Past Meeting: January 8, 2026 – The Hubble Space Telescope: 35 Years of Discovery. Presenter: Faith Vowler, Hubble Space Telescope Outreach Coordinator, NASA
Featuring Faith Vowler on the Hubble Space Telescope: 35 Years of Exploration
Members’ Celebration Meeting: December 5, 2025 – Annual Holiday Party (RSVP or Zoom)
Food and Astronomy for the Season
HAL featured on Maryland Public TV
HAL was featured about 18 minutes in on this clip recently appearing on MPT.
Public Star Party (Alpha Ridge) 11/01/2025
Clear Skies!
Past Public Meeting: November 13, 2025 – Camera Basics of Astrophotography
Featuring Wes Fewerda on the basics of cameras in Astrophotography.
The Sky At Night – December 2025
Upcoming Night Sky Maps & Events
Impromptu Star Party (Alpha Ridge) 10/27/2025
Four HAL members took a gamble that Alpha Ridge Park would stay just out of the range of the massive cloud band to the south, but that bet didn’t pay off. There were thin, high clouds covering most of the sky right from the start, and they gradually got thicker, especially in the southern sky. […]
Members-Only Mentorship Night (Alpha Ridge) 10/25/2025
We had a very successful Members Mentorship Night last night. About 20 members came out, some seeking help and some offering it. Although it was entirely clouded over, progress was still made with some creative work-arounds such as looking at lights in the distance to check out equipment. After a very satisfying night of fellowship […]
Impromptu Star Party (Alpha Ridge) 10/24/2025
The weather was very cooperative last night. The sky at western horizon turned clear just about 7:15 pm. However, the altitude of Lemmon comet (Comet C/2025 A6) was low. Phil and I scrambled to take some photos before it fell below the tree line around 8:15. It is amazing that almost none of my two […]
Impromptu Star Party (Alpha Ridge) 10/23/2025
Five HAL members attended an impromptu star party at Alpha Ridge Park on October 23, 2025. Skies were clear all night and the weather was fine, although seeing and transparency were both subpar. Welcome to Bruce and Neil, two new members who were attending their first impromptu event! Both of them were imaging comet Lemmon […]