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Dispatch from Stowe, VT.
by Victor Davis Unsettled weather along the path of totality upended the viewing plans of many umbraphiles on the week leading up to April 8th’s total solar eclipse. So it was with our intrepid band of me, my wife Susanna, … Continue reading
Chasing the Eclipse
by Surabhi Agarwal In Dallas, storm clouds made me flip,To Niagara, where clouds could eclipse.Then Watertown, I tried,But the clouds did deride,In Burlington, at last, caught the eclipse’s grand trip! Now with joy, I recall that eclipse,Though my journey had … Continue reading
Darkness at Noon
by S. Prasad Ganti Millions of people made long journeys across the US to catch a glimpse of the total solar eclipse on April 8th 2024. The totality lasted up to 4 mins. First I will write about the logistics … Continue reading
Chasing Shadows: Witnessing the Total Solar Eclipse from Pine Tree State
by Ira Polans My wife and I had long planned to travel to outside of Waco Texas to see the April 8 eclipse. But as the eclipse drew near, the weather in Texas, didn’t seem to be matching long-reange predictions. … Continue reading
May 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging
by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The month of April 2024 has brought out the tremendous skills, innovative engineering, techniques, excitement, and frankly the true astro-grit of AAAP members chasing the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse. Many members, including those … Continue reading
Posted in May 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged ackerman, astroimaging, DiMario, fanning, gupta, Sherman, vanderbei, verma, wilton
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Snippets
compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Glamping With the Stars As I exited Harry Reid International Airport on a bright March afternoon, my hand flew up to protect my eyes, which had grown accustomed to the dull light of a … Continue reading
From The Director
by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org No Formal AAAP Meeting April! As the calendar would have it, the monthly meeting of AAAP in April falls a day after the solar eclipse. With many of our members travelling for the eclipse at … Continue reading
Minutes of the March 12, 2024 Meeting
by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened in Peyton Hall and on Zoom by Director Rex Parker at 1938 with his agenda and opening remarks: ◦ No meeting next month due to officers all traveling for the eclipse. ◦ … Continue reading
New AAAP Summer wear
by Rich Sherman New warm weather apparel is now available for purchase at our online store! The drab winter gear is gone and now it’s time for spring and summer AAAP apparel. Visit https://www.princetonastronomy.org/merchandise.html. The password is SiderealTimes. And if you ever … Continue reading
Our Hastings Scope in March Month’s Sky & Tel
by John Church For those of you who subscribe to Sky & Tel, there is an excellent reproduction of a drawing of the 1883 Caroline Island eclipse expedition on pages 28 and 29 of the April issue. As show by … Continue reading
Posted in April 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged church, Hastings-Byrne, National Academy of Sciences, rockwell, Sky & Tel
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Book Review
by Michael DiMario Title: Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed The Planet, Guided Evolution, And Made Us Who We Are Author: Rebecca Boyle Publisher: Random House, New York, NY Publication Date: 2024 Total Pages: 336 Science journalist and author … Continue reading
Posted in April 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged book reviews, DiMario, Our Moon, Rebecca Boyle
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Stellar Nurseries
by S. Prasad Ganti Stellar nurseries are places in a galaxy where star formation is taking place. Very much like all living beings, stars are born and die. Huge clouds of gaseous hydrogen, embedded with dust particles, are the source … Continue reading
April 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging
by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The astroimaging section of this month’s Sidereal Times displays several images from the AAAP membership. The solar eclipse of April 8th may reveal Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, nick named the Devil Comet, shown as the first … Continue reading
Posted in April 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged astroimaging, DiMario, gupta, matthews, mints, vanderbei
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