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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on February 2, 2014 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair Another successful star party was held last week during the evening of January 23rd. It was a well-attended science night at Antheil Elementary School in Ewing Township. As it was extremely cold that night, we … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on January 4, 2014 by ST Editors

by Jeff Bernardis So comet ISON has come and gone with a lot less fanfare than had been anticipated – at least by me.  There was a fear that perihelion would consume so much of the comet that it would … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on January 4, 2014 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Coordinator AAAP has been invited to take part in a “Hands-on-Science Night” on Thursday evening, January 23 at Antheil Elementary School in Ewing Township. The school is about a 25 minute drive south of Princeton.  If the skies are clear … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on November 7, 2013 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair Well, star party season has started with our usual visits. Monday evening, October 28 saw us at the Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick showing Ms. McCarthy’s astronomy class a few sky objects. Unfortunately, there … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on April 5, 2013 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair We have two invitations for which we can do our usual star parties. From Elena Nickerson at the Stuart Country Day School: Once again, I would like to arrange a night of star gazing for … Continue reading →

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From the Outreach Chair

Posted on March 7, 2013 by ST Editors

by David Letcher, Outreach Chair Hello Everyone, The following are the current outreach opportunities for us. Let me know if you can participate in any or all events. On March 17, Sunday at 3:00 p.m., a film called The City … Continue reading →

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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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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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