Category Archives: Sidereal Times

Photos from 50th Anniversary Celebration, May 11, 2013

Posted on June 12, 2013 by ST Editors

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50th Anniversary Celebration Poetry Contest Winning Entries

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Random Thoughts From A Novice

Posted on June 12, 2013 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti  The 50th anniversary celebration of AAAP was a unique experience for me.  I enjoyed first the talk by Freeman Dyson on small science by amateurs followed by an interesting group discussion on whether there is anyone … Continue reading →

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Moon, a photo by Bob Vanderbei

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Snippets

Posted on June 12, 2013 by ST Editors

compiled by Surabhi Agarwal Large asteroid zipping past Earth towing moon Published: Sun May 31, 2013- 5:06AM on CNN An asteroid is whizzing past Earth on Friday – and it’s traveling with its own moon in tow. 1998 QE2, as … Continue reading →

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Curiosity Bores 2nd Hole into Mars

Posted on June 12, 2013 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully bored inside ancient rocks on Mars for only the 2nd time since landing in August 2012 inside Gale Crater in search of the ingredients of life.  On May 20 (Sol 279), the … Continue reading →

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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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