Daily Archives: October 3, 2022

From The Director

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org Transition to real time and space.  After two-and-a-half years gathering virtually we are coming to the last of AAAP’s monthly Zoom sessions on October 11.  Beginning in November we will again hold our meeting in … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

By Victor Davis The October 2022 meeting of the AAAP will take place (virtually) on Tuesday, October 11th at 7:30 PM. (See How to Participate below for details). This meeting is open to AAAP members and the general public. Participants … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the September 13, 2022, AAAP Members General Meeting (online)

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened on Zoom by Director Rex Parker at 1930. Twenty-three people were logged on at the start. He briefly described his four agenda items: Program Chair Victor Davis introduced Speaker/Member Dr. Michael DiMario … Continue reading →

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Treasurer’s Report

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by Michael Mitrano, Treasurer The income statement and balance sheet below show the AAAP’s financial results for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2022, and our financial position at the beginning and the end of the year. The … Continue reading →

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Cool Additions

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by Rich Sherman, Merchandise Chair We recently added several new winter items (and removed some summer items) with our cool anniversary logo at our AAAP store.  However, if you still want a summer item or need a custom color, please … Continue reading →

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Dr. Maarten Schmidt and Quasars

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti Eminent astronomer Dr. Maarten Schmidt passed away recently. His greatest discovery was an esoteric astronomical object called a Quasar. He appeared on the cover of the Time magazine in 1967 for brilliantly solving a part of … Continue reading →

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From the author of  “Sizing Up The Universe”

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

Bob Vanderbei did it again! Take a look at his haunting pictures of the Dumbbell and the Crescent Nebulae below. Prof. Bob Vanderbei and Prof. Michael Strauss will be on hand at the November meeting to sign copies of “Welcome … Continue reading →

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From the Lens of Lisa

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by Lisa Ann Fanning Recently, I had some success in photographing Jupiter. Two single photos were used- one to record positioning of the moons and one to capture detail of Jupiter. I like the challenge of trying to capture detail with … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan What NASA’s Crash Into an Asteroid Looks Like NASA’s DART spacecraft was not able to take pictures of the very moment it slammed into an asteroid on Monday at more than 14,000 miles per hour. Or … Continue reading →

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