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Minutes of September 9, 2014 AAAP Meeting

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

by James Poinsett, Secretary Director Rex Parker opened the meeting with a brief introspective of the AAAP and expressed his thanks to Princeton University for the use of their facilities. The Board meetings are scheduled for this coming year. They … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair We at AAAP are becoming quite popular in the world of star parties. Our first star party was held on Saturday evening, September 20th. Volunteers Gaspar Bakos and Habib Ahson led the show. According to Gaspar … Continue reading →

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Observatory Video Project

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

By Larry Kane, Assistant Director Following up on a suggestion from Director Rex Parker, a group of members met at the observatory on Wednesday, September 17 to discuss the possibility of adding video viewing.  Several configurations of video equipment and … Continue reading →

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Clear Dark Skies Enjoyed at StarQuest 2014

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

by Michael Wright AAAP held our annual star party from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Hope Conference and Renewal Center, Hope, NJ.  On both nights, skies were clear; transparency was excellent and seeing was very good. … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Mangalyaan Team, Congratulations India!

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti  After a long journey of 300 days in the vacuum of space, Mangalyaan, India’s Mars Orbiter Mission was finally captured by the gravity of Mars. A nation heaved a sigh of relief, yours truly included. Congratulations followed … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

India’s Mars mission India has successfully put a satellite into orbit around Mars on its first attempt. The Mangalyaan robotic probe arrived at the planet early on Wednesday following a 10-month journey from Earth. A 24-minute engine burn slowed the … Continue reading →

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Like Night and Day – Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park, ME

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

 

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Rocket Trio to Restore America’s Human Spaceflight Program

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer, AAAP, Universe Today KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Over the past few weeks, I was fortunate to visit a trio of rockets at their Cape Canaveral launch pads that will restore America’s capability to launch humans … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on September 2, 2014 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD, Director Change is in the wind for AAAP.  As director this season, my goal is to enhance the connections you make with AAAP, to expand your access to the Princeton Astronomy experience, to enrich the role … Continue reading →

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