Tag Archives: michael dimario

From The Program Chair

Posted on August 28, 2026 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair Fundamentals of EAA and AstrophotographyThe September, 2026 monthly meeting of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton will take place in room 101 of Sherrerd Hall on the campus of Princeton University on Tuesday, September 8th … Continue reading →

Posted in September 2026, Sidereal Times | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

From The Program Chair

Posted on December 2, 2025 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair The Universe in a ComputerThe December, 2025 meeting of the AAAP will take place in Peyton Hall on the campus of Princeton University on Tuesday, December 9th at 7:30 PM. As usual, the meeting is … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2025, October 2025, Sidereal Times | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

From The Astrophotography Group

Posted on December 2, 2025 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario, Astrophotography Chair Bubble Nebula NGC7635 taken by Michael DiMarioTelescope:       Celestron C9.25 Edge HD at FL 1645mm f7.0Mount:             Losmandy GM811GExposures:       229 subframes @ 300 sec each over 5 nights for 19 hours of integration; ASI2600MC-P; Optolong L-Ultimate filterProcessing … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2025, Sidereal Times | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

From The Program Chair

Posted on October 5, 2025 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair He Who Lives in Harmony with Himself Lives in Harmony with the UniverseMarcus Aurelius Smooth Moves: Why Strain Wave Mounts are Taking OverThe October, 2025 meeting of the AAAP will take place in Peyton Hall … Continue reading →

Posted in October 2025, Sidereal Times | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Bubble Nebula

Posted on October 5, 2025 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario, Astrophotography Chair The Bubble Nebula NGC 7635 is located in the constellation Cassiopeia 7100 light year from Earth. It is 7 light years across and is a glowing molecular cloud due to a very hot central star. … Continue reading →

Posted in October 2025, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Book Review

Posted on May 2, 2025 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario Title: Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space Authors: Adam Higginbotham Publisher: Avid Reader Press, New York, NY Publication Date: 2024 Total Pages: 576 The space shuttle Challenger, on January 28, … Continue reading →

Posted in May 2025, Sidereal Times | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment