Welcome to the Custer Institute
The Custer Institute and Observatory is Long Island's oldest public observatory (est.1927). Open to the public every Saturday evening from dark until midnight, our staff of volunteers will give you a tour of the facilities and the night sky through our powerful telescopes. Custer has frequent lectures, classes,concerts, art exhibits and other special events. Consider our observatory for your next meeting or theme party.
THE NEXT EVENTS...
Belle Voci Operatic Duo
March 22
6:00pm
Some might call it
kismet! It was chance that brought Dana and Kathryn
together, while working at a local Italian restaurant on Long Island in
'05. The first time they sang together, they realized their
voices were meant to harmonize! Dubbed “The
Opera
Babes of The North Fork”,
Belle Voci was born. The girls
have since been performing opera across the North and South Forks of
Long Island and now for the first time here at Custer Observatory.
Join us for this special evening of music followed by guided
tours of the night sky through Custer's powerful telescopes.
Suggested Donation:
Non-Members $10, Members $8, Children $5.
Astronomical Trip to the Southern Hemisphere
Saturday, March 22
7:00pm
Ever think about
traveling to the Southern Hemisphere? There's a whole piece of the
Celestial Sphere that we can't see from our latitudes here in the US.
Come see and listen to a talk by our own Custer member and president,
Bill Bogardus, on his trips to the Southern Hemisphere. He will take
you along his adventures to South America complete with images of what
can be seen. Join us for this special astronomical travel log
followed by guided tours of the night sky, weather permitting, through
Custer's powerful telescopes.
Suggested Donation:
Non-Members $10, Members $8, Children $5.
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Weather
& Electric Permitting:
Saturday Night Observing, open to
public, dark to midnight, weather permitting Staff provide guided tours
of the sky. Clouds,
fog, rain, and full moon nights are not good nights. The less
moon, the better for most observing. Check the moon calendar. Plan your
visit by reading this.
At Custer
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