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From the Director

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Director October 11 Meeting. Hope to see you at Peyton Hall auditorium on the Princeton Campus for our next meeting (7:30 pm Oct 11). Please see Ira’s article in this edition of S.T. for … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane I am starting the logistical work to put together an AAAP trip to view the total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017.   While it seems to be an event far into the future, if we wait too … Continue reading →

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Restoration of the 6-1/2 Inch Prin Telescope of the Daniel S. Schanck Observatory

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ST Editors

by Ira Polans Our next speaker is Steven K. Korotky, former Senior Research Scientist at Bell Laboratories. In his talk on October 11, he will summarize the history of the Schanck Observatory including its renovation, recount the journey of the … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the September 13, 2016 AAAP Meeting

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ST Editors

by James Poinsett, Secretary Minutes of the September 2016 Meeting of the AAAP Club director, Rex Parker, called the meeting to order and reviewed the club happenings since May of last year. The May 9th Mercury Transit The new telescope … Continue reading →

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The First Public Night Without Gene

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ST Editors

by Kevin Mooney When Gene Ramsey was asked why he preferred to view an astronomical object through a telescope eyepiece as opposed to the computer screen, he would respond by saying “there was no substitute for having the light from … Continue reading →

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O, For a Dark Night Sky

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ST Editors

by David J. Kaplan The city’s night sky Holds the moon aloft, A dim orb. Constellations—incomplete, The drinking gourd dismantled Cassiopeia banished. Orion dismembered. O, for a dark night sky, Which shimmers In both mind and eye. When meteors from … Continue reading →

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Rocket Science

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ST Editors

By Prasad Ganti Recently, SpaceX’s rocket Falcon 9 blew up on the launch pad, after having had several successes with Falcon 9 in the past. A further failure last year was reported when its rocket blew up in space. Regardless, … Continue reading →

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NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex Begins Trailblazing Asteroid Sampling Mission

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Bound for asteroid Bennu, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx robotic explorer began a trailblazing 7 year round trip sampling sortie on Sept. 8 in search of the origin of life with a spectacular sky … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ST Editors

compiled by David Kaplan Rosetta Mission Ends With Spacecraft’s Dive Into Comet Rosetta, the first spacecraft to orbit a comet, is dead, setting down in a final embrace with its companion of the past two years. Radio signals from Rosetta … Continue reading →

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Gene Ramsey

Posted on September 9, 2016 by ST Editors

AAAP members share a deep sense of loss for the death on September 9, 2016 of our esteemed astronomer and friend, Gene Ramsey. Gene was AAAP’s long-time Observatory co-chair, one of our most expert observers, and a wizard at dreaming … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on September 9, 2016 by ST Editors

        by Rex Parker, Director director@princetonastronomy.org Return to Peyton Hall! Monthly meetings begin Sept 13 (7:30 pm). A very big THANK YOU to the University and Dept of Astrophysical Sciences for the opportunity to use Peyton Hall … Continue reading →

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Neutrinos: Their discovery, detection, and future prospects – September 13, 2016

Posted on September 9, 2016 by ST Editors

By Ira Polans, Program Chair The first talk of the 2016-2017 season is on September 13 at 7:30PM in Peyton Hall on the Princeton University campus. The talk is on “Neutrinos: Their discovery, detection, and future prospects” by Princeton University … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on September 9, 2016 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane After a discussion with Director Rex Parker, he and I concluded that we want to invite our membership to a relaxed evening at the Gravity Hill Farm in Titusville. While much has to be planned and confirmed, … Continue reading →

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