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Summertime Favorites: Messier 13 and 92

Posted on September 2, 2014 by ST Editors

Member Robert Vanberbei captured these stunning images of two favorite summertime deep sky objects: Messier 13 – the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules and Messier 92 another globular in the same constellation. For M13 and M92’s H-R diagrams and more of … Continue reading →

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Imaging the Universe

Posted on March 31, 2014 by ST Editors

by Surabhi Agarwal, Co-editor Spring is finally here. Amateur astronomers can now rejoice in the fact that they can look up at the sky without being part of the film “Frozen”. It is time to take out your cameras and … Continue reading →

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Observing Barnard’s Star

Posted on October 1, 2013 by ST Editors

by Robert J. Vanderbei Barnard’s Star is one of the closest stars to us. It is also the star that has the fastest apparent motion across the sky moving about 11 arcseconds per year. With a right ascension of 17h … Continue reading →

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Messier M15

Posted on July 19, 2013 by ST Editors

by Robert Vanderbei I find it amazing how accurate the Clear Sky website is at predicting in advance the quality of an observing session. I am signed up for their email alerts. A few days ago, I started getting alerts … Continue reading →

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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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