Planets outside of our solar system look nothing like our own, with most of these detected exoplanets falling right in between the size of the Earth and Neptune. How can we understand such differences? Join NOVAC and Dr. Eve Lee for a virtual discussion on Sunday, July 10 at 7:30pm EDT.
Public Monthly Meeting – Supermassive Black Holes at the Center of M87 and Milky Way: What We Learn
Planetary Science, Astrobiology, Asteroids and Rockets – all this and more in NOVAC’s weekly roundup: This Week In Space.
Flying to the moon in 1972, Flying to the moon in 2022, big comets, and private flights – all this and more in NOVAC’s first weekly roundup: This Week In Space.
Improving the Performance of Your Imaging Mount In this presentation, Eric will share his experience on improving the performance of equatorial mounts, a critical and expensive component of astrophotography systems.
Wild and Wonderful Space Volcanoes! How are there many different types of volcanoes in our Solar System? How do these volcanoes form and evolve? We’ll explore the marvelous volcanic wonders of the Solar System by deep diving into how they behave and form from different planetary materials, including the mysteries of cryovolcanism!
How to Optimize your Astrophotography Setup
The 39th Annual NOVAC Star Gaze October 30, 2021 NOVAC’s Star Gaze event for 30 Oct 21 has been canceled due to the weather outlook. Please check our calendar for other public observing activities in the near future!
Astronomy with X-rays: How, Where, and Most Importantly Why?
‘Oumuamua – Our Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Visitor The discovery of ‘Oumuamua (1I/2019/U1) represented our first detection of a solar system object with an origin that was definitely outside of our solar system. Its name comes from Hawaiian meaning “first messenger from afar” yet deciphering its message has proved difficult and controversial. ‘Oumuamua was…