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Minutes of the September 5, 2023, Board Meeting (Online)

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened at 1930 on Zoom by Director Rex Parker with the agenda for the evening. All other board officers were present: Assistant Director Larry Kane, Treasurer Michael Mitrano, Program Chair Victor Davis, Observatory … Continue reading

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A Year of Oppenheimer  

by Gene Allen Some of us followed the recommendation at the November 8, 2022, AAAP meeting to read American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Even though the book bogged down in minutiae of the hearing testimony, … Continue reading

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Minutes of the June 13, 2023, AAAP Members General Meeting

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened in the Planetarium of the NJ State Museum by Director Rex Parker at 1935. Following a brief introduction Program Chair Victor Davis introduced Speaker Dr. Jacob Hamer, the new Assistant Curator of … Continue reading

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Minutes of the May 9, 2023, AAAP Members General Meeting

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened in Peyton Hall and on Zoom by Director Rex Parker at 1935. Following a brief introduction and presentation of an agenda, Program Chair Victor Davis introduced Speaker Alain Maury, an international citizen … Continue reading

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Minutes of the April 11, 2023, AAAP Members General Meeting (online)

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was opened in Peyton Hall at 1931 by Director Rex Parker. There were 27 attending in person and 18 logged in on Zoom. After a brief summary of his agenda items, Rex invited Program … Continue reading

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Minutes of the March 14, 2023, AAAP Members General Meeting (online)

by Gene Allen, Secretary Director Rex Parker convened the meeting at 1930 on Zoom due to inclement weather. He presented an outline of topics for the meeting that will follow the speaker. At 1940 Program Chair Victor Davis introduced speaker … Continue reading

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Minutes of the February 14, 2023, AAAP Members General Meeting (hybrid)

by Gene Allen, Secretary Director Rex Parker attempted to convene the meeting at 1930 in Peyton Hall and on Zoom but his laptop decided to install an upgrade. While scrambling for a backup machine it completed but was unable to … Continue reading

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Minutes of the January 10, 2023, AAAP Members General Meeting (hybrid)

by Gene Allen, Secretary Director Rex Parker convened the meeting at 1930 on Zoom due to the Peyton Hall auditorium being closed for an audio/video upgrade. After a brief introduction listing the threat to the historic Holmdel Horn, the Rocket … Continue reading

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Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting, January 24, 2023,

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened on Zoom by Director Rex Parker at 1930 with the agenda for the evening. Officers also in attendance were Program Chair Victor Davis, Outreach Chair Bill Murray, Observatory Co-Chairs Dave & Jen … Continue reading

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Minutes of the December 13, 2022, AAAP Members General Meeting (hybrid)

by Gene Allen, Secretary Assistant Director Larry Kane convened the meeting at 1933 in the Peyton Hall auditorium and on Zoom and YouTube. We continue to work out the technical details to make our meetings hybrid by transmitting the in-person … Continue reading

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Minutes of the November 08, 2022, AAAP Members General Meeting (hybrid)

by Gene Allen, Secretary Director Rex Parker convened the meeting at 1937 in the Peyton Hall auditorium and on Zoom. We are thrilled to have been invited back to the Princeton University campus for the first time since the pandemic. … Continue reading

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Minutes of the October 11, 2022, AAAP Members General Meeting (online)

by Gene Allen, Secretary The meeting was convened on Zoom by Director Rex Parker at 1929. He briefly described his agenda items: Program Chair Victor Davis introduced Speaker Dr. Avi Loeb at 2034 and he began his talk, “The Galileo … Continue reading

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