New Jersey Astronomical Association

07/26/2025

Watch us on YouTube Saturday night at 8:30pm.
Visit www.njaa.org and click on the NJAA YouTube Channel link.
Clear Skies.
NJAA

10/30/2023

4-H STEM EVENT
Nov 5th, 4.30pm

Rocketry
And
Finding ExoPlanets

Ages 9 and up.

Reservations required , limited to 40 participants.

Visit www.NJAA.org, click on graphics to register.

NJAA Astronomical Observatory

09/08/2023

To our Members and Friends.

The safety of our members and visitors is our utmost priority at the New Jersey Astronomical Association.

Regrettably, we must announce the cancellation of our regularly scheduled Saturday evening star gazing event,
which was planned for tomorrow night, due to the likelihood of severe thunderstorms in the forecast from 6:00pm to 1:00AM Sunday.

We understand that these events are eagerly anticipated, and we share your disappointment in having to make this decision. However, safety concerns dictate that we exercise caution when weather conditions pose potential risks.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you back under “clear" skies next Saturday evening.

Stay safe and keep looking up!
Jim Roselli
President, NJAA

05/27/2023

Just a reminder about our upcoming presentation this Saturday, May 27th at 8:30 pm EDT, by Elaine Stewart, Aerospace Engineer from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

Abstract:
Elaine Stewart is an Aerospace Engineer from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. She will be discussing her efforts as a Contamination Control Engineer for the James Webb Space Telescope. Additionally, Elaine will introduce the Roman Space Telescope slated to launch in 2027.

The presentation and the Q&A will only be live-streamed to our YouTube channel https://youtube.com/live/keNnGqN5AYg?feature=share for members and non-members to watch.

Elaine Stewart is an Aerospace Engineer from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. She will be discussing her efforts as a Contamination Control Engineer for t...

10/18/2022

Join David Goessling as he tells the story about Howard Menger, a High Bridge resident who claimed to have been a "contact" with extraterrestrials who landed at his local farm, took him on a flying saucer trip to the dark side of the Moon, and revealed technological secrets and a path to world peace and harmony. This FREE event happens on Saturday, October 22, at 8:30pm. 👽🌕🛸

10/14/2022

Here’s the zoom information for for tonight’s Radio Astronomy meeting:

Topic: NJAA Monthly Radio Astronomy Meeting
Time: Oct 14, 2022 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Oct 14, 2022 08:00 PM
Nov 11, 2022 08:00 PM
Dec 9, 2022 08:00 PM
Jan 13, 2023 08:00 PM
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09/01/2022

Simply amazing.

Voyager 1 that’s 14.6 Billion miles away gets a software update that fixed a problem with garbled data being sent home.

In the world of Gigabit Internet, 5g wireless and all the marvels of today’s tech, Voyager 1 ‘s transmission speed is 2.8 kilo bits per second.

Even more remarkable is the fact that NASA’s Deep Sky Network can hear the spacecraft. Voyager 1 transmitter power is only 23 watts! But with the distance of 14.6 Billion miles, the real strength of the signal reaching Earth is less than 1 attowatt ( 1E-18 ).

Thank you NASA !

08/29/2022

Artemis launch has been scrubbed for today due to hydrogen bleed issue with engine 3.