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SUMMARY:Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, we will hold a star party at the Greenbelt Observatory. The observatory will be open to visitors to view the wonders of the heavens. People are also welcome to bring their own telescopes to set up for observation.\nThe event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We provide a fun\, family-friendly environment for learning about the universe. This is a great way to meet other astronomers in the community. And\, if you are new to the hobby\, members are always willing to help you learn how to use your telescope. \nOur star parties generally begin about an hour after sunset and run for two hours.  \nPlease note that star parties may be canceled without prior notice in the event of overcast skies or extremely inclement weather conditions. In addition\, the observatory is made of metal and has no heating or cooling system. Please be aware that the temperature inside will be roughly the same inside as it is outside\, although in summer it is sometimes hotter inside. Please dress accordingly. \nIn accordance with Prince George’s County guidelines\, masks are voluntary.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/2025-04-06/
LOCATION:City of Greenbelt Observatory\, 8101 Northway Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events,Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20250108T012629Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly meetings are usually held on the last Thursday of each month. Our speakers are drawn from all around the country\, including experts from NASA\, the Smithsonian\, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory\, and other scientific institutions. Our members also give presentations about subjects of interest to amateur astronomers. \nThe events are held at the Greenbelt Community Center. We encourage visitors to attend in person\, although we will also broadcast the talk on Zoom. Come back a few days before the meeting to see how to join the Zoom meeting. We begin the meetings at 7:00 pm with informal conversation. The presentation begins at 7:30 pm. \nThe presentations are free and open to the public. \nPer our insurance requirements\, anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2025-2/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T203000
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DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20250120T200425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T200547Z
UID:1692-1743885000-1743892200@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, we will hold a star party at the Greenbelt Observatory. The observatory will be open to visitors to view the wonders of the heavens. This event will be dedicated to the observation of the moon. People are also welcome to bring their own telescopes to set up for observation.\nThe event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We provide a fun\, family-friendly environment for learning about the universe. This is a great way to meet other astronomers in the community. And\, if you are new to the hobby\, members are always willing to help you learn how to use your telescope. \nOur star parties generally begin about an hour after sunset and run for two hours.  \nPlease note that star parties may be canceled without prior notice in the event of overcast skies or extremely inclement weather conditions. In addition\, the observatory is made of metal and has no heating or cooling system. Please be aware that the temperature inside will be roughly the same inside as it is outside\, although in summer it is sometimes hotter inside. Please dress accordingly. \nIn accordance with Prince George’s County guidelines\, masks are voluntary.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/2025-04-05/
LOCATION:City of Greenbelt Observatory\, 8101 Northway Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events,Star Parties
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T223000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20250120T200247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T200247Z
UID:1690-1743280200-1743287400@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, we will hold a star party at the Greenbelt Observatory. The observatory will be open to visitors to view the wonders of the heavens. People are also welcome to bring their own telescopes to set up for observation.\nThe event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We provide a fun\, family-friendly environment for learning about the universe. This is a great way to meet other astronomers in the community. And\, if you are new to the hobby\, members are always willing to help you learn how to use your telescope. \nOur star parties generally begin about an hour after sunset and run for two hours.  \nPlease note that star parties may be canceled without prior notice in the event of overcast skies or extremely inclement weather conditions. In addition\, the observatory is made of metal and has no heating or cooling system. Please be aware that the temperature inside will be roughly the same inside as it is outside\, although in summer it is sometimes hotter inside. Please dress accordingly. \nIn accordance with Prince George’s County guidelines\, masks are voluntary.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/2025-03-29/
LOCATION:City of Greenbelt Observatory\, 8101 Northway Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events,Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20250326T160700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T160701Z
