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… Read More »Monthly Meeting
This star party is not hosted by the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt. It is listed here as a courtesy to another club in the Mid-East Region of the Astronomical League. Please consult the event website for the most up-to-date information.
Weather permitting, we will be holding 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. The event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost.… Read More »Greenbelt Star Party
A partial solar eclipse will be visible from Greenbelt on Saturday, October 14. The Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will be hosting a viewing party at the Greenbelt Observatory. This event is free and open to the public. The eclipse begins at noon when the moon's edge starts to move between the earth and the sun.… Read More »Partial Solar Eclipse Party
Weather permitting, we will be holding 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. The event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost.… Read More »Greenbelt Star Party
Weather permitting, we will be holding a star party at the Greenbelt Observatory. The observatory will be open to visitors to view the wonders of the heavens. The moon will be up this evening and will be one of our viewing targets. People are also welcome to bring their own telescopes to set up for… Read More »Greenbelt Star Party
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." We gather at 7:00 for informal discussion, and the lecture begins at 7:30. The meeting will also be streamed… Read More »Monthly Meeting
Weather permitting, we will be holding 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. The event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost.… Read More »Greenbelt Star Party
Weather permitting, we will be holding 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. The event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost.… Read More »Greenbelt Star Party
Weather permitting, the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will be hosting a star party on behalf of North Point State Park. The party will be on November 11, 6:00–8:00 pm.
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. While… Read More »Monthly Meeting