NJAG Monthly Meeting
By Kevin at Fri, 07/31/2020 - 6:21pm
Event Date:
Repeats every month on the second Wednesday until Thu Jul 15 2021 .
Wed, 10/14/2020 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Wed, 01/13/2021 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Wed, 02/10/2021 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Wed, 04/14/2021 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Wed, 07/14/2021 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Monthly meeting of the North Jersey Astronomical Group. Details in the comment below. Our meetings are being held virtually on Zoom until further notice. Free; registration required.
Spring/Summer Schedule:
- March 10, 2021, Dr. Eric Jensen (Swarthmore), “What Tilts Planets’ Orbits?”
- April 14, 2021, Dr. Michael Lewis (NASA JPL), “Perseverance on Mars”
- May 12, 2021, Student research projects
- June 9, 2021, Mark Moyer (Vermont Astronomical Society), “Astronomical (Non-) Trivia Contest”
- July 14, 2021, Dr. Shaon Ghosh from Montclair State University, “Supercomputer Analysis of Gravitational Waves”
To register for these meetings click here.
July Meeting: Gravitational Waves
on Tue, 06/15/2021 - 12:56pm
On Wednesday, July 14 the NJAG will meet at 8 PM on Zoom featuring Dr. Shaon Ghosh from Montclair State University who will present “Supercomputer Analysis of Gravitational Waves” at 8 pm EDT
To register for this meeting click here.
June Meeting: Astronomical Trivia Contest
on Mon, 06/07/2021 - 9:30pm
This Wednesday, June 9, 2021 the NJAG astronomy club will meet at 8 PM on Zoom and feature Mark Moyer (Vermont Astronomical Society) giving us an “Astronomical Trivia Contest.” Guests should be prepared to try to answer Mark's questions and then be enlightened by what he has found out about some unusual people and objects.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUuduqorzItGdR83siFaUaT4Mpaybq747Ak
May Meeting: Student Presentations
on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 11:36pm
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 the NJAG astronomy club will meet at 8 PM on Zoom and feature short reports by students of research they have done this year. There are four students from Montclair State University and two from the University of Scranton.
When: May 12, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUuduqorzItGdR83siFaUaT4Mpaybq747Ak
April Meeting: Perseverance on Mars
on Thu, 04/08/2021 - 3:29pm
At the April NJAG meeting our guest speaker will be NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Michael Lewis. His presentation “Perseverance on Mars” will be about NASA's latest Mars rover which recently landed on the red planet. Perseverance is investigating its geological processes and history, including the assessment of its past habitability, the possibility of past life on Mars, and the potential for preservation of biosignatures within accessible geological materials.
8 PM on Zoom. Free. All are welcome. Registration is required*:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUuduqorzItGdR83siFaUaT4Mpaybq747Ak
* Note if you regiestered for last month's meeting you do not need to register again.
February: The Wacky World of Quantum Mechanics
on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 12:18pm
The February 10th meeting of NJAG will feature Dr. Jeremy Carlo of Villanova University speaking on “The Wacky World of Quantum Mechanics.” On very small scales, physicists have discovered a wild world, in the realm of quantum mechanics. What is the uncertainty principle? How is light both a particle and a wave? Can an electron be in two places at once? What’s the deal with Schrodinger’s Cat? Moreover, there are some glaring inconsistencies between our understanding of the laws of physics at very large scales and at very small scales. Resolving these contradictions – still outstanding even after decades of effort by some of the world’s greatest minds - will be crucial to understanding the physics of the early universe.
8 PM on Zoom. Free. All are welcome. Registration is required:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtf-mhqDgvH9fMB8B2kcpFoJDr2zR4pN0R
Introduction to Telescopes
on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 12:08pm
The Gemini Program: A Bridge to the Moon
on Tue, 12/08/2020 - 8:22pm
November NJAG Meeting - Voyage to the Red Planet
on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 1:15pm
The North Jersey Astronomical Group will be having a virtual meeting and presentation on Wednesday Nov. 11 at 8 pm.
Our guest speaker will be Kevin Conod, Planetarium Manager at the Newark Museum of Art. His presentation will be "Voyage to the Red Planet," which will feature the Perseverance Rover's journey to Mars. Join us for an overview of NASA's latest mission to the red planet. The Perseverance rover was launched this summer and will soon reach the red planet. The mission will seek signs of habitable conditions on Mars and search for evidence of past microbial life.
This presentation is free, open to the public and will be held online. To participate in the Zoom session, register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcOirpzMuHdXq4nclK9npPC_HNbsHmPYO
This presentation will also be on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbD0hd9CHbZ9ekEx9ripyQ
October NJAG Meeting - Buzz Aldrin
on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 10:56pm
The October meeting will take place online on Zoom and YouTube. Our guest speaker will be Chris Mauro, Vice President of NJAG. He will give a presentation about New Jersey's favorite astronaut Buzz Aldrin.