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Snippets

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan NASA’s Jupiter Mission Reveals the ‘Brand-New and Unexpected’ The top and bottom of Jupiter are pockmarked with a chaotic mélange of swirls that are immense storms hundreds of miles across. The planet’s interior core … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on May 1, 2017 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Director May 9 meeting – election of officers. We’ve come around in our orbit to the point when we elect officers again for the next season of AAAP. Or re-elect, because each of your … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on May 1, 2017 by ST Editors

By Ira Polans The May AAAP meeting is on the 9th at 7:30PM in Peyton Hall on the Princeton University campus. The talk is on “Dense Gas in Distant Dusty Galaxies” by Dr. Andrew Baker of Rutgers University. To understand … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the April 11, 2017 meeting of the AAAP

Posted on May 1, 2017 by ST Editors

by James Poinsett, Secretary • The director, Rex Parker, called the meeting to order. • There will be a night sky refresher at the planetarium of the NJ State Museum on Saturday, May 13th at 10:00 AM, all members are … Continue reading →

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quantum entanglement.

Posted on May 1, 2017 by ST Editors

by Theodore R Frimet pass the uranium, please. It was 10 marbles for 99 cents, plus shipping, and I couldn’t resist. Imagine, uranium embedded into glass. Not a new thing, of course! Uranium glass has been around before there was … Continue reading →

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The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life in the Universe

Posted on May 1, 2017 by ST Editors

A book by Bangladeshi author Obaidur Rahman Click here for the PDF version of the book.

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Recycling rockets.

Posted on May 1, 2017 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti Space X recently launched its flagship rocket Falcon 9 to send cargo to the International Space Station. It was almost a routine launch, barely indistinguishable from the others except for one feature. The first stage of the … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on May 1, 2017 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Saturn’s Hexagon in Motion This colorful view from NASA’s Cassini mission is the highest-resolution view of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn’s north pole known as “the hexagon.” This movie, made from images … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on April 3, 2017 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomy.org New Season Begins at AAAP’s Washington Crossing Observatory. The late winter surge that Punxsutawney Phil warned about made our preparations for the new season at Washington Crossing a little harder. But we’re … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on April 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane, Assistant Director There are a couple of issues that needed to be brought to your attention: I wanted to provide the AAAP membership an update on the planned trip to view the total solar eclipse on August … Continue reading →

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‘The Glass Universe’- April 11, 2017 Lecture

Posted on April 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Ira Polans, Program Chair The April AAAP meeting is on the 11th at 7:30PM in Peyton Hall on the Princeton University campus. The talk is by author Dava Sobel, author of “Longitude”, on her latest book “The Glass Universe”. … Continue reading →

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Outreach Report

Posted on April 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair The weather has been a “thorn in our sides” during this winter and early spring season of 2017. A star party at one of our regular schools, the Stuart Country Day School was scheduled in … Continue reading →

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Treasurer’s Report

Posted on April 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Michael Mitrano, Treasurer At this point in our fiscal year, which will end on June 30, we have just hit the 100-member mark. Dues revenue at this point is up about 14% from a year ago. Total revenue for … Continue reading →

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