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SEMINAR ON RECENT ADVANCES IN ASTRONOMY

At the Seminar on Recent Advances in Astronomy, we discuss the latest astronomical news. We look at late-breaking stories taken from online sources, newspaper articles, and weekly periodicals like Science News. Monthly magazines such as Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, and Scientific American are brought in by members. As students of astronomy, we ask and explore questions on subjects ranging from basic through advanced—about stars, planets, astrophysics, and cosmology. We debate the significance and meaning of recent developments in these fields. The sessions are free to members.

The seminar usually meets on the second Thursday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the sixth-floor conference room at 726 Broadway, New York University. Occasionally we use another location. We sometimes meet on another day if there is a conflict with a holiday or if NYU is not in session.  

Chair: Gerceida Jones

Next Meeting: February 9
Speaker, Prof. David Hogg, NYU
Location to be determined
 

To get a map for the seminar location:
        Go to Google Maps.
        Enter the address, “726 Broadway, New York, NY 10003” for the usual location 
  
Directions to the usual NYU location:
        726 Broadway is located on the east side of Broadway. It faces Waverly Place, which ends at Broadway. 

Subway:

  • Broadway BMT local (R) or express (N): Exit at East Eighth Street. Walk south on Broadway two blocks to Waverly Place.
  • Broadway BMT express (Q): Going south, change to the N or R train at Union Square. Going north, change to the N or R train at Canal Street. Follow above instructions from East Eighth Street.
  • Lexington Avenue IRT local (6): Exit at Astor Place. Walk one block on Astor Place to Broadway and south one block to Waverly Place. 
  • Lexington Avenue IRT express (4 or 5): Going south, change to the 6 train at Union Square. Going north, change to the 6 train at Brooklyn Bridge. Follow above instructions for the 6 train.

Bus:

  • Downtown M1, M5, or M6 buses to Broadway and Waverly Place.
  • Downtown M2 or M3 buses to Eighth Street and Broadway. Walk two blocks south on Broadway to Waverly Place.
  • Crosstown M8 bus to Eighth Street or Ninth Street and Broadway. Walk south on Broadway to Waverly Place.
  • Uptown M5, or uptown and downtown M20 buses, to Eighth Street or Tenth Street, respectively, and change to the crosstown M8. Then follow directions above for the M8.
  • Several East Side uptown and downtown buses, including the M103, M15, M14A, M9, and M21 connect with the crosstown M8 at East Ninth Street or East Tenth Street.