Category Archives: May 2015

From the Director

Posted on May 30, 2015 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD, Director       Tuesday June 9 (7:30 pm) at the New Jersey State Museum Planetarium will be the last regular monthly meeting of the season. You are welcome to bring family and friends for our … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on May 30, 2015 by ST Editors

by David Kaplan Time is more ancient Than the stars. It is a dimension. A silent perpetual Motion machine. Time is unforgiving. Verdict and sentence Are handed down to both The guilty and the innocent. Time is without obstruction. In … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD, Director       Your Attendance Essential at May 12 Meeting. (Bowen Hall, Princeton campus) May is the Annual Meeting for election of officers for the coming year. A membership quorum is needed to accomplish this, … Continue reading →

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The Astonishing Diversity of Planetary Systems

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by Ira Polans, Acting Program Chair The next AAAP meeting will be on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in Bowen Hall (see Princeton campus maps for building and parking locations). Our guest speaker Tim Morton is an Associate … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane, Assistant Director On Sunday, April 26, the AAAP was very well received by the public attending the 45th annual Princeton Communiversity Day. Representing our group of astronomers were Gene Ramsey, John Church, Jim Poinsett, Wasi Rahman, my wife … Continue reading →

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Election of 2015-16 Board

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

By Michael Wright, Nominating Committee At the May 12, 2015 meeting, AAAP will hold the annual election of Board Members for the upcoming season.  The candidates for 2015-16 are: Director: Rex Parker Assistant Director: Larry Kane Secretary: Jim Poinsett Tresurer: … Continue reading →

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Observatory Update

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by David Skitt, Observatory Co-Chair The pulley system for opening the flap has been replaced and improved which significantly reduces the effort required to open the flap to the highest position needed to clear the telescopes. And, thanks to Gene … Continue reading →

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