Author Archives: ST Editors

AAAP Cover Story in US 1

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

                                                                                                    Bill Murray responded to US 1 reporter’s queries about AAAP resulting in a wonderful February 29 cover story about leap days, AAAP and the State Planetarium where Bill is an astronomy lecturer. If you missed the print edition, the … Continue reading →

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The Rosette Nebula

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

Astrophotography – An Inside Look Years ago I had offered interested members a SIG (special interest group) on getting into astrophotography. Over the last year, I have not been active in imaging. Well, as it is starting to warm up, … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

compiled by Bryan Hubbard NASA’S Chandra Finds Fastest Wind from Stellar-Mass Black Hole Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 – 16:33 in Astronomy & Space Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have clocked the fastest wind yet discovered blowing off a … Continue reading →

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Geometrical Optics and the Hastings-Byrne Refractor

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

By John Church Some years ago I analyzed the objective lens of the AAAP’s historic 6-1/4-inch Hastings-Byrne (H-B) refractor and published the results in Sky & Telescope magazine, along with a history of the telescope1. The readers of Sidereal Times … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Begins Year Nine on Mars

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer NASA’s resilient Opportunity robot has begun her ninth year roving around beautiful Earth-like Martian terrain where potentially life sustaining liquid water once flowed billions of years ago. Opportunity celebrated her eighth anniversary on the red planet … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by Ludovico D’Angelo, Director AAA We had a very productive Board of Trustee’s meeting on January 25th. Thanks to all that attended. It was crowded, but I was very pleased to have so much input into the club’s future. On … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

Ken Levy, Program Chair Many thanks to Dr. Michael Shara who provided a fascinating talk on the structure and evolution of novae and supernovae as well as a focus on his current exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair So far this 2012 season has seen us scheduled for three star parties. January 26th was to be our first of the season at Antheil School in Ewing, NJ, but very cloudy weather put a … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2012 AAAP Meeting

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

Larry Kane, Secretary The meeting was called to order by Director Ludy D’Angelo. Director: Ludy announced that the person who was trying for a grant to provide observing sessions at Ronald McDonalds house did not get it, but was still … Continue reading →

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January 25, 2012 AAAP Board of Trustee’s Meeting

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

Larry Kane, Secretary The meeting was called to order by Director Ludy D’Angelo. Director: Ludy noted how much of the media reacted to the last, uneventful, coronal mass ejection. Ludy suggested that we could use a public outreach in Princeton … Continue reading →

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Treasurer’s Report

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by Michael Mitrano, Treasurer Membership for the current fiscal year is now up to 72, which is 6 members ahead of the same time last year but a way to go from our recent-year final count of close to 90. … Continue reading →

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