Category Archives: June 2018

From the Director

Posted on June 2, 2018 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Director Members Night at Observatory Saturday, June 16. Hoping third time is a charm after clouds and rain washed us out on May 12 and May 19. Mark your calendar for a Members Night … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on June 2, 2018 by ST Editors

Gene Allen, Outreach Chair Upcoming Outreach Events Response to requests for AAAP member support has recently blossomed. We have good numbers for our Solar Observation session, held annually at the Nature Center on Memorial Day weekend and jointly with Washington … Continue reading →

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May 8, 2018 Meeting Minutes

Posted on June 2, 2018 by ST Editors

by Jim Poinsett, Secretary Minutes of the May 8, 2018 of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton Director Rex Parker called the meeting to order and called upon the nominating committee to run the election of the board of directors. … Continue reading →

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momma’s red shoe

Posted on June 2, 2018 by ST Editors

by Ted Frimet momma’s red shoe Wow! It wasn’t too long ago when I joined an astronomy forum, at Google+. And yes, the name of the forum is “Astronomy”. Therein lay over 24,000 members; of which there are a dozen … Continue reading →

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let there be light

Posted on June 2, 2018 by ST Editors

by Dave Skitt let there be light Let there be light! And it was good. You may believe from the title that I will be writing about the beginning of the universe, some formula for the speed of light or … Continue reading →

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Thunderbird and the seven girls

Posted on June 2, 2018 by ST Editors

by Ted Frimet Thunderbird and the seven girls Thunderbird and his seven girls grew up to know dark skies. Their view was a serene night time walk-about. Every evening, they would naked eye peer into the blackness. Then they would … Continue reading →

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From the human eye to AI

Posted on June 2, 2018 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti From the human eye to AI It all started with humans observing points of light in the sky with their naked eyes. The quest to understand our planet earth, our solar system, our galaxy, and ultimately the … Continue reading →

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