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May 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

Posted on May 5, 2024 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The month of April 2024 has brought out the tremendous skills, innovative engineering, techniques, excitement, and frankly the true astro-grit of AAAP members chasing the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse. Many members, including those … Continue reading →

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April 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The astroimaging section of this month’s Sidereal Times displays several images from the AAAP membership. The solar eclipse of April 8th may reveal Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, nick named the Devil Comet, shown as the first … Continue reading →

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RIP John Miller

Posted on December 8, 2023 by ST Editors

John Miller Remembered by Robert J. Vanderbei I am very saddened to hear that John Miller is no longer with us.  I met him back in 1999 when I first got started in astronomy and joined the AAAP.  He and … Continue reading →

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Vanderbei did it again!

Posted on December 3, 2022 by ST Editors

Here’s the picture of the Andromeda Galaxy that Bob Vanderbie took during the AstroVideo Live event on November 22, 2022. Telescope:   10” Ritchey-Chretien Camera:      ZWO ASI2400MC-Pro Image Capture Software:   SharpCap Exposures:   30 seconds automatically aligned/stacked and … Continue reading →

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From the author of  “Sizing Up The Universe”

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ST Editors

Bob Vanderbei did it again! Take a look at his haunting pictures of the Dumbbell and the Crescent Nebulae below. Prof. Bob Vanderbei and Prof. Michael Strauss will be on hand at the November meeting to sign copies of “Welcome … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on June 3, 2022 by ST Editors

By Victor Davis The June 14, 2022 meeting of the AAAP will be an experiment combining in-person and virtual elements into a hybrid meeting.  The intention is to meet the needs of members eager to resume commiserating in person and … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on May 1, 2022 by ST Editors

By Victor Davis The May 2022 meeting of the AAAP will take place (virtually) on Tuesday, May 10th at 7:30 PM. (See How to Join the May Meeting below for details). This meeting is open to AAAP members and the … Continue reading →

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Comet Leonard on the morning of December 3, 2021

Posted on December 3, 2021 by ST Editors

Straight from the oven, baked by our own esteemed member Prof. Robert Vanderbei, Princeton University.

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Lunar Eclipse — November 19, 2021

Posted on December 3, 2021 by ST Editors

by Robert Vanderbei I’m teaching a Freshman Seminar this fall called Sizing Up The Universe. There are 12 students in the class. A few weeks before the eclipse, I told my students that the eclipse was an upcoming event and … Continue reading →

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Bob Vanderbie’s Lucky Shot!

Posted on January 1, 2021 by ST Editors
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Get Together of Jupiter and Saturn Families, 2020

Posted on December 14, 2020 by ST Editors

by Robert Vanderbei The conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn will take place in the late afternoon and early evening of Monday, December 21.  On that day, the Sun will set at 4:35pm.At that time, Jupiter and Saturn will be low … Continue reading →

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In anticipation of the Great Conjunction, 2020

Posted on December 14, 2020 by ST Editors

by Robert Vanderbei On Monday, Dec. 21, Jupiter will “lap” Saturn in their mutual race around the Sun.  At the closest approach, their angular separation will be just 6 arcminutes. That’s the closest Jupiter/Saturn conjunction in about 400 years.   … Continue reading →

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