Category Archives: Sidereal Times

DART and Impact

Posted on October 27, 2022 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti For the first time in human history, we sent a spacecraft and jammed it into a space rock and the trajectory of that piece got nudged as a result. It was a great attempt and a … Continue reading →

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Drowning In Light Pollution

Posted on October 27, 2022 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen I live in an old folks home. Well, not really. It’s an “active adult living community” built by K Hovnanian in the early 2000s. It is riddled with obscene street lamps and blinding bollard post lights along … Continue reading →

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New Member Denise Baracia

Posted on October 27, 2022 by ST Editors

I am a new member who joined a few weeks ago.  I am Denise Baracia and I live in Plainsboro, NJ.   I work as an outside sales representative for a lab equipment manufacturer and, prior to sales, I worked as … Continue reading →

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From the Lens of Lisa

Posted on October 27, 2022 by ST Editors

by Lisa Ann Fanning Hello and welcome to this month’s installment of “From the Lens of Lisa.” 10/5/22 11:58 PM EDT After days of rain here in Central New Jersey, there was finally a tiny window of clear skies before … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on October 27, 2022 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan What NASA’s Crash Into an Asteroid Looks Like NASA’s DART spacecraft was not able to take pictures of the very moment it slammed into an asteroid on Monday at more than 14,000 miles per hour. Or … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org Transition to real time and space.  After two-and-a-half years gathering virtually we are coming to the last of AAAP’s monthly Zoom sessions on October 11.  Beginning in November we will again hold our meeting in … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

By Victor Davis The October 2022 meeting of the AAAP will take place (virtually) on Tuesday, October 11th at 7:30 PM. (See How to Participate below for details). This meeting is open to AAAP members and the general public. Participants … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the September 13, 2022, AAAP Members General Meeting (online)

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened on Zoom by Director Rex Parker at 1930. Twenty-three people were logged on at the start. He briefly described his four agenda items: Program Chair Victor Davis introduced Speaker/Member Dr. Michael DiMario … Continue reading →

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Treasurer’s Report

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by Michael Mitrano, Treasurer The income statement and balance sheet below show the AAAP’s financial results for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2022, and our financial position at the beginning and the end of the year. The … Continue reading →

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