Tag Archives: kane

From the Assistant Director

Posted on June 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane, Assistant Director At our last virtual membership meeting, I floated the idea of forming a “special interest” group within the AAAP that would work toward diminishing light pollution in the areas we do astronomy.   Based on demonstrated … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on February 1, 2022 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane A little over two years from now, on April  8, 2024 there will be a total solar eclipse that will cross most of North America.  While New Jersey will not be within the “path of totality” those … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on February 1, 2021 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane To all AAAP members, In mid January, I sent an email to the entire AAAP membership, announcing the establishment of the Gene Ramsey Memorial Observatory Reconstruction Fund in order to raise money that will go to the … Continue reading →

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Meeting of the AAAP Fund-Raising Committee

Posted on October 1, 2020 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane, Assistant Director The first on-line meeting of this committee will be held on Wednesday evening, October14 at 7:30 PM. This will be a “Zoom” meeting that I will set up and host. If you are interested in … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on August 17, 2020 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane As was mentioned at our last on-line business meeting, I volunteered to form a committee/task force to look into raising funds to pay for the observatory repair project. I would like to hold the first on-line, Zoom … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the June 9, 2020 AAAP General Meeting (virtual / online)

Posted on August 17, 2020 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary with additions: Larry Kane, Assistant Director ● This was the second virtual / online general member’s meeting of the AAAP since the club’s inception. Attendees were invited to participate via the cloud-based Zoom communications software. About … Continue reading →

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Poetry by Astronomers

Posted on August 17, 2020 by ST Editors

         the cosmos doesn’t care          by Larry Kane          The cosmos doesn’t care that          in our striving to understand          the two extremes of relativity,          we take comfort          being nestled between          the very large and very small.          The cosmos doesn’t care that          we … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on November 4, 2019 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane I am putting together a AAAP member and member family field trip to the InfoAge Science and History Center located in Wall, New Jersey. This is the home of an operational 60 foot radio telescope. Our tour … Continue reading →

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Simple Astrophotography

Posted on September 3, 2019 by ST Editors

by Larry Kane I took this picture with my cell phone, hand held with lots of light pollution nearby. It is touched up a bit with Photo Shop. I wanted the members to see that astrophotography can be achieved with … Continue reading →

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