Tag Archives: director

From the Director

Posted on December 3, 2016 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Director Reflecting over the past year in AAAP. As we head toward solstice and the conclusion of 2016 a look into the mirror seems appropriate. It’s been an honor for me to continue to … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2016, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | 1 Comment

From the Director

Posted on November 3, 2016 by ST Editors

        by Rex Parker, Director November 8 Meeting. This is a pretty important date, and to help you get through it we’ve arranged for a high-impact speaker for the AAAP guest lecture at Peyton Hall Nov 8 … Continue reading →

Posted in November 2016, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

From the Director

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Director October 11 Meeting. Hope to see you at Peyton Hall auditorium on the Princeton Campus for our next meeting (7:30 pm Oct 11). Please see Ira’s article in this edition of S.T. for … Continue reading →

Posted in October 2016, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

From the Director

Posted on September 9, 2016 by ST Editors

        by Rex Parker, Director director@princetonastronomy.org Return to Peyton Hall! Monthly meetings begin Sept 13 (7:30 pm). A very big THANK YOU to the University and Dept of Astrophysical Sciences for the opportunity to use Peyton Hall … Continue reading →

Posted in September 2016, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

From the Director

Posted on September 3, 2016 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Director New Telescope for the Observatory. After the vote at the June meeting the new telescope acquisition proposal was approved by the membership (34 “yes” votes). For the record, the previously stated need for … Continue reading →

Posted in Mid-summer 2016, Sidereal Times | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

From the Director

Posted on June 13, 2016 by ST Editors

        by Rex Parker,  Director June 14 meeting – quorum needed for proposal below – please participate in the motion. We’ll be meeting at the NJ State Museum Planetarium, our tradition each June. Bill Murray, AAAP member and … Continue reading →

Posted in June 2016, Sidereal Times | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

From the Director

Posted on April 25, 2016 by ST Editors

        by Rex Parker, Director May 10 is the AAAP Annual Meeting.  Your attendance is requested at the May 10 meeting at Peyton Hall, Princeton campus.  Once again it’s time to elect officers for the coming year … Continue reading →

Posted in May 2016 | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Director’s Report

Posted on February 27, 2016 by ST Editors

by Assistant Director Larry Kane This month I am filling in for our Director, Rex Parker, as he is off exploring the natural wonders of New Zealand.  No doubt, he is more interested in the ecology and grandeur of this … Continue reading →

Posted in March 2016, Sidereal Times | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

From the Director

Posted on January 30, 2016 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, Director       Upcoming events and ideas for AAAP members Night-sky refresher at Planetarium Changing of equipment at the Observatory Software tools for your consideration A Rare Opportunity for AAAP Members ONLY Night-sky refresher at the … Continue reading →

Posted in January 2016, Sidereal Times | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

From the Director

Posted on December 7, 2015 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD  director@princetonastronomy.org Solar Eclipse Triptych by Howard Russell Butler.  Last month before the AAAP speaker dinner, six of us were escorted to an upper floor of the Princeton Firestone Library to see the famed Howard Russell Butler … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2015, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment