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Moon, a photo by Bob Vanderbei

Posted on June 12, 2013 by ST Editors
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PANSTARRS

Posted on April 5, 2013 by ST Editors
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50th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on March 7, 2013 by ST Editors

Dear Friends, It is our honor to invite you and your family to join us to celebrate our AAAP’s 50th Anniversary. Mark your calendars now to “Celebrate the past and Inspire the future!” We are planning to commemorate this milestone … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Jupiter

Posted on December 4, 2012 by ST Editors
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Venus and the Sun

Posted on June 4, 2012 by ST Editors

Bob Vanderbei took pictures of the Sun and Venus on the same day (May 19, just two weeks before the transit) using the same equipment (Canon DSLR on 3.5″ Questar) and combined them into this montage in which Venus is … Continue reading →

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Supernova 2012aw Discovered in M95

Posted on April 1, 2012 by ST Editors

Michael Wright and Robert Vanderbei On March 16, 2012, a bright supernova was discovered in M95.  Member Bob Vanderbei wasted no time capturing the image above.  The supernova was around magnitude 13 as of March 21 so it is observable … Continue reading →

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Barsoom

Posted on April 1, 2012 by ST Editors

Michael Wright The sci-fi movie John Carter is currently in theatres.  Based on the Edgar Rice Burrough’s novels inspired by Perceval Lowell’s Mars, the movie is about the exploits of a Virginia “gentleman” magically transported to Barsoom where he battles … Continue reading →

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Super Jupiter

Posted on October 31, 2011 by ST Editors

by Robert J. Vanderbei Our planet Earth orbits the Sun once every year whereas it takes Jupiter about twelve years to complete one orbit. This means that once every thirteen months Earth catches up to Jupiter and passes it in … Continue reading →

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