Category Archives: Sidereal Times

Neutrinos and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics

Posted on November 17, 2015 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti Last year I wrote about neutrinos, the mystery particles, based on the book I read entitled “The Neutrino Hunters” by Ray Jayawardhana. This year, the Nobel Prize in Physics went to Takaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald who … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on November 8, 2015 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD, Director  director@princetonastronomy.org   Astro Auction – success!  Members browsing the equipment on display at the Washington Crossing Park pavilion on Oct 18 could hardly believe the great prices and values offered! From 3”, 4”, and 6” … Continue reading →

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Boeing ‘Starliner’ Astronaut Taxi Spaceship Takes Shap

Posted on November 6, 2015 by ST Editors

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – ‘Starliner’ is the new name of America’s next spaceship. The new commercial craft from Boeing will restore America’s capability to launch American astronauts from American soil to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2017. The … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the October 13th, 2015 AAAP Meeting

Posted on November 5, 2015 by ST Editors

by James Poinsett, Secretary Rex called the meeting to order and listed a few items for discussion after the lecture. Ira introduced the speaker, Scott Nammacher and his talk “Observatory Design, One Person’s Approach”. After a short break Rex re-convened … Continue reading →

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Simpson Observatory Roof Repairs

Posted on November 2, 2015 by ST Editors

by Michael Mitrano The roof repair team had a productive day and a half this weekend (10/31 and 11/115) at the observatory.  Many layers of old roofing, the plywood roof deck, a rotted rafter, and all of the exterior trim … Continue reading →

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Einstein’s Dice and Schrödinger’s Cat – Nov. 10

Posted on October 25, 2015 by ST Editors

Our November 10th public lecture and AAAP meeting will be held at 7:30 PM in Peyton Hall. The talk will be presented by well-known physicist and science author, Paul Halpern. Dr. Halpern will discuss his latest book – “Einstein’s Dice … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on October 20, 2015 by ST Editors

Compiled by David Kaplan and Michael Wright Hubble Maps Show Jupiter Changes and Prepare for Juno: New maps of Jupiter, produced using images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, provide a detailed window on the giant planet’s dynamic features. The views come … Continue reading →

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Observatory Design and Astrophotography: One Person’s Approach

Posted on October 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by Ira Polans, Program Chair The October meeting will be held on the 13th at 7:30 PM in Peyton Hall. The talk entitled “Observatory Design and Astrophotography: One Person’s Approach” will be by amateur astronomer Scott Nammacher, who will speak … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on October 3, 2015 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD  director@princetonastronomy.org Two down, two to go.  If the law of averages holds sway, the two special members’ events planned for October should take place in fine weather, since rain and clouds dismissed the two big events … Continue reading →

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