August 2020 – Amateur Astronomers Association

How I got into Astronomy

When I was nine, I formed a grand plan of sending my dad into orbit. He was going to live forever; I would make sure

Yui Hasegawa August 27, 2020

Dhumketu NEOWISE

That’s one of the words describing a comet in Sanskrit. In Indian mythology dhumketu (comet) is associated with two demons, Rahu and Kethu. Lord Vishnu

Samir Patel August 5, 2020

The Moon (1.5 degrees south of Jupiter), Jupiter and Saturn over NYC

The Moon (1.5 degrees south of Jupiter), Jupiter and Saturn over NYC on August 1, 2020 Photos taken from Guttenberg, New Jersey

Alexander Krivenyshev August 3, 2020

Astronomy as a Hobby- at 93-years-old

When is a good time to begin with astronomy? When you are a toddler and can hold an empty paper roll to your eye like

Matthias Schmitt August 2, 2020

The James Webb Space Telescope – Delayed Again

Oh no, not again. The JWST project already infected with the government virus “Stratospheric-Cost-Overruns” has been delayed yet again — this time by the unforeseen

Matthias Schmitt August 1, 2020

AAA President Message – August 2020

Hello AAA members! As we enter August, exciting things are happening at our Association. New By-Laws were recently adopted that will allow us to build

Brian Berg August 1, 2020

What’s Up in the August Sky

August’s Evening Planets Find bright Jupiter and Saturn in Sagittarius the Archer all night. Red Mars will be in Pisces the Fish as of midnight

Antoine Faddoul August 1, 2020

Events on the Horizon – August

Upcoming AAA events in August 2020 AAA continues to follow official recommendations regarding COVID-19, and coordinates with any partner institutions regarding event cancellations. For the

Eyepiece Editor-in-Chief August 1, 2020

Printing Your Photographs: Testing Fine Art Papers

Most of the time the basic matte or glossy photo paper is used for a quick print, but I wanted to learn about fine art

Ivan Gonzalez August 1, 2020

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