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Check out NYC’s hottest stars with the Urban Park Rangers! Go stargazing, watch meteor showers, or learn more about our solar system with the aid of a telescope or binoculars.
Urban Park Rangers: Astronomy Events
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Astronomy: The Winter Sky
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Winter is a prime season for stargazing. The cold air clears the night sky of clouds and creates ideal conditions for seeing the stars, planets, and other celestial highlights.
Free!
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Saturday, January 25, 2025
Astronomy: Intro to Stargazing
at Fort Totten Park Visitors Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Learn some of the basics of astronomy. This week marks the start of a rare, limited opportunity to view Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus in the same night sky.
Free!
Astronomy: Planetary Parade
at Potter Avenue and Royal Oak Road (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Learn some of the basics of astronomy. This week marks the start of a rare, limited opportunity to view Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus in the same night sky.
Free!
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Astronomy: The Winter Sky
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Winter is a prime season for stargazing. The cold air clears the night sky of clouds and creates ideal conditions for seeing the stars, planets, and other celestial highlights.
Free!
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