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Extension of our Friday Night Public Observing Season

Posted on November 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by Dave and Jennifer Skitt, Observatory Chairperson(s) The AAAP Board has voted to extend the Friday night public season until the last Friday in November.  We felt that the delayed season start due to pandemic restrictions and poor weather warranted giving … Continue reading →

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Observatory Report

Posted on June 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by Dave and Jennifer Skitt, Observatory Chairperson(s) Figured I give everyone an update on a recent Keyholder (KH) refresher training session.  We had nine persons total, 6 KH’s and 3 KH’s in training.  Rafael Caruso received his key at the … Continue reading →

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A Close-Focusing Test with the Hastings-Byrne Refractor

Posted on June 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by John Church In recent issues of Sidereal Times I’ve been discussing whether our 1879 Hastings objective was designed using John Herschel’s 1822 procedure.  Herschel’s method was a major advance that gave very good results for its time.  As part … Continue reading →

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Greetings from the Observatory Co-Chairs

Posted on January 1, 2021 by ST Editors
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From The Observatory

Posted on September 2, 2020 by ST Editors

by Dave Skitt, Observatory Chairperson As of this moment, the Labor Day Solar Observing Session hosted by AAAP and Wayne Henderek at the WCSP Nature Center is still scheduled to take place either Saturday or Monday afternoon.  This is a call … Continue reading →

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Observatory Public Nights Postponed. Our Skies Remain Open

Posted on April 1, 2020 by ST Editors

by Dave Skitt, Observatory Chairperson The State of New Jersey closed our public state park buildings. This is part of the COVID 19 virus response. AAAP delayed the opening of our observatory for Friday Night Public Observing for your safety. This delay will remain in effect until … Continue reading →

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Gene’s Tele Vue Baseball Cap

Posted on April 1, 2020 by ST Editors

by Dave Skitt Observatory Chairperson Gene’s Tele Vue Baseball Cap To keep the memory of Gene Ramsey alive, I wrote a short piece about Gene and his Tele Vue baseball cap. It was posted in Tele Vue’s February 2020 Blog.

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Novice EAA Imager Captures Rare, Unseen Astronomical Phenomenon

Posted on April 1, 2020 by ST Editors

by Dave Skitt, Observatory Chairperson If you’ve been reading my emails lately, you know that Dr. Rex Parker, PhD, and I conducted a Keyholder training session on Sunday, March 8, 2020.  We focused on the clubs’ expanding Electronically Assisted Astronomy … Continue reading →

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