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From the Treasurer

Posted on August 17, 2020 by ST Editors

By Michael Mitrano The income statements and balance sheet below show the AAAP’s financial results for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2020, and the AAAP’s financial position at the beginning and the end of the year. The … Continue reading →

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Timing Is Everything

Posted on August 17, 2020 by ST Editors

by Vincent A. DaGrosa A view from Lat. 41.4950 Long.-75.0808 July 20,2020 As amateur astronomers we all wait for that perfect combination of clear skies and time to practice our passion. This opportunity was unexpected days before but I was … Continue reading →

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From Rich Sherman, our camera and video guy

Posted on August 17, 2020 by ST Editors
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Poetry by Astronomers

Posted on August 17, 2020 by ST Editors

         the cosmos doesn’t care          by Larry Kane          The cosmos doesn’t care that          in our striving to understand          the two extremes of relativity,          we take comfort          being nestled between          the very large and very small.          The cosmos doesn’t care that          we … Continue reading →

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Down Memory Lane

Posted on August 17, 2020 by ST Editors

50th Anniversary Year – Children’s Poetry Contest

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Hubble Sees Summertime on Saturn

Posted on August 17, 2020 by ST Editors

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of Saturn on July 4, 2020. Two of Saturn’s icy moons are clearly visible in this exposure: Mimas at right, and Enceladus at bottom. This image is taken as part of the Outer … Continue reading →

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