UID:1746-1743102000-1743109200@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will hold its monthly meeting on March 27 at 7:30 PM in room 114 of the Greenbelt Community Center and online. In honor of Women’s History Month\, Dr. Corinne (Cory) Carter will be making a presentation about historical women in the Earth sciences. These range from a 17th-century geologist to women who got their jobs when the men were away fighting World War II. The Zoom link will be posted on the calendar of the Astronomical Society website before the meeting. \nThe events are held at the Greenbelt Community Center. We encourage visitors to attend in person\, although we will also broadcast the talk on Zoom. Come back a few days before the meeting to see how to join the Zoom meeting. We begin the meetings at 7:00 pm with informal conversation. The presentation begins at 7:30 pm. \nThe presentations are free and open to the public. \nPer our insurance requirements\, anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2025-2-4/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20250120T200053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T200156Z
UID:1688-1740855600-1740862800@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, we will hold a star party at the Greenbelt Observatory. The observatory will be open to visitors to view the wonders of the heavens. People are also welcome to bring their own telescopes to set up for observation.\nThe event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We provide a fun\, family-friendly environment for learning about the universe. This is a great way to meet other astronomers in the community. And\, if you are new to the hobby\, members are always willing to help you learn how to use your telescope. \nOur star parties generally begin about an hour after sunset and run for two hours.  \nPlease note that star parties may be canceled without prior notice in the event of overcast skies or extremely inclement weather conditions. In addition\, the observatory is made of metal and has no heating or cooling system. Please be aware that the temperature inside will be roughly the same inside as it is outside\, although in summer it is sometimes hotter inside. Please dress accordingly. \nIn accordance with Prince George’s County guidelines\, masks are voluntary.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/2025-03-01/
LOCATION:City of Greenbelt Observatory\, 8101 Northway Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events,Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T210000
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CREATED:20250224T194300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T194300Z
UID:1739-1740682800-1740690000@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In observance of Black History Month\, the topic of our February meeting is Benjamin Banneker\, the first prominent Black scientist in the United States. Kevin A. Wilson\, PhD\, will deliver a presentation on the life\, work\, and significance of Banneker\, who was an astronomer.  \nThe events are held at the Greenbelt Community Center. We encourage visitors to attend in person\, although we will also broadcast the talk on Zoom. Come back a few days before the meeting to see how to join the Zoom meeting. We begin the meetings at 7:00 pm with informal conversation. The presentation begins at 7:30 pm. \nThe presentations are free and open to the public. \nPer our insurance requirements\, anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. \nZoom Information\n\nURL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84226480094?pwd=xuWoThqSQ5xEpdoOtbMFR4bQFRQuBb.1\nMeeting ID: 842 2648 0094\nPasscode: 246595
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2025-2-3/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20250120T200009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T200202Z
UID:1686-1738434600-1738441800@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, we will hold a star party at the Greenbelt Observatory. The observatory will be open to visitors to view the wonders of the heavens. People are also welcome to bring their own telescopes to set up for observation.\nThe event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We provide a fun\, family-friendly environment for learning about the universe. This is a great way to meet other astronomers in the community. And\, if you are new to the hobby\, members are always willing to help you learn how to use your telescope. \nOur star parties generally begin about an hour after sunset and run for two hours.  \nPlease note that star parties may be canceled without prior notice in the event of overcast skies or extremely inclement weather conditions. In addition\, the observatory is made of metal and has no heating or cooling system. Please be aware that the temperature inside will be roughly the same inside as it is outside\, although in summer it is sometimes hotter inside. Please dress accordingly. \nIn accordance with Prince George’s County guidelines\, masks are voluntary.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/2025-02-01/
LOCATION:City of Greenbelt Observatory\, 8101 Northway Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events,Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20250120T203032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T203033Z
UID:1734-1738263600-1738270800@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ASG member Joseph Grikis will give a presentation entitled “The Most Famous Astronomer You Never Knew” at 7:30 pm on January 30\, 2025\, at the Greenbelt Community Center. Without giving away the identity of the mystery scientist\, suffice it to say the individual was a highly talented and historically under-appreciated star gazer\, physicist\, and mathematician. \nThe event will be held at the Greenbelt Community Center. We encourage visitors to attend in person\, although we will also broadcast the talk on Zoom. Come back a few days before the meeting to see how to join the Zoom meeting. We begin the meetings at 7:00 pm with informal conversation. The presentation begins at 7:30 pm. \nThe presentations are free and open to the public. \nPer our insurance requirements\, anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2025-2-2/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20250120T195901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T200558Z
