Astronomical League Annual Convention
The 2023 Astronomical League Convention (ALCon 2023) will be held in Baton Rouge, LA, July 26–29.
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Monthly Meeting
Greenbelt Community Center 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD, United StatesThe 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… Read More »Monthly Meeting
Greenbelt Star Party
City of Greenbelt Observatory 8101 Northway Road, Greenbelt, MD, United StatesWeather 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
Greenbelt Star Party
City of Greenbelt Observatory 8101 Northway Road, Greenbelt, MD, United StatesWeather 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
Monthly Meeting
Greenbelt Community Center 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD, United StatesKevin 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… Read More »Monthly Meeting
Greenbelt Star Party
City of Greenbelt Observatory 8101 Northway Road, Greenbelt, MD, United StatesWeather 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
Officers’ Meeting
ZoomYork County Star Party
Susquehannock State Park 1880 Park Drive, Drumore, United StatesThis 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.
Black Forest Star Party
Cherry Springs State Park 4639 Cherry Springs Road, Coudersport, PA, United StatesThis 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.
Greenbelt Star Party
City of Greenbelt Observatory 8101 Northway Road, Greenbelt, MD, United StatesWeather 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
Greenbelt Star Party
City of Greenbelt Observatory 8101 Northway Road, Greenbelt, MD, United StatesWeather 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
Monthly Meeting
Greenbelt Community Center 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD, United StatesThe 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