The ASG's summer film festival returns with The Martian. This highly popular film stars Matt Damon as an astronaut stranded on Mars. Praised for its special effects and mostly accurate science, this 2015 film is PG-13 and has an audience approval rating of 91% on the tomatometer (although potato meter would have been more appropriate… Read More »ASG Summer Film Festival: The Martian
The Astronomical Society of Greenbelt has been chosen as a community partner of NASA to celebrate the release of the first scientific images from the James Webb Space Telescope, which were revealed on July 12. Our event on July 23 will include activities for people of all ages: A short talk about the Webb Telescope… Read More »Webb Space Telescope First Images Celebration
Weather permitting, the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will host a star party at the City of Greenbelt Observatory on Saturday evening, July 23, starting at 9:30 pm. We’ll be using the observatory’s 14-inch telescope to view some of the many objects currently high in the sky. All are welcome, whether Astronomical Society of Greenbelt members… Read More »ASG Star Party
Weather permitting, the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will host a star party at the City of Greenbelt Observatory on Saturday evening, August 6, starting at 9:30 pm. We’ll be using the observatory’s 14-inch telescope to view some of the many objects currently high in the sky, including the moon, which will be waxing gibbous. All… Read More »ASG Star Party
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, the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will host a star party at the City of Greenbelt Observatory on Saturday evening, August 20, starting at 9:00 pm and continuing for two hours. We’ll be using the observatory’s 14-inch telescope to view some of the many objects currently high in the sky. All are welcome, whether… Read More »ASG Star Party
On Thursday, August 25, at 7:30 pm, the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will host Conrad Terrill to present on the telescope in the Greenbelt Observatory.
Weather permitting, the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will host a star party at the City of Greenbelt Observatory on Saturday evening, August 27, starting at 9:00 pm. We’ll be using the observatory’s 14-inch telescope to view some of the many objects currently high in the sky. All are welcome, whether Astronomical Society of Greenbelt members… Read More »ASG Star Party
Weather permitting, the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will host a star party at the City of Greenbelt Observatory on Saturday evening, September 3, starting at 8:30 pm. We’ll be using the observatory’s 14-inch telescope to view some of the many objects currently high in the sky, including the moon, which will be at first quarter.… Read More »ASG Star Party
The Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society will hold its astronomy weekend in partnership with the WV Division of Natural Resources and Blackwater Falls State Park. This annual event takes place every fall in Davis, WV, under incredible dark skies that are an astronomer and astrophotographers dream come true. This star party is not hosted by the… Read More »Blackwater Falls Astronomy Weekend