Author: Chris Lee

  • NOVAC General Meeting, June 14 @ 7pm

    NOVAC’s general meeting will be held on the campus of George Mason University on Sunday, June 14th. We will meet in Research Hall Room 163 at 7:00 p.m. In addition to our regular business topics, I am pleased to announce that our recent Science Fair Award recipients, Medha Uppal and Lara Kornblut, will be joining us at our meeting. They will give a short presentation on their award winning project: The Effect of Geomagnetic Storms in the Ionosphere on Location Accuracy of GPS. Beforehand Ms. Uppal Read more […]

  • NOVAC’s Astronomy Day – May 16th 3 – 11 pm

    Join NOVAC for Astronomy Day at Sky Meadows State Park on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Astronomy Day is a national event usually held in or around April to promote and share amateur astronomy. Come out at 3 pm to observe the Sun! Stay until nightfall to see some planets and deep sky objects! Click the links below for more information on the event.  We hope you see you all there!   Astronomy Day web page Calendar event Read more […]

  • Meeting of Byron Bergert Imaging Group

    After some hunting, we’ve found a time, date, and location for the next meeting of NOVAC’s astro-imaging group, named in honor of late NOVACian Byron Bergert. Tentatively, we’re hoping to hold this on 23 May from 10:00-1:00, in a meeting room at the Loudoun County Public Library at 43316 Hay Road in Ashburn, VA. This is of course the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, but given availability of meeting space, it was the first option we’ve been able to find for a while that doesn’t conflict with Read more […]

  • NOVAC General Meeting @ GMU – May 3rd 7pm

    NOVAC’s general meeting will be held on the campus of George Mason University on Sunday, May 3rd. We will meet in Research Hall Room 163 at 7:00 p.m. If you’ve recently done some public outreach work, or if you’ve had a particularly good observing session lately, please consider taking a few minutes during the meeting to tell other members about it. Or perhaps you’ve gotten a gadget you’d like to talk about briefly? This sort of participatory discussion is a lot more engaging than a dry Read more […]

  • Early Bird ends June 30th! AHSP 2015 Registration is LIVE!

    Anyone can now signup for the Almost Heaven Star Party (August 14-18) and get a $20 discount for the early bird registration. This is our 11th annual event at Spruce Knob, WV! Check out the www.ahsp.org for registration and all the information you need to know about the speakers, events and excursions planned this year! This event is not to be missed if you are looking for the darkest skies east of the Mississippi! Read more […]

  • NOVAC Monthly General Meeting – Sunday, April 12th

    NOVAC’s general meeting will be held on the campus of George Mason University on Sunday, April 12th. We will meet in Research Hall Room 163 at 7:00 p.m. If you’ve recently done some public outreach work, or if you’ve had a particularly good observing session lately, please consider taking a few minutes during the meeting to tell other members about it. Or perhaps you’ve gotten a gadget you’d like to talk about briefly? This sort of participatory discussion is a lot more engaging than Read more […]
  • Our Fallen Star – Phil Wherry

    Our Fallen Star – Phil Wherry

    It is with tremendous sadness that we announce NOVAC has lost one of our most beloved members and shining stars of our club due to heart failure on March 10, 2015. Phil has been a NOVAC member since 2002, in that time he has done so much to carry the torch for the club in many roles from Board Member to being President multiple times. Like the truly exceptional person he was, Phil always made time for everyone, regardless of his other responsibilities, and helped us all feel special within Read more […]
  • Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night 14 March 2015

    Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night 14 March 2015

    Public observing at Great Meadow is cancelled due to rainy weather and wet field conditions. ~ Lyle Mars

  • Cancelled C.M. Crockett Public Night

    Due to the anticipated snow, sleet and such for tomorrow night, as well as icy conditions that will be prevailing during the evening hours, we’re cancelling the Public Night for Crockett tomorrow evening. It’s hard to believe that Spring is just a few weeks away.  But, we’ll try again at Crockett on March 21st. Read more […]

  • Great Meadow Public Night Cancelled

    Observers – The weather reports indicate wind-chill temperatures for Saturday night in the 10 to 20 degrees BELOW ZERO (that’s -10 to -20 degrees temperature) from winds that may gust as high as 50 mph! I am afraid that in these temperatures frostbite become a real threat, so I am cancelling the public observing night. Try again next month.

    Sincerely,
    Lyle Mars

    Great Meadow Site Coordinator