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From the Director

Posted on December 14, 2020 by ST Editors

Join us for the great conjunction tonight, Friday, December 18 on solstice day, December 21 right after sunset (4:37pm).  You can join the live astro video session via Zoom produced by the AAAP astro-video group.  If conditions are favorable we will … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on November 30, 2020 by ST Editors

The Solstice Cometh                                                                            … Continue reading →

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Comet C/2020 M3 Atlas on 11-13-20

Posted on November 30, 2020 by ST Editors
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From the Director

Posted on November 1, 2020 by ST Editors

Be thankful for computerized star charts We’ll illuminate the history of celestial cartography at our next meeting via Zoom on Nov 10 at 7:30 (see Ira’s section below about the guest speaker and Zoom link). The premise that we stand … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on October 1, 2020 by ST Editors

Ancient astronomy comes to lifeWe’ll immerse ourselves in the history of astronomy from the ancient Greek perspective when we meet again via Zoom on Oct 13 at 7:30 (see Ira’s section below for info on the guest speaker and Zoom … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on September 2, 2020 by ST Editors

Zooming AAAP Meetings this Fall.It’s no surprise that we won’t have access to Peyton Hall auditorium in the near future, so we’ll be patient and go with Zoom this fall. Our May and June zooming experiments mostly succeeded, for example … Continue reading →

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From Rich Sherman, our camera and video guy

Posted on September 2, 2020 by ST Editors

Longtime member and current secretary John Miller recounting the intertwined history of AAAP and Princeton University.

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From the Director

Posted on August 17, 2020 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Zooming AAAP Meetings this Fall. It’s no surprise that we won’t have access to Peyton Hall auditorium in the near future, so we’ll be patient and go with Zoom this fall. Our … Continue reading →

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From Rich Sherman, our camera and video guy

Posted on August 17, 2020 by ST Editors
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From the Director

Posted on June 1, 2020 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Virtually Like the Professionals. While COVID has wiped out a lot of ground-based astronomy around the world, astronomers are ahead of the curve in virtual and robotic technologies. Astronomy and all the … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on May 1, 2020 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Zoom AAAP Meetings for May 12 and June 09. We hope that you are well and keeping your sense of humor and perspective despite the social and personal challenges of COVID. As … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on April 1, 2020 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Astronomy in the Time of Coronavirus AAAP’s operations at both Peyton Hall on campus and the Observatory at Washington Crossing State Park are closed until the coronavirus crisis normalizes and group gatherings … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on March 2, 2020 by ST Editors

      by Rex Parker, Phd director@princetonastronomy.org Spring Comes to AAAP Beware the Ides of March? The words invoke a sense of unseen danger even today. Back in the latter days of the Roman Republic, Julius Caesar (in 44 … Continue reading →

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