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When, How and Why I Became Interested in Astronomy

Posted on May 1, 2020 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary I was in my father’s den – the summer of 1965 – looking up something for a school assignment in our World Book Encyclopedia. Dad was also in the room tapping madly on his ancient Royal … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the February 11, 2020 AAAP General Meeting

Posted on March 2, 2020 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary Assistant Director, Larry Kane opened the meeting, 7:30PM Ira Polans introduced guest speaker, David McComas – PPPL and Princeton University. McComas’s presentation centered on the ongoing Parker Solar Probe mission, 2018 through 2025. There were about … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the January 14, 2020 AAAP General Meeting

Posted on February 2, 2020 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary Director Rex Parker opened the meeting, 7:30PM. He reviewed several current items on the club’s agenda (Keyholder and Member observatory training). It was announced that member Ted Frimet has volunteered as co-editor of Sidereal Times, taking … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the December 10, 2019 AAAP General Meeting

Posted on January 5, 2020 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary ● Director Rex Parker opened the meeting, 7:30PM. He reviewed several current items on the club’s agenda (Space X satellite petition; newly-purchased equipment and the upcoming field trip to the Info Age Learning Center – Wall … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the November 12, 2019 AAAP Meeting

Posted on December 2, 2019 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary ● Director Rex Parker opened the meeting, 7:30PM. Presented current events affecting the AAAP. This included various club activities (key holder procedures, field trips, outreach, guest speakers). ● Guest speaker Josh Winn, Princeton University Department of … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the October 8, 2019 AAAP General Meeting

Posted on November 4, 2019 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary Assistant Director Larry Kane opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. AAAP overview and upcoming events schedule were discussed. Prasad Ganti then introduced the guest lecturer – member John Church Larry reminded the group about the upcoming … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the September 19, 2019 AAAP General Meeting

Posted on October 1, 2019 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary Director Rex Parker opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. AAAP overview and upcoming events schedule were discussed. Program Chair Ira Polans then introduced the guest lecturer. Prior to the AAAP progress meeting, member Jeff Pinyan presented … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the August 8, 2019 AAAP Board Meeting

Posted on September 3, 2019 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary Rex Parker called meeting to order at 7:30 PM AAAP online member survey synopsis was reviewed. Member participation at the observatory, percentage of member scope owners/regular users, AAAP name change (Board decided to keep “Amateur,” rather … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the June 11, 2019 AAAP General Meeting

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary This season-end meet gathered at the N.J. State Museum’s Planetarium. Rex Parker, Director, brought the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. The group thanked member Bill Murray for arranging and hosting the Planetarium show. The presentation … Continue reading →

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