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
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
The Astronomical Society of Greenbelt will have its traditional Solstice potluck on Thursday, December 14, in room 114 of the Greenbelt Community Center. Bring food and conversation to share. There are no assigned dishes—that's the "luck" part of potluck. The start time is 7:00 pm, but the room will be available at 6:30 to allow… Read More »Solstice Party
The meetings of the Astronomical Society of Greenbank are generally held on the last Thursday of each month. We meet at 7:00 pm for general discussion, and the presentation begins at 7:30 pm. Our speakers include NASA scientists and engineers, local experts from organizations such as the Smithsonian and the Applied Physics Lab, and club… 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 »Greenbelt 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 »Greenbelt Star Party
Although the solar eclipse will be total over parts of the US, Greenbelt, MD, is not on the path of totality. From here, the sun will appear 87.5% covered at maximum. The eclipse will begin at 2:04 pm and end at 4:33 pm, with coverage reaching the maximum at 3:20 pm. The Astronomical Society of… Read More »Solar Eclipse