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From the Director

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomy.org Skynet Update – Remote Imaging for Members AAAP is sponsoring member access to remote astro-imaging through UNC-Chapel Hill’s Skynet robotic telescope network. The telescopes are located all over the world, typically are … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane, Assistant Director As some of you may know, the last five months have been, health-wise, somewhat tough going for me. While I am confident that I can carry out existing and future projects for the AAAP, I … Continue reading →

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Astrophotography Workshop

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

The Adirondack Public Observatory is offering a four day workshop in astrophotography this fall from October 19 to October 22 in Tupper Lake, New York. The skies at their observatory are 6.5 magnitude. Three experienced astrophotographers will be taking classes … Continue reading →

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Ted Frimet’s second attempt at remote astrophotography

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

(We won’t talk about his first attempt!) Observation of Albireo was made with three exposures for Red, Green, and Blue Colorized and composited in Gimp for Mac OS X – adjusted curves and thresholds. Telescope Prompt8 Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory … Continue reading →

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Telescope Time Machine

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

extrude, slice and dice – best served defocused by Ted Frimet Almost every amateur observer wants to get the biggest bang for their buck. This is especially true when they sit down for a spell, to look at the wonders … Continue reading →

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Dark Matter

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti Just when we thought that things are falling into place and that we know enough about the Universe, came the revelation that the Universe is dominated by dark matter and dark energy; which between them account for … Continue reading →

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The Great Red Spot Spotted!!

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

by Kevin Mooney After the little kiddies go home on a public night, there’s always one object you would like to go back to view again later in the evening. That moment came on Friday June 9th when Team 2 … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Planet is ‘hotter than most stars’ Scientists have found a hellish world where the “surface” of the planet is over 4,000C – almost as hot as our Sun. In part, that’s because KELT-9b’s host … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Director Remote Astro-Imaging Proposal for Members Are you ready to move beyond the eyepiece and start doing astrophotography yourself? Would you like to be able to take awe-inspiring astro-images that impress your family and … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane, Assistant Director I have two brief items of import to the AAAP membership that need updating. The first is the status of our group purchase of AAAP logo shirts and hats. At this writing, the order is … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

By Ira Polans The June meeting of the AAAP, and our last until next September, will take place on June 13th at the Planetarium of the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton. The meeting starts at 7:30 PM. In addition … Continue reading →

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Double Dating

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Theodore R. Frimet Are Mizar and Alcor sexting? Mizar was presented to us as an optical double star, by NJ State Planetarium staffer and professional astronomer Bill Murray, at our Bright Spring Deep Sky Objects (DSO) presentation at the … Continue reading →

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Exoplanets

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti In the last decade or so, there has been lot of excitement around the discovery of exoplanets, that is the planets outside of our solar system. An interesting book on this topic has been “Exoplanets” by Michael … Continue reading →

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