Category Archives: Sidereal Times

The Southern Skies

Posted on September 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti Some stars, constellations and galaxies are visible from the northern hemisphere which are not visible or barely visible from the southern hemisphere. Likewise, some stars, constellations and galaxies are unique to the skies as seen from … Continue reading →

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A New Book From Freelance Writer, Obaidur Rahman

Posted on September 3, 2022 by ST Editors

The Mystery of Time Travel Abstract Time is a simple word, though it remains truly the most mysterious and vicious phenomena where every living and non-living ones are its victim. This antediluvian force of nature shows no mercy as it … Continue reading →

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Greetings from new member, Bill Makoski.

Posted on September 3, 2022 by ST Editors

My daughter gifted me this membership on Father’s Day.  I look forward to the lectures starting in September.  I also hope to come out to Washington Crossings Park for a Friday night gazing.  The one good Friday night this summer … Continue reading →

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Club Member Dennis Jamison’s Note

Posted on September 3, 2022 by ST Editors

(In his own words) I wanted to let my fellow members know that I’ve moved away from NJ after a brief stay of only 14 months!  The reason is that my son got his dream job but it’s in Denver. … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on September 3, 2022 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Webb Telescope Sees a Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere Way Out There The James Webb Space Telescope is having a fantastic rookie season.On Thursday a team of astrophysicists using the new telescope to probe exoplanets added … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on August 8, 2022 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomers.org Our future is in Princeton.  Many of you, like me, would rather have our monthly astro gatherings in person at a prestigious science place in Princeton rather than Zooming.  This may happen this fall, and … Continue reading →

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The Columns of Observation

Posted on August 8, 2022 by ST Editors

by Dave Skitt, Observatory Chairperson After two+ years of planning, coordination and an unnerving NJDEP permitting process, the columns that allow for open sky observation from within the walls of AAAP’s Simpson Observatory have finally been replaced.  The original cinder-block … Continue reading →

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60th Anniversary Merchandise

Posted on August 8, 2022 by ST Editors

by Rich Sherman, Merchandise Chair The AAAP store now has NEW merchandise that features our “Anniversary Edition” logo celebrating AAAP’s 60 years. Check it out at:  https://aaap1962.logosoftwear.com/.  The password is SiderealTimes.  The items with the new anniversary logo will have “**Anniversary Edition** ” as the … Continue reading →

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Manhattanhenge 2022

Posted on August 8, 2022 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis “This’ll be a great city once they finish building it.” -Aaron Sorkin dialog spoken by Jeff Daniels in “The Newsroom” One of Manhattan’s enduring and farsighted design elements has been the street grid devised in 1811, in … Continue reading →

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