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Book Review
by Michael DiMario Title: Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe Author: Philip Plait, PhD Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, New York, NY Publication Date: 2023 Total Pages: 336 How many of us have read tour guides … Continue reading
Posted in March 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged book reviews, DiMario, plait, under alien skies
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March 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging
by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The astroimaging section of this month’s Sidereal Times displays eleven remarkable images from the AAAP membership. The images presented in this edition represent a disparate set of telescopes and imaging configurations captured from locations … Continue reading
Posted in March 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged Sherman, Bill Murray, fanning, astroimaging, matthews, DiMario, gupta
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Aurora Borealis from Churchill, Manitoba
by David A. Ackerman A wide field image of the Aurora Borealis viewed from within the Auroral oval, looking north, photographed from Churchill, MB, latitude 59N, temperature a balmy -20F. Nikon DSLR with 14mm lens, 5s exposure, ISO 3200 (thank … Continue reading
Posted in March 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged ackerman, aurora, auroral ovel, churchill, manitoba
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Expansion of the Universe
by S. Prasad Ganti A recent article in the journal “Nature” intrigued me. It stated that the accelerated expansion of the Universe, attributed to dark energy currently, could be happening due to merger with other Universes. A very thought provoking … Continue reading
David Misiura has a telescope for sale
Rarely Used. Celestron Nexstar 130LTS Telescope for $500 or any reasonable offer. Email David at davem1960@comcast.net with an offer.
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compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan NASA Spots Signs of Twin Volcanic Plumes on Jupiter’s Moon Io On Saturday, NASA’s Juno orbiter got a second close-up with Io, Jupiter’s third-largest moon and the most volcanic world of our solar system. … Continue reading
From The Director
by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org UPDATE: 02/13/2024Tuesday, February 13th. Due to inclement weather today, this evening’s AAAP meeting will be virtual only. You can join on Zoom or YouTube Live. Next Meeting Live in Peyton Hall. After getting knocked back … Continue reading
From The Program Chair
by Victor Davis, Program Chair Lecture and Book Signing this Month at Peyton HallThe February, 2024 meeting of the AAAP will take place in Peyton Hall on the campus of Princeton University on Tuesday, February 13th at 7:30 PM. As … Continue reading
Posted in February 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged "program chair", Atoms, Columbia University, davis, guest speakers, Helfand, program
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Minutes of the January 9, 2024 Meeting
by Gene Allen, Secretary Due to the governor declaring a state of emergency, the meeting was convened on Zoom by Director Rex Parker at 1930. Following a brief introduction in which he displayed a star chart from The Sky X … Continue reading
Book Review
by Michael DiMario Title: American Eclipse – A Nation’s Epic Race To Catch The Shadow Of The Moon And Win The Glory Of The World Author: David Baron Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation, New York, NY Publication Date: 2017 Total Pages: … Continue reading
February 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging
by Michael DiMario, Astroimaging Chair Welcome to the new section of the Sideral Times dedicated to club member’s activities in astrophotography or called astronomical imaging. It is our intent to publish a few of our member’s latest images demonstrating our … Continue reading
Posted in February 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged astroimaging, astrophotography, deep-sky, DiMario, gupta, matthews, mints, murray, Sherman
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The Sun God Aditya
by S. Prasad Ganti In Hindu mythology, Aditya is the Sun god, something akin to Ra in Egyptian mythology. Studying the Sun has been occurring for most of human history. In the last few decades done using telescopes – both … Continue reading
Posted in February 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged Aditya, ganti, hindu mythology, sun spacecraft
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