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Upcoming Event - Fall Public Telescope Viewing Night!
We are hosting our annual Fall Public Telescope Viewing Night on Saturday September 18th at the either the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary or Bay Beach Amusement Park. More details will follow shortly. This much we know for sure, the times will be from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm and we will be able to see the Moon, Jupiter, double stars and other cool night sky objects. This event is free of charge and family friendly. Stay tuned to this website for more information as it becomes available. We hope to see you all there! |
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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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Upcoming Club Events
June 9th Monthly Meeting at Neville Museum
June 11-12th Parmentier Observatory Weekend
June 24-26th Astronomical League Convention - Tuscon AZ
July 9th-10th Parmentier Observatory Weekend
July 10th Club Picnic at Bay Beach Amusement Park
July 14th Monthly Meeting at Neville Museum
August 6th-7th Parmentier Observatory Weekend
August 11th Monthly Meeting at Neville Museum
August 13th-15th Northwood Starfest
Upcoming Sky Events
June 6th Uranus 26' north of Jupiter
June 10th Moon 0.6° South of Pleiades Star Cluster
June 11th Old crescent moon 28 hours before new in morning twilight
June 15th Venus 4° North of the Moon
June 20th Venus 0.4° north of the Beehive cluster
June 21st Summer Solstice
July 4th Jupiter 7° South of the Moon
July 8th Moon 0.6° South of the Pleiades Star Cluster
July 10th Moon 0.001° South of M35
July 14th Mercury 0.2° North of the Beehive Cluster
July 27th Mercury 0.3° South of Regulus
August 1st Mars 1.9° South of Saturn
August 4th Moon 0.6° South of Pleiades Star Cluster
August 7th Moon 0.05° South of M35
August 12th Mercury 2° North of the Moon
August 13th Perseid meteor peak
Astronomy Photo Of The Day
Check out the Astronomy Photo of the Day |
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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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