Daily Archives: November 6, 2023

From The Director

Posted on November 6, 2023 by ST Editors

Captain John Smith and Thermodynamics by John Church, PhD, Former Director AAAP After various adventures in Europe and Africa, Captain John Smith helped found Jamestown in Virginia in 1607.   He also suggested the name “New England” for the northeastern part … Continue reading →

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From The Program Chair

Posted on November 6, 2023 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair Late Autumn at Peyton HallThe November, 2023 meeting of the AAAP will take place in Peyton Hall (on the campus of Princeton University) on Tuesday, November 14th at 7:30 PM. As usual, the meeting is … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the October 10, 2023 Meeting

Posted on November 6, 2023 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened in Peyton Hall by Astrophotography Chair Michael DiMario at 1930. Following a brief introduction Member Ira Polans introduced speakers Member John Church, PhD, and Member Michael DiMario, PhD. John gave details about … Continue reading →

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Data formats for Astronomy

Posted on November 6, 2023 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti A recent article in the journal “Nature” piqued my interest about data formats for data coming from microscopic observations. Wearing my Information Technology hat, I read this article and also explored the different data formats in … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on November 6, 2023 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan NASA’s Hubble spots a mysterious flash in the middle of nowhere that defies science A bright flash of blue light appearing in the middle of seemingly empty space has scientists confused.The brilliant flash — thought to … Continue reading →

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