Author: NOVAC
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Byron Bergert Imaging Group on Feb 3 10:00a – 1:00p
NOVAC’s Byron Bergert Imaging Group will hold its Groundhog Day +1 Processing Party, featuring Special Guest Processor John Kasianowicz, on Saturday February 3 from 10am to 1pm at the Providence Community Center near the Vienna Metro Station. We’ll be in Multipurpose Room 1, which is to the left past the registration desk. As usual, we’re very low key: come when you like, leave when you like. You don’t need to be an experienced astrophotographer – or even an astrophotographer at all yet – to join Read more […] -
Invite for NOVAC Members to fill remaining seats at the Volunteer recognition event
Dear NOVAC Members, NOVACs volunteers and their guests are gathering for a recognition event at the David M Brown Planetarium in Arlington this Saturday, Jan 20th. The recognition event includes a viewing of EXPLORE, a full dome video about human travel to Mars and the science behind how this travel dream is becoming possible including easy to understand and follow full dome video explanations of planetary motion and orbital maneuvers. This movie was released a few months ago and the Read more […] -
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
The forecast is actually for clear skies. But below freezing temps with some wind.
I am postponing the public night to Sunday Jan 21, 5-10p. Note: Crockett is scheduled for Jan 20.
Ray Young
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General Meeting, Elections, and Show & Tell – December 10
Our next meeting will be Sunday evening, December 10, 7:00 pm, in Room #163 in Research Hall on the campus of George Mason University, with dinner at Red Hot and Blue, and will be a little different from other meetings this past year. During the business meeting we will hold elections for club offices. Candidate nominations have been received for all but the office of Vice President. If you wish to run for one of the officer or trustee positions, please self-nominate by emailing your desire Read more […] -
Public Event Cancelled for Great Meadow
Gusty winds are in the forecast, so no public night 11/19.
Ray Young
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Public Event Cancelled for C.M. Crockett
The public night scheduled for 18 November is canceled. Although the Clear Sky Chart[1] currently says only 50% of the sky will be covered by clouds, all of the other forecasts predict “cloudy”[2] or “mostly cloudy”[3][4] with a chance of precipitation. DC television weather-guessers all agree it will be mostly cloudy tomorrow evening with differing opinions on the timing and amount of precipitation. Hoping for clear skies for future public nights, R. J. ‘Tree’ Greenwood Crockett Read more […] -
General Meeting – November 12, at 7:00 PM – Dinner @ Oh George!
NOVAC will hold it’s monthly general meeting Sunday, November 12, at 7:00 PM as per usual in Room #163 in Research Hall on the campus of George Mason University. Our pre-meeting dinner at Oh George!, just across the street from the campus in the University Mall Shopping Center, will also take place at our regular time of 5:30 PM. Sunday’s guest speaker will be Dr. Russel A. Howard. His topic will be Observations of the White Light Solar Corona Dinner Location: Oh George! (University Read more […] -
General Meeting – October 8, at 7:00 PM – Dinner @ Oh George!
NOVAC will hold it’s monthly general meeting Sunday, October 8, at 7:00 PM as per usual in Room #163 in Research Hall on the campus of George Mason University. Our pre-meeting dinner at Oh George!, just across the street from the campus in the University Mall Shopping Center, will also take place at our regular time of 5:30 PM. Sunday’s guest speaker will be Dr. John C. Mather. His topic will be The History of the Universe from the beginning to the end: where did we come from, where can Read more […] -
NOVAC at the Great American Eclipse 2017 Map
As members we travelled far a wide as well stayed at home to take in the Great American Eclipse 2017. We have added a map with pins that show the location and description of members and their experiences from across the country to the front page of our website. We will continue to expand this new feature and add pictures either to the pins or to a page that will present the author of the photo and a brief description. I hope that site visitors and members alike enjoy the Read more […] -
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
The Clear Sky Chart for September 22 doesn’t look too promising, so I’m cancelling the public night.
Ray Young
Great Meadow site coordinator
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