{"id":2444,"date":"2014-02-10T11:33:43","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T11:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.195.124.159\/~booyorkc\/?p=2444"},"modified":"2018-08-28T20:17:45","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T20:17:45","slug":"planets-club-more-stars-than-broadway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booyorkcity.com\/planets-club-more-stars-than-broadway\/","title":{"rendered":"Planets club catches more stars than Broadway"},"content":{"rendered":"
The brightest object that most Manhattanites ever see in the night sky is the beacon on the Empire State Building, but it\u2019s also possible to marvel at the wonders of the universe for free \u2013 right in the centre of the city.<\/p>\n
A dedicated group from the Amateur Astronomers\u2019 Association allows the public to view the planets through their powerful telescopes on the High Line, countering the myth that New York is too light-polluted to stargaze from.<\/p>\n
AAA member Rori Baldari \u2013 who regularly attends the observations, which start up again after winter in April – said: \u201cPeople are often surprised to learn that there are many bright objects that can be seen from the city. Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, various double stars and, of course, the Moon, are just some of the objects that can be viewed under urban skies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best reactions are from those people who have never looked through a telescope before. They can\u2019t believe their eyes and many jokingly suggest we\u2019re using pictures in front of our scopes to trick them! I always prove them wrong!<\/p>\n