UID:1683-1737829800-1737837000@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, we will hold a star party at the Greenbelt Observatory. The observatory will be open to visitors to view the wonders of the heavens. People are also welcome to bring their own telescopes to set up for observation.\nThe event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We provide a fun\, family-friendly environment for learning about the universe. This is a great way to meet other astronomers in the community. And\, if you are new to the hobby\, members are always willing to help you learn how to use your telescope. \nOur star parties generally begin about an hour after sunset and run for two hours.  \nPlease note that star parties may be canceled without prior notice in the event of overcast skies or extremely inclement weather conditions. In addition\, the observatory is made of metal and has no heating or cooling system. Please be aware that the temperature inside will be roughly the same inside as it is outside\, although in summer it is sometimes hotter inside. Please dress accordingly. \nIn accordance with Prince George’s County guidelines\, masks are voluntary.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/2025-01-25/
LOCATION:City of Greenbelt Observatory\, 8101 Northway Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events,Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20241118T025538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T025538Z
UID:1663-1732215600-1732222800@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our November meeting will be on Thursday\, November 21. Dr. Jay Lockman of Green Bank Observatory will speak on SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence). The event will open at 7:00 pm for informal conversation\, with Dr. Lockman’s talk beginning at 7:30 pm. \nThe events are held at the Greenbelt Community Center. We encourage visitors to attend in person\, although we will also broadcast the talk on Zoom. \nThe presentations are free and open to the public. \nZoom Information\n\nLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81450819676?pwd=MFphYyt3QkYxd3prTWxpaDAyMDRTZz09\nMeeting ID: 814 5081 9676\nPasscode: 852623
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20241031T002949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T002949Z
UID:1654-1730401200-1730408400@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will meet at 7:30 pm on Thursday\, October 31\, in Room 114 of the Greenbelt Community Center. ASG member Sue Bassett will speak on “The Spooky Origins of Hubble Class Space Telescopes.” \nThe meeting is free and open to the public. We meet for casual conversation at 7:00 pm\, and the talk begins at 7:30 pm. Visitors are encouraged to attend in person\, although we also have a Zoom option available. All minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  \nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\nLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84753586224?pwd=YW5yb0pxMEJRV1JUWDk4bkNPNDByUT09\nMeeting ID: 847 5358 6224\nPasscode: 204903
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20240123T234754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T014844Z
UID:1505-1706209200-1706216400@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meetings of the Astronomical Society of Greenbank are generally held on the last Thursday of each month. We meet at 7:00 pm for general discussion\, and the presentation begins at 7:30 pm. Our speakers include NASA scientists and engineers\, local experts from organizations such as the Smithsonian and the Applied Physics Lab\, and club members. \nThe events are held at the Greenbelt Community Center. The presentations are free and open to the public.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20240723T190131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T191308Z
UID:1632-1721934000-1721941200@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Green Bank 100-Meter Radio TelescopePhoto credit: Kevin A. Wilson \n\nThe speaker for our July meeting will be Dr. Patrick A. Taylor of the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia. He will be speaking on the topic of planetary radar astronomy. The meeting will be on July 25 at the Greenbelt Community Center. We gather for informal conversation at 7:00 pm and the talk begins at 7:30 pm. You may also attend the lecture via Zoom. \nDr. Taylor grew up just down the road in Annapolis and Davidsonville\, Maryland. He did his undergraduate work in physics and astronomy at the University of Maryland\, College Park\, and then earned a PhD in astronomy from Cornell University. He spent almost a decade working at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico before moving to the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston\, Texas. He then moved to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Charlottesville\, Virginia. He is currently the radar division head for NRAO and the project director for ngRADAR\, a project to put a high-power radar transmitter on the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia. \nZoom Meeting Information\n\nURL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84215108792?pwd=ZHJHWTg5MmdjSzkzZ0FGMVIzY3czdz09\nMeeting ID: 842 1510 8792\nPasscode: 193870
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20240625T002647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T002950Z
UID:1598-1719514800-1719522000@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For our Annual Summer Film Festival\, the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will present Woman in Motion\, the story of how Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols became a spokesperson for NASA and recruited a new generation of diverse\, aspiring astronauts. The showing will be Thursday\, June 27\, at 7:00 pm in Room 114 of the Greenbelt Community Center.\nPlease Note: The start time is half an hour earlier than usual because of the length of the movie. Due to licensing restrictions\, this will be an in-person-only meeting. We cannot broadcast the movie over Zoom.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20240528T190952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T190954Z
