Category Archives: Sidereal Times

Telescope Time Machine

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

extrude, slice and dice – best served defocused by Ted Frimet Almost every amateur observer wants to get the biggest bang for their buck. This is especially true when they sit down for a spell, to look at the wonders … Continue reading →

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Dark Matter

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti Just when we thought that things are falling into place and that we know enough about the Universe, came the revelation that the Universe is dominated by dark matter and dark energy; which between them account for … Continue reading →

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The Great Red Spot Spotted!!

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

by Kevin Mooney After the little kiddies go home on a public night, there’s always one object you would like to go back to view again later in the evening. That moment came on Friday June 9th when Team 2 … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Planet is ‘hotter than most stars’ Scientists have found a hellish world where the “surface” of the planet is over 4,000C – almost as hot as our Sun. In part, that’s because KELT-9b’s host … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Director Remote Astro-Imaging Proposal for Members Are you ready to move beyond the eyepiece and start doing astrophotography yourself? Would you like to be able to take awe-inspiring astro-images that impress your family and … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane, Assistant Director I have two brief items of import to the AAAP membership that need updating. The first is the status of our group purchase of AAAP logo shirts and hats. At this writing, the order is … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

By Ira Polans The June meeting of the AAAP, and our last until next September, will take place on June 13th at the Planetarium of the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton. The meeting starts at 7:30 PM. In addition … Continue reading →

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Double Dating

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Theodore R. Frimet Are Mizar and Alcor sexting? Mizar was presented to us as an optical double star, by NJ State Planetarium staffer and professional astronomer Bill Murray, at our Bright Spring Deep Sky Objects (DSO) presentation at the … Continue reading →

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Exoplanets

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti In the last decade or so, there has been lot of excitement around the discovery of exoplanets, that is the planets outside of our solar system. An interesting book on this topic has been “Exoplanets” by Michael … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on June 3, 2017 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan NASA’s Jupiter Mission Reveals the ‘Brand-New and Unexpected’ The top and bottom of Jupiter are pockmarked with a chaotic mélange of swirls that are immense storms hundreds of miles across. The planet’s interior core … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on May 1, 2017 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Director May 9 meeting – election of officers. We’ve come around in our orbit to the point when we elect officers again for the next season of AAAP. Or re-elect, because each of your … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on May 1, 2017 by ST Editors

By Ira Polans The May AAAP meeting is on the 9th at 7:30PM in Peyton Hall on the Princeton University campus. The talk is on “Dense Gas in Distant Dusty Galaxies” by Dr. Andrew Baker of Rutgers University. To understand … Continue reading →

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