Category Archives: May 2013

From the Director

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

Ludovico D’Angelo, Director May is upon us, and our last 2 meetings for the season are imminent. On May 11th, our 50th Anniversary dinner/panel discussion/observing will take the place of our annual meeting that would have occurred on May 14th. … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

Kate Otto, Program Chair AAAP member Bill Murray will once again host the Club’s last program the second Tuesday, June 11th at the New Jersey State Museum Planetarium. The Club will gather at 7:30 for a brief business meeting followed … Continue reading →

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From the Editors

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

Surabhi Agarwal, Co-editor In a week, on May 11th we will have a star-studded party with Prof. Freeman Dyson, Astronaut Greg Olsen, Author Michael Lemonick among others attending our 50th anniversary festivities. David Spergel, J. Richard Gott, Lisa Kaltenegger and … Continue reading →

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Map & Directions to the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

Directions to the institute

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Minutes of the April 1, 2013 Board of Trustees Meeting

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

Submitted by Michael Wright, Secretary Attendees: Ludy D’Angelo, Director Michael Mitrano, Treasurer Mike Wright, Secretary Kate Otto, Program Chair Surabhi Agarwal, Co-Chair 50th Anniversary Celebration Committee This meeting was held via conference call to discuss the budget for the 50th … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the April 9, 2013 Meeting

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

by Michael Wright, Secretary Director Ludy D’Angelo called the meeting to order.  He welcomed everyone to the meeting and encouraged members to stay for the business meeting after the lecture to discuss and vote on a Board recommendation to approve … Continue reading →

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Treasurer’s Report

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

by Michael Mitrano, Treasurer Our member count now stands at 99, so we will certainly exceed 100 for the year. There have been no major expenses during the last month. Without any consideration of payments received for the Anniversary event, … Continue reading →

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Campaign to Restore Lowell Observatory’s Alvan Clark Refractor

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona is running a campaign to restore the 117-year, old, 24-inch, refracting Alvan Clark Telescope on Mars Hill. The Clark Telescope of course was the scope use by Percival Lowell to study Mars. It also helped … Continue reading →

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The Edge of Physics: A Book Review

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti A Journey to Earth’s Extremes to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe by Anil Ananthaswamy Anil’s book contains different stories relating to physics experiments conducted in different parts of the world, most of them remotely located. Travelling … Continue reading →

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UACNJ – 2013 Astronomy Day Events, Saturday, May 18

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

Free Astronomy Presentations And Solar Observing* North East Branch of Warren County Library 40 US Highway 46 West, Hackettstown, NJ 908-813-3858 1 PM – Searching for Extra-Solar Planets Dr. Carleton Pryor, Rutgers University 2 PM – Chasing Solar Eclipses John … Continue reading →

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Some of the Best of 20 Years in the AAAP

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

The bounds of space and time are not what they once seemed, thanks to more than 150 AAAP-sponsored lectures over the past two decades. We’ve had the privilege to meet, marvel, and question some of the leading scientists in the … Continue reading →

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Antares 1st Blast off from Virginia on April 21

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer The privately developed Antares rocket built by Orbital Sciences Corp. successfully blasted off on its maiden test flight from the shores of Virginia on April 21 at 5 p.m. EDT from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) Pad-0A … Continue reading →

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