Category Archives: Sidereal Times

From the Treasurer

Posted on October 3, 2017 by ST Editors

By Michael Mitrano The income statements and balance sheet show the AAAP’s financial results for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2017, and the AAAP’s financial position at the beginning and the end of the year. You will … Continue reading →

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The Cycle of Eclipses

Posted on October 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by John Church Many of my fellow AAAP members will have heard of the “saros”: the 18 years, 11 and one-third day cycle when eclipses of the sun and moon recur with nearly the same circumstances. To be more precise, … Continue reading →

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Biosphere 2

Posted on October 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti On a recent vacation to Arizona, the Grand Canyon state, I had the opportunity to visit Biosphere 2, near Tucson. It is a futuristic looking structure containing a sample of ecosystems found on Earth. Used currently for … Continue reading →

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Trifinder Trouble

Posted on October 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Ted Frimet It’s the end of the world as we know it. A brief recapitulation on the status of my cats endeavor to improve the sighting accuracy of my 12 inch dobsonian telescope by way of collapsing his cat … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on October 3, 2017 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Florence: Largest asteroid in century to safely fly by Earth The largest asteroid in more than a century is set to pass by Earth at a relatively close distance of 4.4 million miles (7 … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on September 6, 2017 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Director Another Season for AAAP Our intrepid member “Totality Group” has returned from Oregon, the partial eclipse was seen by >300 people here at AAAP’s Washington Crossing Observatory, and September’s cooler weather has arrived … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on September 6, 2017 by ST Editors

By Ira Polans The September AAAP meeting is on the 12th at 7:30PM in Peyton Hall on the Princeton University campus. The talk is on the “Strange New Worlds” of exoplanets by Dr. Josh Winn, Princeton University. Did you know … Continue reading →

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My Moment of Totality

Posted on September 6, 2017 by ST Editors

by Tom Hammell For 2 minutes 15 seconds I was one with the universe and understood all its mysteries…at least that is how I felt during the total eclipse on August 21. Maybe this was just the feeling of joy … Continue reading →

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First Time Experiencing a Total Solar Eclipse

Posted on September 6, 2017 by ST Editors

by Ira Polans Although I’ve been an amateur astronomer for most of my life, I’ve never had a chance to observe a total solar eclipse before. When some of us decided to go to Oregon to see the eclipse, I … Continue reading →

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