Astronomical Society of Greenbelt

Virtual Star Party
2021-04-26 21:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
At this event, we’ll be focusing mainly on Virgo Cluster galaxies, as these are currently high in the sky. Chad Leader and Conrad Terrill will be doing the imaging from telescopes set up in their back yards. Conrad will be doing close-up imaging and Chad will handle wide-field views. All are welcome to join the Zoom session, whether they are members of the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt or not. The session will open around 8:45 PM EDT. Chad and Conrad plan to be polar-aligned and ready to go around 9:00 PM EDT.
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Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84031946452?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 840 3194 6452
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Lyrids
2021-04-21 - 2021-04-22
The Lyrids is a medium strength shower that usually produces good rates for three nights centered on the maximum. These meteors also usually lack persistent trains but can produce fireballs. They are best seen from the northern hemisphere where the radiant is high in the sky at dawn. Activity from this shower can be seen from the southern hemisphere, but at a lower rate.
The Lyrids are active April 16–30, 2021, with their peak of activity coming on the night of April 21–22.
For more information on meteor showers, visit the American Meteor Society.
