Amateur Astronomers Association
We sponsor free lectures by leading researchers, provide economical classes in astronomy to members, plan free solar observing and nighttime sky observing, and offer a school outreach program. For what you can view, check out what’s in the sky this month. All of our upcoming events are listed here and on our calendar. We hope you’ll come out and join us!
We also produce a magazine, Eyepiece, containing many articles of interest as well as a podcast filled with interviews with club members, prominent scientists, and personalities on the New York astronomical scene. Topics range from current space missions, night sky observing, astrophotography, cosmological research—plus AAA news and messages.
If you’re interested in taking amazing images of the night sky, check out the AAA Gateway Remote Telescope, and be sure to grab your camera and signup for a class with our world renowned astrophotographers! Follow their work on Instagram for inspiration. And, if you have a photo you’d like to share with us, make sure to tag it #AAAdotOrg when posting to be featured on our socials!
AAA’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The Amateur Astronomers Association provides astronomy enthusiasts of every kind — regardless of age, or level of education — free solar observing and nighttime sky observing (sidewalk astronomy), lectures, school outreach and economical classes, to improve the public’s understanding of astronomy and their abilities to share their knowledge with others.
AAA is committed to expanding and diversifying its membership, and believes astronomy should be accessible to everyone, regardless of:
- race
- ethnicity
- religion
- disability
- gender
- sexual orientation
- socio-economic status
