Tag Archives: DiMario

June 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

Posted on June 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The month of May has been one of the cloudiest months negating many DSO astronomical quests. However, solar activity has been the mainstay with April’s solar eclipse and May’s extraordinary Aurora Borealis visible to … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on May 5, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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May 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

Posted on May 5, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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Book Review

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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April 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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Book Review

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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March 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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Book Review

Posted on February 4, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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February 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

Posted on February 4, 2024 by ST Editors

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 →

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