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Shown below are events the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt has planned for 2012. Star Parties and meetings are open to the public and are free of charge. Star parties may be cancelled without notice due to inclement weather (which includes skies too cloudy for stars to be seen). Meetings will be canceled, postponed, or moved if the Prince Georges County Schools are closed due to weather.
| Date & Starting Time |
Event |
Location |
Notes |
| January 14, 7:00 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| January 26, 7:30 PM | Meeting | Owens Science Center | Elizabeth Levin will report on her attendance at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
| January 28, 7:00 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| January 29, 7:00 PM | Sidewalk Astronomy | Roosevelt Center | |
| February 11, 7:00 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| February 23, 7:30 PM | Meeting | Owens Science Center | A Series of Short Presentations in Honor of the 75th Anniversary of Greenbelt |
| February 25, 7:00 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| February 26, 7:00 PM | Sidewalk Astronomy | Roosevelt Center | |
| March 3, 7:00 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| March 4, 7:00 PM | Sidewalk Astronomy | Roosevelt Center | |
| March 17, 8:30 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| March 29, 7:30 PM | Meeting | Owens Science Center | Dr. Keith Strong "The Sun's Role in Global Warming" |
| March 31, 8:30 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| April 1, 7:00 PM | Sidewalk Astronomy | Roosevelt Center | |
| April 14, 8:45 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| April 26, 7:30 PM | Meeting | Owens Science Center | Sue Bassett, Transit of Venus |
| April 28, 9:00 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| April 28 | Spring Astronomy Day | Events TBD | |
| April 29, 7:00 PM | Sidewalk Astronomy | Roosevelt Center | |
| May 12, 9:00 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| May 26, 9:00 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| May 31, 7:30 PM | Meeting | Owens Science Center | Craig Levin, Planetarium Show, Pacific Islanders Navigation |
| June 5 | Transit of Venus | Northway Field & Observatory | Events TBD |
| June 9, 9:30 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| June 23, 9:30 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| June 28, 7:30 PM | Meeting | Greenbelt Community Center, Rm. 114 | Program TBD |
| July 14, 9:30 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| July 26, 7:30 PM | Meeting | Greenbelt Community Center, Rm. 114 | Program TBD |
| July 28, 9 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| August 11, 9 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| August 25, 8:45 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| August 26, 7:00 PM | Sidewalk Astronomy | Roosevelt Center | |
| August 30, 7:30 PM | Meeting | Greenbelt Community Center, Rm. 103 | Program TBD |
| September 1, 10 AM to 4:30 PM | Labor Day Festival Information Table | Roosevelt Center | |
| September 8, 8:30 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| September 20, 7:30 PM | Meeting | Owens Science Center | Program TBD |
| September 22, 8 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| September 23, 7:00 PM | Sidewalk Astronomy | Roosevelt Center | |
| October 6, 7:45 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| October 20, 7:30 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| October 20 | Fall Astronomy Day | Events TBD | |
| October 21, 7:00 PM | Sidewalk Astronomy | Roosevelt Center | |
| October 25, 7:30 PM | Meeting | Owens Science Center | Program TBD |
| November 3, 7 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| November 17, 7 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| November 18, 7 PM | Sidewalk Astronomy | Roosevelt Center | |
| November 29, 7:30 PM | Meeting | Owens Science Center | Program TBD |
| December 8, 6 PM | Star party | Northway Field & Observatory | |
| December 13, 7:00 PM | Holiday Party | Owens Science Center | Potluck |
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