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We're excited to bring you the scoop on an extraordinary astronomical event that's sure to distract you from all the syllabi you've been reading through today: A Blue Super Moon! What's a...
August 30, 2023
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10:23 AM
Join the Astronomy Club this Thursday evening (tomorrow!) at 7pm in Phys401 for our last meeting of the semester!! We will be watching a movie (pizza and drinks will also be provided:)). Hope to...
May 10, 2023
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2:05 PM
Hey everyone!! Just a reminder that we are having elections for our officer board!! We have 6 positions available: - President - Vice President - Treasurer - Secretary - Event...
April 23, 2023
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7:15 PM
Names and Stories in Astronomy
Hey everyone!! Astro Club will be meeting tonight at 9pm in Phys401to talk about the stories behind the names we give objects in astronomy. We will also be re-review our Constitution. Hope to see...
April 6, 2023
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4:38 PM
Game Night
Hi everyone! Astro Club will be meeting tonight at 9pm in Phys401. To keep it light before spring break, we thought it'd be fun to have a game night! We will be playing UNO (and there will be...
March 16, 2023
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4:14 PM
International Women's Day
Hi everyone! In honor of International Women's Day being yesterday, we will be talking about women in astronomy, both in the past and in the current day. Hope to see you all at 9pm in Phys401 (or...
March 9, 2023
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7:23 PM
Guest Speaker on the Cost of Science!
Hello! Astronomy Club will be meeting at 9pm in Phys401. We will be joined by Dr. Susan Hoban, a UMBC Faculty Alumna who has worked on the Observatory! She will be having a discussion on how...
March 2, 2023
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8:04 PM
Hello Crew Members! The main topic of discussion at the Astronomy Club meeting tonight will be observational astronomy and what affects conditions for doing observations from the ground. In...
February 16, 2023
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6:35 PM
Tonight is our first club meeting! We will be welcoming our new officers and playing a game of jeopardy to introduce some of the main ideas in astronomy! The meeting will be in Phys401 at 9pm,...
February 9, 2023
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5:14 PM
Spot the comet that makes its rounds once every 50,000 years
There are many comets that make their way around our solar system. We are familiar with the ones that deploy like clockwork to their own calendars, for example Halley's Comet or Comet Hale-Bopp....
January 11, 2023
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2:19 PM