Author Archives: ST Editors

A Valuable Resource Against Light Pollution Emerges from An Unusual Location

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Rich Sherman, the self-appointed co-chair of the Extreme Southern Princeton chapter of the AAAP. On a warm and extremely buggy night in Big Cypress National Preserve in late March, Mike DiMario and I had the opportunity to chat with … Continue reading →

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Comparing the sky in Newark versus the Bahamas

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by James Peck I teach electives to 8th graders at Link Community Charter School in Newark. Ten students are lucky enough to be going to the Island School in the Bahamas for a week of enrichment at the end of … Continue reading →

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What we “see”

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti We heard in the last couple of lectures how the data from the James Webb telescope is processed by visual specialists using tools like specialized algorithms and Photoshop to come up with the stunning images of … Continue reading →

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Flaming Star Nebula

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by David Ackerman, AAAP member, astro-imagers subgroup Since the Comet, I have not had time and clear skies coincide so it is a relief this mid-March weekend, that the recent New Moon allowed a peek at the Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) … Continue reading →

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From the Lens of Lisa

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Lisa Ann Fanning I’m not sure how many months I’m going to write about cloudy nights but at least I had a moment with the Waxing Crescent Moon recently during the day at Sandy Hook on 3/26/23. 

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Snippets

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan A Big Rover Aims to Be Like ‘U.P.S. for the Moon’ A rover the size of a Jeep Wrangler is heading to the moon, and it’s going to need a big ride to get … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on March 5, 2023 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org Spring Is Coming!  We’ll convene at Peyton Hall on the Princeton campus for our monthly get-together on Tues March 14 (7:30pm).  If you just can’t make it physically, this will again be a hybrid meeting … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on March 5, 2023 by ST Editors

By Victor Davis Welcome to Peyton HallThe March, 2023 meeting of the AAAP will take place IN PERSON on Tuesday, March 14th at 7:30 PM. As usual, the meeting is open to AAAP members and the public. Hybrid MeetingYou may … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the February 14, 2023, AAAP Members General Meeting (hybrid)

Posted on March 5, 2023 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary Director Rex Parker attempted to convene the meeting at 1930 in Peyton Hall and on Zoom but his laptop decided to install an upgrade. While scrambling for a backup machine it completed but was unable to … Continue reading →

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