Daily Archives: October 1, 2023

From The Director

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org October 10 Meeting at Peyton Hall on Campus.  We will meet once again in person at Peyton Hall for our next monthly meeting.  Thanks to Ira and Dave, we’ll also be running a hybrid meeting … Continue reading →

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From The Program Chair

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair Autumn at Peyton Hall The October, 2023 meeting of the AAAP will take place in Peyton Hall on Tuesday, October 10th at 7:30 PM. As usual, the meeting is open to AAAP members and the … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the September 12, 2023 Meeting

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened in Peyton Hall by Director Rex Parker at 1930. His announcements included crediting India’s Chandraayan 3 lander with capturing the best images for his Lunar South Pole Observation Challenge, Member Dr. Bob … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the September 5, 2023, Board Meeting (Online)

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened at 1930 on Zoom by Director Rex Parker with the agenda for the evening. All other board officers were present: Assistant Director Larry Kane, Treasurer Michael Mitrano, Program Chair Victor Davis, Observatory … Continue reading →

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Equipment For Sale

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

Member Joseph Matthews has an 1. AVX Mount, 2. TriPod, 3. Counter Weight, 4. Hand Controller 5. Travel Bag to sell.  He also has the original packing and can pack it up if needed. He is looking for $300 or … Continue reading →

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NJAA Update

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors
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Introducing New Member

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

I am Purnendu Gupta. an engineer and MBA by training, a management consultant by profession and a backyard astronomer by passion. I have been doing astrophotography for a few years and have discovered AAAP a few months ago and attended … Continue reading →

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The Last Sunset: A Final Bloom

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Purnendu Gupta End of Days Where do stars like the sun go when they die? At five billion years old, our sun is a middle aged star. In the stellar spectral classification it is also a middle class, yellow … Continue reading →

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Point of View

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by John A. Church “You’re home early, Dad!”“We only work half days at the office now because of the pandemic. I stopped on theway home to get you something because I know how much you like astronomy.”“Thank you! I bet … Continue reading →

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A Year of Oppenheimer  

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen Some of us followed the recommendation at the November 8, 2022, AAAP meeting to read American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Even though the book bogged down in minutiae of the hearing testimony, … Continue reading →

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