Category Archives: October 2026

From the Director

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomy.org October 13, 2026 Meeting at Sherrerd Hall.  The nor’easter storm here in September and multiple hurricanes in the Pacific remind us of the power of the sun coupling with earth’s atmosphere to create large storms … Continue reading →

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From The Program Chair

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair Astrophotography Beyond the FundamentalsThe October, 2026 monthly meeting of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton will take place in the lecture room in Sherrerd Hall on the campus of Princeton University on Tuesday, October 13th … Continue reading →

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AAAP Merchandise

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

by Rich Sherman, Merchandise Chair Hello AAAP Shoppers. We hope you have been enjoying your AAAP logo apparel and items. We will be shifting the catalog to include more winter items the week of 10/19.  If you are planning to … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

by Tony Vinayak A Brief History of Black Holes by Dr Becky Smethurst Publication date – October 24, 2023Pages – 288 How are the black holes created? How big or small are they? What is an “event horizon” after all? … Continue reading →

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Star Wars

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti The popular sci-fi TV series “Star Trek” recently celebrated sixty years. I was probably too young to enjoy “Star Trek”. As a result I did not develop any passion or following for StarTrek. I was however … Continue reading →

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From Mt. Washington, New Hampshire

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

by William H. Davis Jr. Editor’s commentThank you, William, for sharing this stunning photograph. I have to admit, I’m a little baffled by it—in the best possible way. On one side is the breathtaking beauty of the night sky, with … Continue reading →

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Galaxy NGC 7331 and Supernova 2026aaiv

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario NGC 7331 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus, approximately 43.79 million light-years away from Earth. It is often referred to as “the Milky Way’s twin” due to its similar size and structure. The … Continue reading →

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Tales from Deep Space

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

by Veer Bedi We all like to look at the night sky: just watching the stars and the constellations is enough to spark wonder and curiosity in our minds. But sometimes, you wish that you could have a closer look … Continue reading →

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From My Telescope in Yardville, NJ

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

by Dave Mermelstein I have finally gotten into astrophotography with my SeeStar S30 Pro, which I’ve had for a few months now. I am amazed at the images it has captured so far just on its default settings (alt/az mount … Continue reading →

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Brahmagupta: Father of Zero

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

Short Stories Series from Eklavya Doegar In ancient times, numbers used to be natural numbers also known as counting numbers which start from ‘1’. The concept of assigning a value or a number to “nothing” did not exist. There used … Continue reading →

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The Great Attractor

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

By William H. Davis Jr. “The Great Attractor Is Drawing the Milky Way at 1.3 Million Miles per Hour (580 km/sec) — What Does It Mean for Our Galaxy? Learn about the Great Attractor, a region of the universe that … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on October 4, 2026 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Astronaut Microbes Might Survive at Moon’s Pole, NASA Warns One of the primary objectives of space exploration that often gets overlooked is the intense effort that goes into ensuring Earth microbes don’t contaminate planetary … Continue reading →

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