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Tag Archives: DiMario
Book Review
by Michael DiMario Title: For The Love Of Mars: The Human History Of The Red PlanetAuthor: Matthew ShindellPublisher: The University of Chicago Press, ChicagoPublication Date: 2023Total Pages: 248 National Air and Space Museum curator and science historian Matthew Shindell describes … Continue reading
Posted in May 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged book reviews, DiMario, for the love of mars, matthew shindell
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May 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging
by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The month of April 2024 has brought out the tremendous skills, innovative engineering, techniques, excitement, and frankly the true astro-grit of AAAP members chasing the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse. Many members, including those … Continue reading
Posted in May 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged ackerman, astroimaging, DiMario, fanning, gupta, Sherman, vanderbei, verma, wilton
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Book Review
by Michael DiMario Title: Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed The Planet, Guided Evolution, And Made Us Who We Are Author: Rebecca Boyle Publisher: Random House, New York, NY Publication Date: 2024 Total Pages: 336 Science journalist and author … Continue reading
Posted in April 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged book reviews, DiMario, Our Moon, Rebecca Boyle
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April 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging
by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The astroimaging section of this month’s Sidereal Times displays several images from the AAAP membership. The solar eclipse of April 8th may reveal Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, nick named the Devil Comet, shown as the first … Continue reading
Posted in April 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged astroimaging, DiMario, gupta, matthews, mints, vanderbei
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Book Review
by Michael DiMario Title: Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe Author: Philip Plait, PhD Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, New York, NY Publication Date: 2023 Total Pages: 336 How many of us have read tour guides … Continue reading
Posted in March 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged book reviews, DiMario, plait, under alien skies
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March 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging
by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The astroimaging section of this month’s Sidereal Times displays eleven remarkable images from the AAAP membership. The images presented in this edition represent a disparate set of telescopes and imaging configurations captured from locations … Continue reading
Posted in March 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged astroimaging, Bill Murray, DiMario, fanning, gupta, matthews, Sherman
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Book Review
by Michael DiMario Title: American Eclipse – A Nation’s Epic Race To Catch The Shadow Of The Moon And Win The Glory Of The World Author: David Baron Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation, New York, NY Publication Date: 2017 Total Pages: … Continue reading
February 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging
by Michael DiMario, Astroimaging Chair Welcome to the new section of the Sideral Times dedicated to club member’s activities in astrophotography or called astronomical imaging. It is our intent to publish a few of our member’s latest images demonstrating our … Continue reading
Posted in February 2024, Sidereal Times
Tagged astroimaging, astrophotography, deep-sky, DiMario, gupta, matthews, mints, murray, Sherman
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From The Program Chair
by Victor Davis, Program Chair Late Autumn at Peyton HallThe November, 2023 meeting of the AAAP will take place in Peyton Hall (on the campus of Princeton University) on Tuesday, November 14th at 7:30 PM. As usual, the meeting is … Continue reading
Posted in October 2023, September 2023, Sidereal Times
Tagged church, DiMario, guest speakers, program
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From The Program Chair
by Victor Davis, Program Chair Autumn at Peyton Hall The October, 2023 meeting of the AAAP will take place in Peyton Hall on Tuesday, October 10th at 7:30 PM. As usual, the meeting is open to AAAP members and the … Continue reading
Posted in October 2023, September 2023, Sidereal Times
Tagged church, DiMario, guest speakers, program
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