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From the Program Chair

Posted on October 1, 2021 by ST Editors

By Victor Davis From The Program Chair by Victor Davis The October 2021 meeting of the AAAP will take place (virtually) on Tuesday, October 12th at 7:30 PM. (See How to Join the October Meeting below for details). This meeting is open … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the August 31, 2021 AAAP Board of Trustees meeting (online)

Posted on October 1, 2021 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary             ● Director Rex Parker opened the Zoom meeting at 7:30 P.M. There were 13 attendees             ● The agenda included:             * club finances and membership.             * upcoming season meetings (speakers, Peyton Hall availability).             * observatory update.             * member … Continue reading →

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Women who missed out on Nobel prizes

Posted on October 1, 2021 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti The season of Nobel prizes is coming soon, in a week or so. It has been more than a century of Nobel prizes for the highest human achievements in the field of Sciences,Literature, Economics and Peace. … Continue reading →

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Book Review I

Posted on October 1, 2021 by ST Editors

By Richard Sherman  The Mission by David W. Brown   Published 2021  Grade:  B+  Hardback $20.99, Paperback $18.99 on Amazon   480 pages  Here’s an astronomy book that isn’t filled with science. Rather, this newly-released book is the story of the men and women … Continue reading →

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Book Review II

Posted on October 1, 2021 by ST Editors

by Richard Sherman Galaxies by Govert Schilling  Published 2019   Grade:  A  Hardback $32.99 on Amazon   240 pages  If you are fascinated by galaxies and love great photos of galaxies, then this is the book for you. I thoroughly enjoyed Govert Schilling’s book—the … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on October 1, 2021 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene and David Kaplan Orbiting 3 Stars at Once It’s called a circumtriple planet, and evidence that one exists suggests that planet formation is less unusual than once believed. GW Ori is a star system 1,300 light years … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on September 3, 2021 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD  director@princetonastronomy.org New Season Starting, Campus Return Delayed.  The highly anticipated new season of monthly AAAP meetings will begin on Tuesday September 14 (7:30pm).  Guest lecturers from near and distant locales will again be the theme this year as we … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on September 3, 2021 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis The September 2021 meeting of the AAAP will take place (virtually) on Tuesday, September 14th at 7:30 PM. (See How to Join the September Meeting below for details). This meeting is open to AAAP members and the general public. … Continue reading →

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From the Treasurer

Posted on September 3, 2021 by ST Editors

by Michael Mitrano The income statement and balance sheet below show the AAAP’s financial results for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2021, and our financial position at the beginning and the end of the year. The AAAP … Continue reading →

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