Category Archives: April 2023

From The Director

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org April 11 Meeting – Archeoastronomy.  After last month’s wind driven last minute decision to go virtual only, we’ll again plan to convene at Peyton Hall on the Princeton campus on Tues April 11 (7:30pm).  The … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

By Victor Davis Welcome to Peyton HallThe April 2023 meeting of the AAAP will take place on Tuesday, April 11th at 7:30 PM in Peyton Hall. As usual, the meeting is open to AAAP members and the public. Options for … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the March 14, 2023, AAAP Members General Meeting (online)

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary Director Rex Parker convened the meeting at 1930 on Zoom due to inclement weather. He presented an outline of topics for the meeting that will follow the speaker. At 1940 Program Chair Victor Davis introduced speaker … Continue reading →

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Spring is here!

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Rich Sherman, Chair AAAP Merchandise Spring is here and so is warm weather apparel at our AAAP store.  Out goes the hoodies and in come the t-shirts and the like.  Visit https://aaap1962.logosoftwear.com/ or you can just go to the AAAP’s main … Continue reading →

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A Valuable Resource Against Light Pollution Emerges from An Unusual Location

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Rich Sherman, the self-appointed co-chair of the Extreme Southern Princeton chapter of the AAAP. On a warm and extremely buggy night in Big Cypress National Preserve in late March, Mike DiMario and I had the opportunity to chat with … Continue reading →

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Comparing the sky in Newark versus the Bahamas

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by James Peck I teach electives to 8th graders at Link Community Charter School in Newark. Ten students are lucky enough to be going to the Island School in the Bahamas for a week of enrichment at the end of … Continue reading →

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What we “see”

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti We heard in the last couple of lectures how the data from the James Webb telescope is processed by visual specialists using tools like specialized algorithms and Photoshop to come up with the stunning images of … Continue reading →

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Flaming Star Nebula

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by David Ackerman, AAAP member, astro-imagers subgroup Since the Comet, I have not had time and clear skies coincide so it is a relief this mid-March weekend, that the recent New Moon allowed a peek at the Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) … Continue reading →

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From the Lens of Lisa

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Lisa Ann Fanning I’m not sure how many months I’m going to write about cloudy nights but at least I had a moment with the Waxing Crescent Moon recently during the day at Sandy Hook on 3/26/23. 

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Snippets

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan A Big Rover Aims to Be Like ‘U.P.S. for the Moon’ A rover the size of a Jeep Wrangler is heading to the moon, and it’s going to need a big ride to get … Continue reading →

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