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03.17.2026 Outdoors

Custer Observatory to host first-ever Messier Marathon stargazing event

Astronomy buffs are invited to dust off their telescopes this weekend for Custer Institute & Observatory’s first-ever all-night stargazing marathon — chasing some of the Northern Hemisphere’s greatest celestial...

07.30.2024 Outdoors

Perseid meteor shower will peak early next month

Get ready to stay up late and stare at the sky. The annual Perseid meteor shower runs from July to September, but this year the celestial display peaks on...

04.09.2024 News

Eclipse Day: North Forkers turn out to look up

By 2 o’clock, the parking lot at the Custer Institute in Southold was overflowing with cars, as more than 100 skywatchers equipped with beach chairs and special glasses set...

11.07.2023 Outdoors

November nights light up with galaxies, meteors, planets

November nights might be the best for star gazing. Steve Bellavia, research, education and outreach coordinator at Custer Institute in Southold pegged it as his favorite time of year. ...

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Custer Observatory to host first-ever Messier Marathon stargazing event

Perseid meteor shower will peak early next month

Eclipse Day: North Forkers turn out to look up

November nights light up with galaxies, meteors, planets