Author Archives: ST Editors

Minutes of the March 12, 2024 Meeting

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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New AAAP Summer wear

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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Our Hastings Scope in March Month’s Sky & Tel

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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Book Review

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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Stellar Nurseries

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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April 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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Snippets

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Eclipses Injured Their Eyes, and the World Never Looked the Same A young woman visited New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Hospital shortly after the eclipse of Aug. 21, 2017. She told … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org Astronomy in March!  Despite evidence to the contrary, climate change hasn’t fully eliminated winter weather in central NJ.  The three significant snowstorms we had this year improved over last year’s zero-snow winter. Last month’s AAAP … Continue reading →

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From The Program Chair

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair March at Peyton HallThe March, 2024 meeting of the AAAP will take place (we dare to hope) in Peyton Hall on the campus of Princeton University on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:30 PM. As usual, … Continue reading →

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