Ancient Stars
Raj Pandya, Director of the John R. Kirk Planetarium of SUNY New Paltz, will be joined by Tim Watson of the SUNY NP'S Department of History for a presentation on Ancient Stars. We will be able to see the sky as it was during the historical times when the stories we hear were developed.
Indoor Meetings
The Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association holds it's indoor meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. They are all free and open to the public.
The business portion of the meeting starts at 7:30pm and covers reports from the various officers, and organization / updates of upcoming events. The main lecture starts at 8:00pm. It is designed to run about an hour, targetting an audience with a high school level of science background.
After the meeting some of the members gather at the College Diner on RT 299. It is an informal social gathering, all are welcome to come. During the warmer months we may run an observing session between the meeting and gathering at the diner.
Coykendall Science Building
The Coykendall Science Building houses the main Auditorium as well as the Planetarium.
Directions:
Note: Due to construction at New Paltz, the entrance previously given (up until March 2012) is closed due to construction.
- From Poughkeepsie, cross the MH Bridge, and take 9W North to 299 West.
- Once in New Paltz, turn left on Rt. 32 South.
- Enter the campus via the Main Entrance
- Pass through the first parking lot (Admin Parking Lot) and park at either the "Resnick" or "Mohonk" lots.
- The Cokyendall Science Building is past the Resnick Engineering Hall on the left.
- The Auditorium is on the Left when you enter the building.
- The Planetarium is across the hall from the Auditorium
For a full map, see www.newpaltz.edu/map
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Coykendall Science Building
SUNY New Paltz
76 South Manheim
New Paltz, NY
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