Category Archives: October 2020

From the Director

Posted on October 1, 2020 by ST Editors

Ancient astronomy comes to lifeWe’ll immerse ourselves in the history of astronomy from the ancient Greek perspective when we meet again via Zoom on Oct 13 at 7:30 (see Ira’s section below for info on the guest speaker and Zoom … Continue reading →

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From the Program Director

Posted on October 1, 2020 by ST Editors

by Ira Polans The October meeting is on the 13th at 7:30 PM via Zoom (See Using Zoom below for details). This meeting is open to AAAP members, UACNJ, and the general public. Due to the number of possible attendees … Continue reading →

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Meeting of the AAAP Fund-Raising Committee

Posted on October 1, 2020 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane, Assistant Director The first on-line meeting of this committee will be held on Wednesday evening, October14 at 7:30 PM. This will be a “Zoom” meeting that I will set up and host. If you are interested in … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the September 9, 2020 AAAP General Meeting (virtual / online)

Posted on October 1, 2020 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary This was the first AAAP for the club’s new 2020 – 2021 year. Again, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this meeting was virtual using the Zoom interface. Approximately 60 participants were logged in during the first … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the September 1, 2020 AAAP Board of Trustees Meeting (virtual / online)

Posted on October 1, 2020 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary ● Rex Parker opened the Zoom meeting at 7:30 P.M. ● There was a brief review of the May and June 2020 online general meetings. Both        were reported to have gone well with members. Rex … Continue reading →

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Through Freddy Missel’s wonderful lens

Posted on October 1, 2020 by ST Editors

Falcon Heavy, shutter (1/4000 sec), f/5, 200mm, ISO 100 Falcon Heavy Booster, shutter (1/4000 sec), f/5, 200mm, ISO 100 SolarProbe, Nikon D7000, shutter (10 minutes), f/14, 11mm, ISO 100 SpaceX Starlink, shutter (15 minutes), f/6.3, 11mm SpaceX Dragon Resupply, shutter … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on October 1, 2020 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan  Super telescope’s giant camera spies broccoli                               How do you test the new sensor for the world’s largest digital camera? You … Continue reading →

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