THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS Check back to the calendar later, as Dr. Jonathan Mawdsley will be doing their presentation in a different month. Dr. Jonathan Mawdsley will be speaking on "The Galileo Affair", an exploration of the differing worldviews engaged in the historic conflict between Galileo and the Catholic… Read More »CANCELLED: Monthly Meeting
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS 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. The event is open to… Read More »CANCELLED: Star Party
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. The event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We… Read More »Star Party
Indy Kochte of The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, who has worked on both the MESSENGER Mercury orbiter project and the New Horizons Pluto Flyby mission, will present a thought-provoking talk on what exactly defines a planet. In light of the IAU's controversial demotion of Pluto, this should generate a spirited discussion Our monthly… Read More »Monthly Meeting: What is a Planet?
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. The event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We… Read More »Star Party
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. The event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We… Read More »Star Party
Indy Kochte's presentation has been rescheduled for February 26th. We are working on getting another presenter for this month. 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… Read More »Monthly Meeting
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. The event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We… Read More »Star Party
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. The event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost.… Read More »Star Party
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. The event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We… Read More »Star Party
Come back closer to this meeting date for a description of the presentation happening.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… Read More »Monthly Meeting
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. The event is open to members and non-members of all ages at no cost. We… Read More »Star Party