Author: Chris Lee

  • Public Nights this Saturday!

    Public Nights this Saturday!

    We have two great Public Nights schedules tomorrow, one at CM Crockett Park and another at Sky Meadows State Park.  Check the calendar on the left and the website for any updates that may occur.  The weather is predicted to be nice so see you on the field!       Read more […]

  • Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night

    Observing at Great Meadows tonight (11-07) has been cancelled due to cloudy weather and a muddy observing field.

    Lyle Mars

  • Added Public Night at CM Crockett Park

    With the cancellation of Star Gaze this past weekend we have added an additional Public Night for this coming Sunday evening 6:30pm to 11:00pm at Crockett Park.  Special thanks goes out to the club members that are making this happen!

  • Star Gaze 2015 – Oct 3rd – CANCELLED 

    Star Gaze 2015 – Oct 3rd – CANCELLED 

    The forecast for this weekend’s Star Gaze event poses serious risks to the safety of our volunteers as well as members of the general public who might wish to attend the event. Consequently, we have decided to cancel Star Gaze for 2015. NOVAC has several other observing-only public nights scheduled during the rest of 2015, and Star Gaze will return next year in October, 2016. Thank you for your interest in NOVAC and amateur astronomy. We look forward to seeing you at one of our future public Read more […]

  • Three Public observing events this weekend!

    Make sure you check out the calendar and events that we have planned for Great Meadow, CM Crockett and Sky Meadows this weekend.  The weather has been amazing lately and looks to continue this weekend as well.  I hope to see Members and Public alike out at our events!

    Calendar of Events

     

    Best,

     

    Chris Lee

    VP of NOVAC

  • NOVAC General Meeting and Mike Summers Talk – Sept 13, 7pm

    NOVAC’s general meetings are open to club members and the general public alike, and are held on the campus of George Mason University (directions) in Fairfax, Virginia. Research Hall is easily identified by the observatory attached to the side of the building. Paid parking is available in the Shenandoah parking structure. Some members have also chosen to park across the street in the far reaches of the Patriot Center’s parking lot, then walk up the path to Research Hall.   Check Read more […]

  • Byron Bergert Imaging Group – Sept 5 10am to 1pm at Patrick Henry Library

    NOVAC’s Byron Berget Imaging Group will hold its next processing party on Saturday September 5 from 10am to 1pm at the Patrick Henry Library in Vienna.  The room is just inside the main door to the right.  Bring your images from AHSP or your backyard, your laptops, or just your questions, and we’ll process our data and discuss imaging techniques.  Like usual, our group is low stress.  No agenda, no presentations, just hanging out and learning from other people who take pictures of the stars.  Read more […]
  • AHSP 2015 Photos and Videos

    AHSP 2015 Photos and Videos

    The photos are coming in fast and furious from attendees and I’m processing videos up to YouTube as I post this message.  Go to www.ahsp.org to look at all the photos and videos from this years event as I post them this week.

  • July General Meeting – GMU 7pm

    Sunday, July 12, 2015; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Speaker: Philip Graff Topic: The production and effects of gravitational waves Location: Research Hall, Room 163 Meeting Logistics: Paid parking is available in the Shenandoah Parking Deck (formerly Sandy Creek Parking Deck), which is behind the building. Please enter at the back side of the building which is in front of the round-about in front of the parking garage. The parking lot is on Sandy Creek Way off of Patriot Circle. Meetings are on the second Read more […]

  • AHSP 2015 is now SOLD OUT!

    This is the fastest the event has ever sold out! Thanks to all that registered for our event this year! We will be sending more communications to attendees in the weeks to come as August 14th comes closer.  Look in the coming days and weeks for emails with more information and conference calls dates and times where we will take questions and talk about the upcoming event.   AHSP Staff   Read more […]