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UACNJ Resumes Saturday Evening Programs

Posted on April 3, 2015 by ST Editors

Join UACNJ for a free program at our facilities in Jenny Jump State Forest every Saturday evening from April 4 to October 31. Our free Saturday evening programs begin at 8:00 PM. Following a lecture on an astronomy-related topic, the public is … Continue reading →

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From the Observatory Co-Chairs

Posted on April 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by David Skitt, Observatory Co-Chair The Hasting-Byrne refractor has been successfully mounted to the “new” Paramount ME mount and the existing cast iron pier! The roll-off roof clears the mount with just over an inch to spare. Keyholders, please be … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Hydrogen-Alpha Scope

Posted on April 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by Michael Wright I received this message from our friends Pat and Mary Hayes. Can anyone help them out? Hi Mike, Pat and I were reflecting on what an outstanding club the AAAP is.  It is only when we are … Continue reading →

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DSLR Astrophotography

Posted on April 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by Freddy Missel    

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Dinosaur Detectives

Posted on April 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti Both children and adults alike are fascinated by dinosaurs, the supersized “terrible lizards” of the past. Although they became extinct long ago, imaginations were stoked when Michael Crichton brought them to life in his sci-fi novel … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on April 3, 2015 by ST Editors

Submitted by David Kaplan except as noted Keeping up with Rosetta Rosetta’s comet is spinning down. The comet being observed by Europe’s Rosetta satellite is very gradually spinning down, most probably because its jets of gas and dust are acting … Continue reading →

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NASA Launches MMS Satellite Quartet to Orbit to Study Magnetic Reconnection in 3D

Posted on April 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer, AAAP and Universe Today KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL –  NASA’s constellation of state-of-the-art magnetospheric science satellites successfully rocketed to orbit on March 12, during a spectacular nighttime launch on a mission to unravel the mysteries of … Continue reading →

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Next Board Meeting – March17, 2015

Posted on March 5, 2015 by ST Editors

Date/time:        6:45 pm on March 17 Place:               West Windsor Branch, Mercer County Library 333 North Post Rd, Princeton Junction NJ  All AAAP members are invited to attend. RSVP to director@princetonastronomy.org

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Connecting Dark Matter Halos with the Galaxy Center and the Super Massive Black Hole

Posted on March 4, 2015 by ST Editors

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 7:30 p.m – Bowen Hall, Princeton University The AAAP welcomes Princeton University observational astrophysicist Andy Goulding as its March 10th guest speaker. Dr. Goulding graduated from the University of Durham (UK) with a MSc in … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on March 1, 2015 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomy.org  Upcoming AAAP events.  We’re working on a variety of activities to make this the most accessible and fun year ever for astronomy in the AAAP.  In addition to the regular public meetings … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on March 1, 2015 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane, Assistant Director  On, Sunday, February 22, the Washington Crossing Park Association successfully pulled off its first major event.  It was held to celebrate the birthday of George Washington.  Over eighty people attended the event to hear three … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Tony Miskowski

Posted on March 1, 2015 by ST Editors

by John Church Tony Miskowski, an active AAAP member from the 70’s and 80’s, passed away on February 22nd. Tony was one of the chief builders of our observatory in Washington Crossing State Park in the late 70’s. He had a … Continue reading →

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