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Posted on December 3, 2021 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan James Webb: Hubble telescope successor faces ‘two weeks of terror’Engineers like to describe the process of landing a rover on Mars as the “seven minutes of terror”. But when it comes to the James … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on November 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD  director@princetonastronomy.org Finding Evidence of Life beyond Earth, Part 2 of AAAP Discussion.  NASA first developed a major program to search for life on other planets and moons in the mid-1990’s.  In 1996, NASA chief Dan Goldin expanded … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on November 2, 2021 by ST Editors

By Victor Davis The November 2021 meeting of the AAAP will take place (virtually) on Tuesday, November 9th at 7:30 PM. (See How to Join the November Meeting below for details). This meeting is open to AAAP members and the general public. … Continue reading →

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Extension of our Friday Night Public Observing Season

Posted on November 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by Dave and Jennifer Skitt, Observatory Chairperson(s) The AAAP Board has voted to extend the Friday night public season until the last Friday in November.  We felt that the delayed season start due to pandemic restrictions and poor weather warranted giving … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the October 12th, 2021 AAAP Members General Meeting (online)

Posted on November 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary ●  The October meeting convened at 7:30 PM via Zoom and Yahoo (online).  There were initially about 45 online attendees. ●   As of this date, there are 169 members in the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton. … Continue reading →

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AAAP Merchandise

Posted on November 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by Rich Sherman Hello AAAP members,   I’m fellow member Rich Sherman, and I’m helping the AAAP update its merchandise program. We developed a simple 5 question survey that takes about one minute to complete. Your input is valuable and … Continue reading →

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