Monthly Archives: March 2012

From the Director

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by Ludovico D’Angelo, Director AAA March starts our process for establishing a nominations committee to help choose those within the club who will serve on the next Board of Trustees of the AAAP. If you are interested in leading this … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

Ken Levy, Program Chair Many thanks to Dr. Paul Steinhardt for our February lecture, “Inflationary Cosmology on Trial”. March heralds the beginning of spring with another not to miss lecture by Dr. Mark Trodden, “Modern Cosmology and the Building Blocks … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair We have two star parties this month. The first one is Friday, March 16 at Hopewell Elementary School and the second one is Wednesday, March 26 at Stuart Country Day School. This second party has … Continue reading →

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February 14, 2012 AAAP Meeting

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

Larry Kane, Secretary The meeting was called to order by Director Ludy D’Angelo. Director’s Report: Most of his report is in the Sidereal Times. Secretary’s Report: Nothing to report, but Larry Kane stated he had announcements on another agenda item. … Continue reading →

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Treasurer’s Report

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by Michael Mitrano, Treasurer Membership for the current fiscal year is has increased to 81, and we are continuing to receive a small number of renewals. If you have not renewed, there is still time. Expenses during the past month … Continue reading →

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AAAP Cover Story in US 1

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

                                                                                                    Bill Murray responded to US 1 reporter’s queries about AAAP resulting in a wonderful February 29 cover story about leap days, AAAP and the State Planetarium where Bill is an astronomy lecturer. If you missed the print edition, the … Continue reading →

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The Rosette Nebula

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

Astrophotography – An Inside Look Years ago I had offered interested members a SIG (special interest group) on getting into astrophotography. Over the last year, I have not been active in imaging. Well, as it is starting to warm up, … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

compiled by Bryan Hubbard NASA’S Chandra Finds Fastest Wind from Stellar-Mass Black Hole Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 – 16:33 in Astronomy & Space Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have clocked the fastest wind yet discovered blowing off a … Continue reading →

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Geometrical Optics and the Hastings-Byrne Refractor

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

By John Church Some years ago I analyzed the objective lens of the AAAP’s historic 6-1/4-inch Hastings-Byrne (H-B) refractor and published the results in Sky & Telescope magazine, along with a history of the telescope1. The readers of Sidereal Times … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Begins Year Nine on Mars

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer NASA’s resilient Opportunity robot has begun her ninth year roving around beautiful Earth-like Martian terrain where potentially life sustaining liquid water once flowed billions of years ago. Opportunity celebrated her eighth anniversary on the red planet … Continue reading →

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