Category Archives: Sidereal Times

Milky Way From Mauna Kea

Posted on February 4, 2024 by ST Editors

by Greg Kutch These are pictures that my niece Allison Zaudke took with her phone on Mount Mauna Kea in Hawaii. I had no idea you could see the Milky Way this well without a telescope. It’s astonishing how a … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on February 4, 2024 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Could a Giant Parasol in Outer Space Help Solve the Climate Crisis? It’s come to this. With Earth at its hottest point in recorded history, and humans doing far from enough to stop its … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on January 1, 2024 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org UPDATE: 01/08/2024Inclement weather is expected tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9th. AAAP meeting will be on Zoom only. Denizens of Planet Earth Declare another New Year!  I hope the beginning of 2024 finds you with recharged batteries … Continue reading →

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From The Program Chair

Posted on January 1, 2024 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair Welcome to the new year at Peyton HallThe January, 2024 meeting of the AAAP will take place in Peyton Hall on the campus of Princeton University on Tuesday, January 9th at 7:30 PM. As usual, … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the December 12, 2023 Meeting

Posted on January 1, 2024 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened on Zoom by Director Rex Parker at 1930. Following a brief introduction Program Chair Victor Davis introduced speaker Dr. Mario Motta, MD, who gave us a presentation entitled The Environmental and Medical … Continue reading →

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Mission Afterthought

Posted on January 1, 2024 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti Different space missions have different goals. The scripting of operations is done accordingly. For example, the Hubble Space Telescope had the goal of looking at different parts of  the sky and capturing images of the stars … Continue reading →

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Nacreous clouds

Posted on January 1, 2024 by ST Editors

by Surabhi Agarwal Some days ago, I received this beautiful picture from David. He saw these lovely clouds appear high over Newcastle, UK, recently, at dawn and at dusk. I know a bit about the common clouds floating above us, … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on January 1, 2024 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Ancient Stars Forged Elements Heavier Than Anything Ever Found in Nature Stars at the very dawn of time must have been capable of creating elements far heavier than anything that has ever been found … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on December 9, 2023 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org Reasons to Look Up.  As the year 2023 winds down and the holiday spirit ascends, we can  share some pride in our organization and its accomplishments. The membership roster has exceeded 200 for a couple … Continue reading →

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From The Program Chair

Posted on December 8, 2023 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair December Meeting Is Zoom only (not meeting at Peyton Hall in Dec) The December, 2023 meeting of the AAAP will take place virtually via Zoom only, December 12th at 7:30 PM (link below). As usual, … Continue reading →

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Post Office Box 2017 is Being Retired

Posted on December 8, 2023 by ST Editors

by Michael Mitrano As AAAP treasurer for the past seventeen years, one of my duties has been collecting the mail each week at our post office box in Carnegie Center.  For many years that was a productive task since members … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the November 14, 2023 Meeting

Posted on December 8, 2023 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened in Peyton Hall by Director Rex Parker at 1930. Following a brief introduction Program Chair Victor Davis introduced speaker Professor Gary Rendsberg of Rutgers University who gave us a presentation entitled The … Continue reading →

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