Category Archives: April 2013

From the Director

Posted on April 5, 2013 by ST Editors

Ludovico D’Angelo, Director Get excited; get motivated. Spring is back; put some spring in your step. We start our public open houses at Washington Crossing on April 5th. This is a great opportunity to become trained as a keyholder. Come … Continue reading →

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50th Anniversary Celebration

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Three Decades On the Front Lines of Astrophysics Lecture and Book Signing with Michael Lemonick

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by Michael Wright, Secretary Our monthly lectures will continue on Tuesday, April 9 at 8:00 pm in Peyton Hall on the Princeton University Campus. Author Michael Lemonick will discuss his three decades on the front lines of astrophysics. For people … Continue reading →

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Get Hitched Up to the Cannon

Posted on April 5, 2013 by ST Editors

by Michael Wright AAAP members were elated when the club took possession of its new “Observatory on Wheels”, a 12-inch Meade LX200 ACF mounted on an airdampened Peugeot trailer. Affectionately dubbed “The Cannon” by Saul Moroz who conceived the project, … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on April 5, 2013 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair We have two invitations for which we can do our usual star parties. From Elena Nickerson at the Stuart Country Day School: Once again, I would like to arrange a night of star gazing for … Continue reading →

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Treasurer’s Report

Posted on April 5, 2013 by ST Editors

by Michael Mitrano, Treasurer Renewals and new memberships have continued to come in, bringing the total count to 89. I am hopeful for 100 by the end of our fiscal year. At this point – with the observatory rails painted … Continue reading →

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March 12, 2013 AAAP Meeting Minutes

Posted on April 5, 2013 by ST Editors

by Michael Wright, Secretary The meeting was called to order by Director Ludy D’Angelo. He welcomed everyone to the meeting. Michael Wright, Secretary, introduced the speaker, Dr. Rachel Somerville, Professor of Astrophysics at Rutgers. He congratulated her on the 2013 … Continue reading →

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Keyholder Duty Assignments

Posted on April 5, 2013 by ST Editors

by Gene Ramsey, Observatory Chair Team 1 – April 5, May 17, June 28, Aug. 9, Sep. 20 Team 2 – April 12, May 24, July 5, Aug. 16, Sep, 27 Team 3 – April 19, May 31, July 12, … Continue reading →

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Synopsis: Big Bang by Simon Singh

Posted on April 5, 2013 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti Big Bang is a very comprehensive summary of the physical sciences, leading to astronomy and eventually to cosmology. This is by far the best book from Simon Singh. A well articulated story starting from the ancient Greeks … Continue reading →

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PANSTARRS

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Telescope and Astronomy Books For Sale

Posted on April 5, 2013 by ST Editors

I am looking to sell my Meade ETX and my small collection of astronomy books. I bought the scope in the late 1990’s, so it doesn’t have go-to capabilities. Also, I have a Barlow lens, three eyepiece filters (gray, yellow … Continue reading →

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Antares Inaugural Blast Off Set for Mid-April

Posted on April 5, 2013 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer, AAAP, Spaceflight Magazine & Universe Today NASA announced that the private Antares rocket from Orbital Sciences Corp. is slated to soar to space between April 17 and 19 from the newly constructed, seaside launch pad dubbed … Continue reading →

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