Author Archives: ST Editors

NJAA’s 3rd Annual Open House and Astronomy Flea-market

Posted on September 3, 2019 by ST Editors

by Michael Franzyshen, New Jersey Astronomical Association The New Jersey Astronomical Association’s (NJAA) 3rd Annual Open House and Astronomy Flea-market is on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at their observatory in High Bridge, NJ. Hours are: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. … Continue reading →

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Simple Astrophotography

Posted on September 3, 2019 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane I took this picture with my cell phone, hand held with lots of light pollution nearby. It is touched up a bit with Photo Shop. I wanted the members to see that astrophotography can be achieved with … Continue reading →

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Solving the gravitation problem

Posted on September 3, 2019 by ST Editors

by John Church I posed a gravitation problem in the May Sidereal Times. The problem was to find the time that it would take for two nonmagnetic cubes, 4 cm on an edge, with masses of 1 kilogram each, originally … Continue reading →

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Starchild

Posted on September 3, 2019 by ST Editors

by Theodore R. Frimet No Taurus We spoke. We speak often with those we outreach, under the night sky. It is an impermanent relationship. One that is marked by conversation, sight and awe. Among the two-way talks that glanced thru … Continue reading →

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How Apollo flew to the Moon

Posted on September 3, 2019 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti We were inundated with programs on Apollo during July, marking the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing on the moon. Plenty of information came to the fore. All filled with nostalgia. In addition to all the TV … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on September 3, 2019 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Tardigrades: Stuck on the moon after crash The moon might now be home to thousands of planet Earth’s most indestructible animals. Tardigrades – often called “water bears” – are creatures under a millimetre long … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org AAAP Member Survey Summer 2019. There were 78 responses to the survey sent a month ago (out of 100 total members). The Board will be reviewing the results and using them in … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane As some of you who have Meetup accounts know, the AAAP also has one. At this site. I post notices about out observatory open houses and other salient information about our club. This is a great site … Continue reading →

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Outreach Blotter

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Outreach Chair We have had a few non-hardware members coming to Outreach Events, and that is great. If you try it, come a bit early and try to engage attendees as they arrive to ask about their … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the June 11, 2019 AAAP General Meeting

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary This season-end meet gathered at the N.J. State Museum’s Planetarium. Rex Parker, Director, brought the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. The group thanked member Bill Murray for arranging and hosting the Planetarium show. The presentation … Continue reading →

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Rockets and the Moon

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen Thank you Ira! His contribution to Apollo memorabilia for the May meeting was a terrific Lego Saturn V rocket. Mine was ordered from Amazon that very night. It was kept boxed up as a secret until we … Continue reading →

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Yeah, that’s just M13

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen We show globular star cluster M13 a lot at the Observatory. AKA NGC 6205 and “the Great Hercules Cluster,” it’s just always up there. It’s viewable from April to November, our whole Public Night season. It’s one … Continue reading →

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The Green Bank Radio Telescope

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti I drove for seven hours to see a radio telescope. Green Bank is in West Virginia, passing through a forest to reach a middle of nowhere valley surrounded by mountains. This is also an isolated place in … Continue reading →

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