Monthly Archives: February 2016

Gravitational Waves

Posted on February 26, 2016 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti A couple of weeks back came the news that gravitational waves have been detected proving one of Einstein’s predictions. Rex wanted to see if we can arrange for a talk on this topic. The same sentiment was … Continue reading →

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Eta Carinae

Posted on February 26, 2016 by ST Editors

by Robert Vanderbei Two images of Eta Carinae taken on February 7, 2016. SBIG Universal on Takahashi FSQ-104D H-alpha = 40 min, OIII = 6 min Two-minute unguided exposures. Richardson-Lucy deconvolution, Gaussian blur, Log.

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Snippets

Posted on February 18, 2016 by ST Editors

Compiled by David Kaplan and Michael Wright China Telescope to Displace 9,000 Villagers in Hunt for Extraterrestrials Thousands of villagers in Guizhou Province are being relocated to make room for a $184 million telescope to detect signs of alien life. … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: “Saving Hubble” – February 9, 2016 Movie & Lecture

Posted on February 3, 2016 by ST Editors

by Ira Polans, Program Chair The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton is pleased to announce that immediately before the regular February meeting we will show the film “Saving Hubble” in Peyton Hall. The film is 70 minutes long. The showing will begin … Continue reading →

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