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A group of residents of Calvert County and its neighboring areas with a common interest in amateur astronomy.
Starting in 2012, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources asked the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland to conduct public star parties at its Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary location near Croom, Maryland. All sessions are on a Saturday evening. Telescopes are set up in a mowed field adjacent to the Merkle visitor center.
Please come out and participate. Bring a telescope, your family, and invite your friends to come stargaze with us there.
2021.06.12 -
Again, in June, club members met at King's Reach Field. A special return visitor was long-time club member Jim Gass, who was back in the area for a short time. However, cloudy skies prevented stargazing.
2021.05.08 -
After a long hiatus, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, ACSM resumed meeting on a limited basis. A light turnout gathered at the King's Reach Field at JPPM for a socially-distanced observing session
2019.02.02 -
Members in attendance at our monthly meeting at Jefferson-Patterson Park and Museum enjoyed clear skies and a mostly wind-free telescope observing session.
2019.01.20 -
Club member Mark invited us to his home observatory to view the total eclipse of the Moon. Gosh, was it cold! The wind chill was brutal, but his dome cut the wind, and the building that houses his observatory offered a warm space - which we retreated to often.
Skies improved from milky high clouds to clear, and we got to see the event from partial to total.
2019.01.05 -
We had clear skies from start to finish for our January session at Jefferson-Patterson. Attendees viewed a number of the prime Winter DSOs, double stars, and comet 46P.
Please check back for further details about future events.
☽ See also the Club's Meeting Schedule.