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From the Director

The Solstice Cometh                                                                            … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Be thankful for computerized star charts We’ll illuminate the history of celestial cartography at our next meeting via Zoom on Nov 10 at 7:30 (see Ira’s section below about the guest speaker and Zoom link). The premise that we stand … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Ancient astronomy comes to lifeWe’ll immerse ourselves in the history of astronomy from the ancient Greek perspective when we meet again via Zoom on Oct 13 at 7:30 (see Ira’s section below for info on the guest speaker and Zoom … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Zooming AAAP Meetings this Fall.It’s no surprise that we won’t have access to Peyton Hall auditorium in the near future, so we’ll be patient and go with Zoom this fall. Our May and June zooming experiments mostly succeeded, for example … Continue reading →

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From the Director

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Zooming AAAP Meetings this Fall. It’s no surprise that we won’t have access to Peyton Hall auditorium in the near future, so we’ll be patient and go with Zoom this fall. Our … Continue reading →

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From the Director

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Virtually Like the Professionals. While COVID has wiped out a lot of ground-based astronomy around the world, astronomers are ahead of the curve in virtual and robotic technologies. Astronomy and all the … Continue reading →

Posted in June 2020, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

From the Director

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Zoom AAAP Meetings for May 12 and June 09. We hope that you are well and keeping your sense of humor and perspective despite the social and personal challenges of COVID. As … Continue reading →

Posted in May 2020, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

From the Director

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Astronomy in the Time of Coronavirus AAAP’s operations at both Peyton Hall on campus and the Observatory at Washington Crossing State Park are closed until the coronavirus crisis normalizes and group gatherings … Continue reading →

Posted in April 2020, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

From the Director

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Spring Comes to AAAP Beware the Ides of March? The words invoke a sense of unseen danger even today. Back in the latter days of the Roman Republic, Julius Caesar (in 44 … Continue reading →

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From the Director

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org What’s Happening in AAAP This month’s lecture on Feb 11 at Peyton Hall will deepen our look at our own favorite star, the sun, from the incredibly close perspective of NASA’s Parker … Continue reading →

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From the Director

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Video Astronomy for AAAP Members Many of us have had the experience of showing the planets, sun, and deep sky to the public using telescopes. Children and adults alike can be inspired … Continue reading →

Posted in January 2020, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

From the Director

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Transits and much more Last meeting of the year coming up at Peyton Hall. See Ira’s section for more about the next guest speaker. It’s been another year of great presentations and … Continue reading →

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