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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on January 28, 2013 by ST Editors

David Letcher, Outreach Chair Community outreach opportunity: On Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM AAAP Members are invited to set up their telescopes on the playground and share their expertise at Mill Lake School’s annual Astronomy Night. … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on December 4, 2012 by ST Editors

David Letcher, Outreach Chair The evening of Nov. 28th saw a group of AAAP members hosting a star party at the Millstone River School in Plainsboro, NJ. We had clear skies with a bright full moon. Jupiter was prominent too … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on November 11, 2012 by ST Editors

David Letcher, Outreach Chair First, I am pleased to report that my four lectures on backyard astronomy were successfully delivered on the Friday evenings of September 14 through October 5. We had a good turnout ranging from about a dozen … Continue reading →

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Leonard Digges – Inventor of the Telescope?

Posted on November 11, 2012 by ST Editors

by Dave Letcher Sometime around 1515 – 1520 Leonard Digges was born in Barham, a parish in Kent, UK. He died about 1559. Digges was well-known as a mathematician and surveyor; in fact he is credited with the invention of … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on October 3, 2012 by ST Editors

David Letcher, Outreach Chair The four Friday evening public lectures on backyard astronomy, by yours truly, are in full swing. My first class met on Friday evening, September 14. I introduced the audience to vocabulary and the objects commonly seen … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on August 8, 2012 by ST Editors

David Letcher, Outreach Chair On Sunday August 12, the D & R Greenway Organization and AAAP are hosting a ‘Perseid Meteor Shower party’ at a recently acquired preserve known as the Cider Mill Grasslands Preserve in E. Amwell Township, Hunterdon County. … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on June 4, 2012 by ST Editors

David Letcher, Outreach Chair Scout troop 556 will be camping overnight at the Washington-Crossing State Park on Saturday, June 9th. Volunteers Jeff Bernardis and Ira Polans will lead sky viewing at the observatory. One or two additional volunteers to help … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on May 1, 2012 by ST Editors

David Letcher, Outreach Chair Director D’Angelo reports that “we had a good crowd at the Super Science Day” during which the following members volunteered to help out: David Kaplan, Ludy, Michael Wright, Pat and Mary Hays, Victor Davis, and Larry … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair We have two star parties this month. The first one is Friday, March 16 at Hopewell Elementary School and the second one is Wednesday, March 26 at Stuart Country Day School. This second party has … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair So far this 2012 season has seen us scheduled for three star parties. January 26th was to be our first of the season at Antheil School in Ewing, NJ, but very cloudy weather put a … Continue reading →

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RAS Lectures on Astronomy

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

The Rutgers Astronomical Society is hosting Rutgers’ physics and astronomy faculty members and several others for weekly lectures. The talks are scheduled on Thursday evenings from 8:00 – 9:00 PM in the Physics Lecture Hall on Busch Campus. The event … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on January 3, 2012 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair Greetings everyone. I hope your holiday season is going well. Have you noticed the days are getting longer? Our next star party will be held on Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Hopewell Elementary Science … Continue reading →

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