Category Archives: Sidereal Times

That Shooting Star!

Posted on September 3, 2018 by ST Editors

This is why my wishes were never fulfilled!

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Say Hello to Mars

Posted on September 3, 2018 by ST Editors

July’s last week was a boon to Mars lovers. Mars, at its closest approach came at a distance of 35.8 million miles to Earth. It was hard to miss in the sky from July 27 to July 30. Its closest … Continue reading →

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Flying towards the Sun

Posted on September 3, 2018 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti Flying towards the Sun Sun, the source of energy for our planetary system, has been an object of reverence since times immemorial. The relentless quest to understand what goes on in the Sun which causes so much … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on September 3, 2018 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft reaches cosmic ‘diamond’ A Japanese spacecraft has arrived at its target – an asteroid shaped like a diamond or, according to some, a spinning top…more Settling Arguments About Hydrogen With … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on July 28, 2018 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Director Welcome to the Mid-Summer 2018 Edition of Sidereal Times, the official publication of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton. We hope you’re enjoying the summer and getting a chance to do some astronomy … Continue reading →

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From the Treasurer

Posted on July 28, 2018 by ST Editors

By Michael Mitrano The income statements and balance sheet below show the AAAP’s financial results for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2018, and the AAAP’s financial position at the beginning and the end of the year. The … Continue reading →

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Field Trip

Posted on July 28, 2018 by ST Editors

by Richard Sherman Mt. Lemmon Digital SLR Wide-Field Photo Class WHO: minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 AAAP members for a private class with Sean Parker, professional photographer. WHAT: Digital SLR wide-field private photographic class WHEN: TBD, new moon; … Continue reading →

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ring around the rosies

Posted on July 28, 2018 by ST Editors

by Ted Frimet carmen sandiego ? A few months ago, AAAP Program Chair, Ira Polans, invited Dr. James Lowenthal of Smith College to lecture our club on a Tuesday night, in Princeton. Dr. Lowenthal wooed us with his Hubble Space … Continue reading →

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Blazing Saddles!

Posted on July 28, 2018 by ST Editors

by Ted Frimet Blazing Saddles! Astra inclinant, sed non obligant. In the Verge(1), Loren Grush reports neutrino detection from a Blazar, as does author Daniel Clery in this weeks Science(2). Good articles, easy to read and learned a pant-lode. I … Continue reading →

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