Monthly Archives: August 2024

From The Director

Posted on August 6, 2024 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org 2024 Mid-Summer Edition of Sidereal Times.  I hope you’re enjoying your summer and getting a chance to do some astronomy on the occasional clear night here in central Jersey. Our summer hiatus for meetings continues … Continue reading →

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From The Program Chair

Posted on August 6, 2024 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair September MeetingThe September, 2024 meeting of the AAAP will take place in Peyton Hall on the campus of Princeton University on Tuesday, September 10th at 7:30 PM. As usual, the meeting is open to AAAP … Continue reading →

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Gene Ramsey

Posted on August 6, 2024 by ST Editors

Observatory Chair 2010 – 2016 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork.Psalm 19:1 In his retirement years, Gene Ramsey pursued his passion for astronomy, serving as a diligent caretaker of this observatory and mentor … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on August 6, 2024 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario Title: The Allure of the MultiverseAuthor: Paul HalpernPublisher: Basic Books, New YorkPublication Date: January 2024Total Pages: 320 In The Allure of the Multiverse, the author physicist Paul Halpern begins to describe the early ideas of the infinite cosmos … Continue reading →

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Mid-Summer 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

Posted on August 6, 2024 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The summer thus far in eastern PA and NJ has been self-evident in poor weather from clouds, humidity, storms, and extreme heat making astroimaging difficult to say the least. However, a few tremendous images … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on August 6, 2024 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Moon craters with NASA’s Shadowcam When a NASA spacecraft passes over Shackleton Crater on the moon and peers in, it sees this: a sea of blackness and nothing more. This 13-mile-wide crater lies close … Continue reading →

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