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NPMAS ANNOUNCEMENTS:
October 8th (Saturday) - International Observe the Moon Night and Free Telescope Viewing for the general public. Bay Beach Amusement Park just south of the parking lot near the baseball diamonds starting at dusk (around 6:45 pm) till 9:30 PM. NPMAS members will have their telescopes and binoculars set up for viewing of Jupiter, the Moon, and other deep sky objects. This event is FREE! Questions? Contact our public outreach chair - Gerry Kocken!
October 12th (Wednesday) - NPMAS Monthly Meeting at the Neville Public Museum. Elections for the 2011-2013 Board of Directors will take place at the start of the meeting, followed by short business and an astronomical presentation.This meeting is free and open to the public. Current members aged 18 and older are eligbile to vote. Single Memberships - 1 ballot. Family Memberships - 2 ballots.
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About the NPMAS
 The Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS) is an amateur astronomy club located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in astronomy.
Our meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Neville Public Museum (unless otherwise noted on the calendar). Our meetings are free and open to the public.
After some casual business highlighting past and upcoming events, we have a featured presentation or observing session. You can get a list of our meeting presentations from our yearly brochure and at our calendar of events page at left. While our meeting are open to people of all ages, museum rules state that anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. |
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Community Outreach
The NPMAS is a member of the Night Sky Network, a public outreach program in association with NASA, JPL and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. These organizations provide us with fun, educational hands-on activities and programs that we use to promote different astronony concepts to the general public.
NPMAS members provide astronomy outreach programs and telescope viewing sessions to scout groups, classrooms, nature centers and other interested groups and organizations. Twice a year in spring and fall, the NPMAS offers free Public Telescope Viewing Sessions in the Green Bay area. Club members set up their telescopes to show the wonders of the night sky to our community at large.
If you are an adult that is interested in an astronomy program or telescope viewing session for your organization, please visit our Night Sky Network site for more information to schedule your event. |
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Club Star Parties and Events
Star parties are an important part of our club activities whether NPMAS sponsored or other. Members have the opportunity to observe from dark sky sites giving beginning members the chance to learn the night sky with more experienced observers. Experienced observers have the opportunity to further their own observing skills by locating more difficult objects.
The NPMAS has several observing sites for our members to use including Parmentier Observatory, Kroes Observatory, Crivitz Observing Site and newly added Windjammer Sailing Club near Suamico. While the weather does not always cooperate, we try to meet to observe monthly and some of our other club events include field trips, a summer picnic, a holiday dinner party, our annual Messier Marathon as well as regional and national star parties and conventions.
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