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Creator of the NYC
URBAN STARFEST



 

Astronomer Keith Rowan had conducted weekly public observing programs for well over 12 thousand students and the general public from 1995 through 2005 at the CSI Observatory.

 

CSI former President Marlene Springer and Keith Rowan. Keith was given the Employee of the Month Award for his outstanding work at the CSI Observatory!!

 

President Springer chose Keith Rowan at the College's Employee of the Month for April 2004... now how about a raise! ;)

 

Web Design Award bestowed upon Keith Rowan in 2001 from the Int'l Assoc of Webmasters & Designers

 

In Memorial
May all your days be sunny! Keith Rowan - "walking on the moon" (2007) And may all your nights be starry!
Photograph of Keith Rowan
Keith J. Rowan

Rest in Peace you will be deeply missed  
 


"Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself"
- Chinese Proverb

Yin & Yang


Former Adjunct Faculty Member and  Astronomy Laboratory Supervisor
Keith Rowan manages the CSI Astronomy Laboratory and supervises the Adjunct Astronomy Technician staff in building 4N-215. Keith J. Rowan, (Sr. CLT),
Engineering Science & Physics Department

 


A blast from the past! The Observatory's first Staff Astronomer (1995-2005), Keith Rowan, shown operating the 16-inch computerized telescope in the dome of the CSI Astrophysical Observatory 

 

 


Keith's HYPERLINKS

Astronomical: Research & Publications.

Comet astrophotography: Hale-Bopp Photomania!



 

APOD!

Click to send mail to Keith Rowan


NYC Urban Starfest
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New York City Urban Starfest in Central Park!

Keith Rowan is very pleased and honored to have personally conceived of and created (along with Michael O'Gara) the NYC Urban Starfest in 1995 while he was serving in a position as the Borough Supervisor of the NYC Urban Park Rangers (for Richmond County, NY) City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation (and at the time an active member of the Amateur Astronomer's Association of NYC).

Urban Starfest program & Image Page

For more information::

Please click HERE for the date and location
of the next NYC Urban Starfest.





  Rowan's Astronomy student Laboratory class in 4N-215
 
Astronomy & Science Award of Excellence bestowed upon Keith Rowan in 1999 by Crowell Observatory!


 

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  Example of the Meade 16-inch Telescope that Keith operated in the CSI Observatory