UID:1592-1717095600-1717102800@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will hold its May meeting on Thursday\, May 30\, at the Greenbelt Community Center. The speaker will be Agnes Conaty\, who will give a presentation entitled “Citizen Science and the GLOBE Program.”  We meet at 7:00 pm for general discussion\, and the presentation begins at 7:30 pm.  \nThe presentation is free and open to the public. An online option to participate in the meeting is available via Zoom. \nZoom Info\n\nLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83773732827?pwd=K01UdzVkbkxBbE5pRHhNelMvTzE0UT09\nMeeting ID: 837 7373 2827\nPasscode: 766114
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20240425T131449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T131449Z
UID:1583-1714071600-1714078800@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our April meeting will be held on Thursday\, April 25. We meet at 7:00 pm for general discussion\, and the presentation begins at 7:30 pm. We will meet this month to share stories and pictures of our experiences of the solar eclipse. While about 225 people gathered at the Greenbelt Observatory to watch the partial eclipse\, some members traveled to see totality. Anyone is welcome to share their story during this meeting. \nThe talk will be held at the Greenbelt Community Center. The presentations are free and open to the public. \nZoom Information\nThe lecture will also be available online for those who wish to participate remotely. \n\nURL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84553674417?pwd=YmlRdHZMQWVqVHA2dmxXNHlWamRXZz09\nMeeting ID: 845 5367 4417\nPasscode: 466958
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20240327T173348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240330T132836Z
UID:1571-1711652400-1711659600@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our March meeting will be held on Thursday\, March 28. We meet at 7:00 pm for general discussion\, and the presentation begins at 7:30 pm. The presenter for this month is Corinne Carter\, who will be giving a talk entitled “From Ada Lovelace to Grace Hopper: Pioneering Women of Information Technology” in honor of Women’s History Month. \nThe talk will be held at the Greenbelt Community Center. The presentations are free and open to the public. \nZoom Information\nThe lecture will also be available online for those who wish to participate remotely. \n\nURL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84901413280?pwd=YU9la1AwUXZrS0Q4dytiTVJ5b3I3dz09\nMeeting ID: 849 0141 3280\nPasscode: 419697
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20240123T234754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T014844Z
UID:1505-1706209200-1706216400@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meetings of the Astronomical Society of Greenbank are generally held on the last Thursday of each month. We meet at 7:00 pm for general discussion\, and the presentation begins at 7:30 pm. Our speakers include NASA scientists and engineers\, local experts from organizations such as the Smithsonian and the Applied Physics Lab\, and club members. \nThe events are held at the Greenbelt Community Center. The presentations are free and open to the public.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20240222T182201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T182916Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our February meeting will be on February 29. We meet at 7:00 pm for general discussion\, and the presentation begins at 7:30 pm. Our speaker for this month is Ramin Lolachi\, PhD\, who will be discussing the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission. \nRamin is an assistant research scientist working for the University of Maryland\, Baltimore County\, based at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt\, MD. His two main research foci are (1) light scattering at airless bodies like the Moon and asteroids and (2) measuring water vapor in the Martian atmosphere. He has been investigating how dust lofted above the surface of the Moon scatters sunlight to understand natural phenomena such as the mysterious Lunar Horizon Glow and the means of monitoring lunar dust\, a known hazard\, for the next generation of Moon explorers. He is also a part of the DART investigation team. DART is the world’s first planetary defense mission and successfully reduced the orbital period of the asteroid moon\, Dimorphos\, about its parent asteroid\, Didymos\, by colliding with it. His involvement in the mission includes modeling and measuring the amount of light scattered by the impact ejecta in order to characterize the transfer of momentum from the spacecraft to the asteroid—in other words\, to determine how big a “shove” we managed to give it). This allows us to understand how to use the kinetic impactor technique as a means of protecting Earth from a potential future impact. \nThe talk will be held at the Greenbelt Community Center. The presentations are free and open to the public. \nThe lecture will also be available online for those who wish to participate remotely. Use the Zoom link below to attend the meeting. \nZoom Information\n\nLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86278087639?pwd=SmpIRVkrOVgyOTYxMitVTmQ4eFpHQT09\nMeeting ID: 862 7808 7639\nPasscode: 837730
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20240123T234754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T014844Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meetings of the Astronomical Society of Greenbank are generally held on the last Thursday of each month. We meet at 7:00 pm for general discussion\, and the presentation begins at 7:30 pm. Our speakers include NASA scientists and engineers\, local experts from organizations such as the Smithsonian and the Applied Physics Lab\, and club members. \nThe events are held at the Greenbelt Community Center. The presentations are free and open to the public.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20240123T234754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T014844Z
