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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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planetary nebulae

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

by Theodore R. Frimet binary, trinary, or a black hole In my day to day job, when not backfilling a brick and mortar store, I am on the road. And, yes, for me, driving from location to location is a … Continue reading →

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There is life on Enceladus

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

by Theodore R. Frimet not a question, et al. With the occurrence of the four tiger stripes on the Southern Region of Enceladus, we turn our cats’ eye view to the ejecta. Cassini, having done four fly-bys, and directed thru … Continue reading →

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the chord of a binary collapse

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

by Theodore R. Frimet gross key frequencies found in the sound of two black holes collapsing First, some caveats. Ok. Lots of caveats. However, they are important points to remember, prior to, while reading, and after finishing this essay. Professor … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Nasa puts up deep-space atomic clock Nasa has put a miniaturised atomic clock in orbit that it believes can revolutionise deep-space navigation. Nasa has put a miniaturised atomic clock in orbit that it believes … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on June 2, 2019 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org June 11 Meeting (7:30pm) – at the NJ State Museum Planetarium. We’ve come to the last meeting of our “academic” season, to be held at the NJ State Museum Planetarium in Trenton. … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on June 2, 2019 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane Recently, a fellow board member of Astronomy and Science Club from my retirement community brought to my attention an intriguing New Jersey site. Though, at the time of this writing, I have not had an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on June 2, 2019 by ST Editors

by Ira Polans The June meeting of the AAAP, and our last until next September, will take place on June 11th 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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