Category Archives: March 2024

Dr. John Church: Reflections on Six Decades with the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton

Posted on May 5, 2024 by ST Editors

Club Director Dr. Rex Parker interviews Dr. John Church who has been a member of the Amateur Astronomers Association since 1970. Dr. Church shares several stories, including the acquisition of the club’s historic Hastings-Byrne refractor and the building of the … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org Astronomy in March!  Despite evidence to the contrary, climate change hasn’t fully eliminated winter weather in central NJ.  The three significant snowstorms we had this year improved over last year’s zero-snow winter. Last month’s AAAP … Continue reading →

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From The Program Chair

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair March at Peyton HallThe March, 2024 meeting of the AAAP will take place (we dare to hope) in Peyton Hall on the campus of Princeton University on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:30 PM. As usual, … Continue reading →

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Important links for upcoming Total Solar Eclipse

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

Since we will not be opening the observatory for the eclipse event, this is a possible way to experience it from wherever you are. Interactive map tracing the line of totality.

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Minutes of the February 13, 2024 Meeting

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary Minutes of the February Meeting Due to the closing of the University in anticipation of snow, the meeting was convened on Zoom by Director Rex Parker at 1930. Following a brief opening introduction, Program Chair Victor … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the January 30, 2024 Board Meeting

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary Minutes of the January Board of Directors Meeting The meeting was convened at 1934 on Zoom by Director Rex Parker with the agenda for the evening. All other board officers were present: Assistant Director Larry Kane, … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario Title: Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe Author: Philip Plait, PhD Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, New York, NY Publication Date: 2023 Total Pages: 336 How many of us have read tour guides … Continue reading →

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March 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The astroimaging section of this month’s Sidereal Times displays eleven remarkable images from the AAAP membership. The images presented in this edition represent a disparate set of telescopes and imaging configurations captured from locations … Continue reading →

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Aurora Borealis from Churchill, Manitoba

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by David A. Ackerman A wide field image of the Aurora Borealis viewed from within the Auroral oval, looking north, photographed from Churchill, MB, latitude 59N, temperature a balmy -20F.  Nikon DSLR with 14mm lens, 5s exposure, ISO 3200 (thank … Continue reading →

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Expansion of the Universe

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti A recent article in the journal “Nature” intrigued me. It stated that the accelerated expansion of the Universe, attributed to dark energy currently, could be happening due to merger with other Universes. A very thought provoking … Continue reading →

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David Misiura has a telescope for sale

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

Rarely Used. Celestron Nexstar 130LTS Telescope for $500 or any reasonable offer. Email David at davem1960@comcast.net with an offer.

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Snippets

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan NASA Spots Signs of Twin Volcanic Plumes on Jupiter’s Moon Io On Saturday, NASA’s Juno orbiter got a second close-up with Io, Jupiter’s third-largest moon and the most volcanic world of our solar system. … Continue reading →

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