UID:1505-1706209200-1706216400@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meetings of the Astronomical Society of Greenbank are generally held on the last Thursday of each month. We meet at 7:00 pm for general discussion\, and the presentation begins at 7:30 pm. Our speakers include NASA scientists and engineers\, local experts from organizations such as the Smithsonian and the Applied Physics Lab\, and club members. \nThe events are held at the Greenbelt Community Center. The presentations are free and open to the public.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20230117T045837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T214925Z
UID:1192-1701370800-1701378000@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our meeting will be held November 30\, 7:00–9:00 pm\, in room 103 at the Greenbelt Community Center. Our speaker this month is Kristen Weaver\, the deputy coordinator for the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Observer project\, which aims to extend the long-standing citizen-science and science-education program GLOBE to non-school-based audiences.  \nWhile the focus of the total solar eclipse in 2024 for many people will be the amazing astronomical phenomenon\, it is also an opportunity to observe the effect of eclipses on Earth’s atmosphere. Kristin will be speaking on how you can use the GLOBE Eclipse tool as part of GLOBE Observer as a volunteer observer to report on how the eclipse changes atmospheric conditions near you\, especially as related to clouds and air temperature. \nThis meeting will also be streamed via Zoom for those who cannot meet in person. We gather at 7:00 for informal discussion\, and the lecture begins at 7:30. This meeting is free and open to the public. \nZoom Information\n\nJoin online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84572402296?pwd=eXN5S3Rmb3F6aDVhTEY4V3lvbFFDUT09\nJoin via phone: (301) 715-8592\nMeeting ID: 845 7240 2296\nPasscode: 727040
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2023-11-30/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20231025T021300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T021302Z
UID:1480-1698346800-1698354000@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our October meeting will be held on Thursday\, October 26\, 7:00–9:00 pm\, at the Greenbelt Community Center. ASG member Sue Bassett will give a presentation entitled “The Fermi Paradox\, the Drake Equation\, and Life on Earth.” \nWe gather at 7:00 for informal discussion\, and the lecture begins at 7:30. The meeting will also be streamed via Zoom for those who cannot attend in person. These meetings are free and open to the public. \nJoin the Meeting\n\nOnline: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83060981128?pwd=UTN6WlozTmFxUTFteGU4S292Z1ZLQT09\nBy Phone: (301) 715-8592\nMeeting ID: 830 6098 1128\nPasscode: 127037
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2023-09-28-3/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20230928T172438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230928T172439Z
UID:1477-1695927600-1695934800@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will meet at 7:30 pm on Thursday\, September 28\, in Room 114 of the Greenbelt Community Center. Tim Hamilton\, Professor of Physics at Shawnee State University will give a presentation entitled “One Year of Astronomy with the James Webb Space Telescope.” Dr. Hamilton is the discoverer of “Hamilton’s Object\,” a unique gravitationally lensed galaxy in the Hubble images. \nThis is a hybrid in-person/Zoom meeting. Dr. Hamilton will be speaking remotely. Our monthly meetings begin with casual conversation and Zoom equipment check at 7:00 pm. There will also be a brief discussion of the October 14 solar eclipse as viewed from Greenbelt. The lecture starts at 7:30 pm. \nZoom Information\nJoin Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89626413763?pwd=WXp3Z0hNTXR5YlRzN0o1ckRLdWJIdz09 \nJoin by Phone: (301) 715-8592 \nMeeting ID: 896 2641 3763 \nPasscode: 881564
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2023-09-28-2/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230831T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230831T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20230117T045837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230829T140126Z
UID:1191-1693508400-1693515600@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Kevin A. Wilson\, PhD\, will give a presentation on astronomical spectroscopy for amateur astronomers. Spectroscopy is the analysis of the light emitted by astronomical objects. He will discuss the concept of spectroscopy\, what we can learn from it\, and how amateurs can do spectroscopy. Kevin is the vice president of the ASG and a life-long amateur astronomer. \nOur monthly meetings begin with casual conversation at 7:00 pm. The lecture starts at 7:30 pm. The meetings are free and open to the public. People may attend in person at the Greenbelt Community Center or online via Zoom. \nJoin on Zoom\nBy computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83521167612?pwd=R0owcEVKSTZYTUQraml6ZkJ4aHZ5QT09\nBy phone: (301) 715-8592 \nMeeting ID: 835 2116 7612\nPasscode: 657910
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2023-08-31/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20230117T045837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T153607Z
UID:1190-1690485300-1690491600@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will meet on Thursday\, July 27\, at 7:15 pm (note the earlier start time) in Room 114 of the Greenbelt Community Center.  We will be showing the documentary Good Night\, Oppy\, the story of NASA’s Mars rovers “Spirit” and “Opportunity”. Originally planned for 6-month missions\,  “Spirit” functioned for over 6 years and “Opportunity” for an astounding 15 years\, during which time they greatly added to our knowledge of the red planet.\nThe event is free and open to the public.  \nDue to licensing restrictions on the movie\, this will be an in-person-only event\, with no concurrent Zoom meeting.
