Author Archives: ST Editors

Minutes of the January 10, 2023, AAAP Members General Meeting (hybrid)

Posted on February 5, 2023 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary Director Rex Parker convened the meeting at 1930 on Zoom due to the Peyton Hall auditorium being closed for an audio/video upgrade. After a brief introduction listing the threat to the historic Holmdel Horn, the Rocket … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting, January 24, 2023,

Posted on February 5, 2023 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened on Zoom by Director Rex Parker at 1930 with the agenda for the evening. Officers also in attendance were Program Chair Victor Davis, Outreach Chair Bill Murray, Observatory Co-Chairs Dave & Jen … Continue reading →

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New Member Daniel Mints

Posted on February 5, 2023 by ST Editors

Hi everyone! My name is Dan Mints and I started getting serious into amateur astronomy and astrophotography since February 2022. Almost a year later, I find it to be such a rewarding hobby. I started off with a Celestron Nexstar … Continue reading →

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From the Lens of Lisa

Posted on February 5, 2023 by ST Editors

by Lisa Ann Fanning Hello again! Once again the clouds were the main attraction, with just a few windows of clear skies. Exploring the moon An incredible sunrise from the Cape May, NJ – Lewes, DE Ferry Jan 15, 2023 … Continue reading →

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Items for Sale

Posted on February 5, 2023 by ST Editors

Michael DiMario has items for sale. For Sale As Is; Rarely Used. SBIG-2000XM Imaging Camera: 2 Megapixel, 1600-1200 pixels, SBIG CFW-8A Color Filter Wheel. $20 SBIG ST-4 Imaging Camera Auto Tracker.  $10 Please send inquiries to Michael at k2mjd@outlook.com

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Snippets

Posted on February 5, 2023 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Mysterious ‘whirlpool’ appears in the night sky above Hawaii An observatory in Mauna Kea, Hawaii captured footage of a flying spiral making its way through the night sky in the early morning hours of … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on January 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org Denizens of Planet Earth Declare a New Year!There are good reasons to have a little more hope this new year than the last few. The best development for AAAP in 2022 came late in the … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on January 1, 2023 by ST Editors

By Victor Davis The January meeting of the AAAP will take place virtually only (via Zoom) on Tuesday, January 10th at 7:30 PM. As usual, the meeting is open to AAAP members and the public. Please take note that due … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the December 13, 2022, AAAP Members General Meeting (hybrid)

Posted on January 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary Assistant Director Larry Kane convened the meeting at 1933 in the Peyton Hall auditorium and on Zoom and YouTube. We continue to work out the technical details to make our meetings hybrid by transmitting the in-person … Continue reading →

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The Rise of The Twin

Posted on January 1, 2023 by ST Editors

Artemis, the twin sister of Apollo, rises after five decades. The recent Artemis mission is NASA’s attempt to send astronauts back to the moon after a lapse of five decades. Continue reading →

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The Dark Side of Astro Imaging

Posted on January 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Bill Murray My first foray into the “dark side” of astroimaging … The image of the North America Nebula (NGC 7000) and the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) below, was taken at my home in MA in September with my … Continue reading →

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Checking the Dark Side with Bill’s Co-ordinates

Posted on January 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Rex A. Parker I was curious about how wide, so I put Bill’s specs into TheSkyX along with the club’s C14/ASI294 and my AGO12.5”/ASI071.  The latter are those two tiny purple rectangles in the middle, Bill’s FoV is the … Continue reading →

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