at 8 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month.
Westchester Amateur Astronomers
This group offers “Starway to Heaven,” a free, public monthly observing night year-round at The Meadow at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, N.Y. The program is sponsored by the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation.
New to astronomy? Check out these fun activities to introduce your family to the wonders of astronomy.