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2023-07-27/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20230117T045837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T035920Z
UID:1189-1687460400-1687467600@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:At our monthly meeting on June 22 at 7:00 pm\, Dr. Kevin P. Hand will deliver a lecture entitled “Alien Oceans on Earth and Beyond.” Due to a conflict\, this meeting will be held a week earlier than our usual last-Thursday-of-the-month slot. This meeting will also be virtual only\, with no in-person meeting at the Greenbelt Community Center. \nThis lecture is free and open to the public. The meeting will begin with casual conversation at 7:00 pm\, and the lecture will start at 7:30 pm. \nLecture Abstract\nWhere is the best place to find living life beyond Earth? It may be that the small\, ice-covered moons of Jupiter and Saturn harbor some of the most habitable real estate in our Solar System. Life loves liquid water and these moons have lots of it. \nThese alien oceans of the outer solar system have likely persisted for much of the history of the solar system and as a result they are highly compelling targets in our search for life beyond Earth. Dr. Hand will explain the science behind why we think we\nknow these oceans exist and what we know about the conditions on these worlds. He will focus on Jupiter’s moon Europa\, which is a top priority for future missions. He will also detail how the exploration of Earth’s ocean is helping to guide our understanding of the potential habitability of worlds like Europa. \nSpeaker Bio\nDr. Hand is a planetary scientist and astrobiologist at NASA’s JPL\, where he directs the Ocean Worlds Lab. His research focuses on the search for life in the solar system\, with an emphasis on Jupiter’s moon Europa. He is helping lead NASA’s Europa Lander mission concept\, and from 2011 to 2016 he served as the deputy chief scientist for Solar System Exploration at JPL. His fieldwork has taken him from the Artic to the Antarctica and to the depths of Earth’s ocean. His book Alien Oceans was recently published by Princeton University Press. \nZoom Information\n\nMeeting URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89859006757?pwd=aWVkbEV3ekg0d1ZlL0ZROXBYM3BVQT09\nMeeting ID: 898 5900 6757\nPasscode: 382739\nMeeting Phone: (301) 715-8592
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2023-06-29/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20230117T045837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T194342Z
UID:1188-1685041200-1685048400@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly meetings are generally held on the last Thursday of the month\, 7:00–9:00 pm\, at the Greenbelt Community Center. They are also streamed via Zoom for those who cannot meet in person. We gather at 7:00 for informal discussion\, and the lecture begins at 7:30. \nThis month’s meeting with feature Dr. Louth “Lu” Chou\, will speak on “Searching for Life-as-We-Don’t-Know-It on Future Planetary Missions using Mass Spectrometry.” Her research area is agnostic biosignatures\, requiring life detection methods that identify unknowable\, unfamiliar features and chemistry that may represent processes of life as yet unrecognized.  She is also involved in instrument design for future planetary missions that may search for such life.\n \nDr. Chou\, an astrobiologist and organic chemist\, is currently a postdoctoral research associate at the Center for Space Science and Technology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County\, working on the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite onboard the Curiosity rover in the Planetary Environments Lab at Goddard Space Flight Center. She loves sharing her work with the public. This is a hybrid in-person/virtual event. It is free and open to the public\, in room 114 of the Greenbelt Community Center. \nJoin via Zoom\n\nURL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89328647944?pwd=NklWSXRVdEowUWhUUllZMGIzak5pQT09\nPhone: (301) 715-8592\nMeeting ID: 893 2864 7944\nPasscode: 898333
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2023-05-25/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230907
CREATED:20230117T045837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T160150Z
UID:1187-1682622000-1682629200@greenbeltastro.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will meet on Thursday\, April 27\, in Room 114 of the Greenbelt Community Center. We will gather at 7:00 pm for informal discussion\, and the lecture will begin at 7:30 pm. Drs. Joan and David Dunham will give a presentation on observing occultations. The lecture will be followed by an observing session of a lunar occultation of a ninth-magnitude star. This is a hybrid in-person/virtual event.\n \nOur meetings are free and open to the public.\nJoin the Zoom Meeting\nURL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88925186668?pwd=eVF1TFBpeElUK3pGYnNKVGc3ZnRSUT09\nMeeting ID: 889 2518 6668\nPasscode: 706548\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdA9ynYmqF
URL:https://greenbeltastro.org/event/monthly-meeting-2023-04-27/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Community Center\, 15 Crescent Road\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Events
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