Monthly Archives: May 2015

Observatory Update

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by David Skitt, Observatory Co-Chair The pulley system for opening the flap has been replaced and improved which significantly reduces the effort required to open the flap to the highest position needed to clear the telescopes. And, thanks to Gene … Continue reading →

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Testing the Hastings-Byrne Refractor

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by John Church Since some members had reported seeing a decline in the optical performance of the 6-1/4 inch Hastings-Byrne refractor, I conducted a thorough test of it on the night of April 18. Dave and Jen Skitt and Gene … Continue reading →

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UACNJ Astronomy Day – May 9, 2015

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

Astronomy Day 2015 – Saturday May 9th Free Astronomy Presentations and Solar Observing* North East Branch of Warren County Library 40 US Highway 46 West, Hackettstown, NJ 908-813-3858 1 PM – General Astronomy, Matt Heiss, NWJAA 2 PM – Meteorites, Walter … Continue reading →

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Come, Let Us Observe the Sky as Day Wanes

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

A Sonnet by David Kaplan Come, let us observe the sky as day wanes, As clouds flee and the sun vows its return, Whilst darkness gives light to the stars and brains— Fear not the demanding quest to discern. You … Continue reading →

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Supernovae

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti April’s guest lecture was about supernovae and their remnants. It reminded me of something special about them. Although they seem to be esoteric objects in the Universe, far, far away from the earth, and far away … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

Contributed by David Kaplan Our esteemed member, Freeman Dyson, has a new book, “Dreams of Earth and Sky“. The physicist, mathematician and author says the best books he knows about mathematics and physics are nearly a hundred years old. The Large … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Dragon Roars to Orbit, Delivers Science to ISS

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer, Universe Today and AAAP KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL –  In mid-April I was an eyewitness to the blastoff of the latest SpaceX Dragon to the International Space Station. With my press pass from Universe Today, I watched … Continue reading →

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