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Station at the Center of the Universe (Abstract)

Volume 34 number 2 (2006)

John Pazmino

Abstract

(Abstract only) Grand Central Terminal in New York City is acclaimed by astronomers for its fabled “Sky Ceiling”, the largest star map in human history. However, there are over a dozen astronomy features of this rail hub dating from its opening in 1913 through its newest section in the 1990s. These were demonstrated for the first time by NYSkies at the 2003 Earth Day show in the terminal. NYSkies had about the most humble of booths but the very grandest of all exhibits! Slides and handouts highlight the astronomy of Grand Central Station, station at the center of the universe.