Category: Meetings
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NOVAC General Meeting Sunday 7pm @ GMU
Sunday, September 11, 2016; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Speaker: Marshall Eubanks, Asteroid Initiatives LLC Topic: The Upcoming Exploration of Europa Location: Research Hall, Room 163 Observations from spacecraft flybys and the Galileo and Cassini orbiters have shown that many of the large ice covered moons in the outer Solar System likely have interior oceans of liquid water. As, at least on Earth, locations with liquid water are almost always associated with life, these bodies are now regarded as Read more […] -
NOVAC General Meeting 7pm Sunday at GMU
Please join us for the monthly general meeting and talk.
Sunday, August 14, 2016; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Speaker: Pete Gentile
Topic: The Study of Pulsars to Detect Gravitational Waves
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General Meeting Sunday, July 10
Sunday, July 10, 2016; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Speaker: John Higbee
Topic: Classic Telescopes of the 1960s
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General Meeting Sunday, June 12th
Sunday, June 12, 2016; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Speaker: Jim Chen
Topic: How to Find the Apollo Landing Sites
Location: Research Hall, Room 163Also, I’d like to extend an invitation to everyone to come to the pre-meeting dinner this month at Brion’s Grille (in the University Mall across from GMU at 10621 Braddock RD) on Sunday at 5:30 PM. The pre-meeting dinner is an excellent way to meet other club members, welcome newcomers and renew old friendships.
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May NOVAC General Meeting – Special Topic For New Astronomers
Starting with May’s milder temperatures our membership increases as new folks join us. Those of us who have been observing for a while know that just having a telescope is not enough. Successful observing sessions are based upon experience. And that experience is what we should be sharing with our newest members as they begin their club affiliation. Read more […] -
April NOVAC General Monthly Meeting
Fellow NOVAC Members, NOVAC’s general meeting will be held on the campus of George Mason University on Sunday, April 10th. We will meet as usual in Research Hall Room #163 at 7:00 P.M. The NOVAC Board of Trustees will meet prior to the general meeting at 5:30 PM in the same location. Our guest speaker this month is Cal Powell who will be giving a talk on Re-Envisioning the Big Bang. Also, I’d like to extend an invitation to everyone to come to the pre-meeting dinner this month at Brion’s Read more […] -
NOVAC General Membership Meeting Sunday, March 13th
Fellow NOVAC Members, NOVAC’s general meeting will be held on the campus of George Mason University on Sunday, March 13th. We will meet as usual in Research Hall Room #163 at 7:00 P.M. The NOVAC Board of Trustees will meet prior to the general meeting at 4:00 PM in the same location. Our guest speaker this month is Mark Kochte who will be giving us an update on the New Horizons mission to Pluto. Also, I’d like to extend an invitation to everyone to come to the pre-meeting dinner this month Read more […] -
NOVAC Monthly Meeting Sunday, February 14th
NOVAC’s general meeting will be held on the campus of George Mason University on Sunday, February 14th. We will meet as usual in Research Hall Room #163 at 7:00 P.M. The NOVAC Board of Trustees will meet prior to the general meeting at 5:30 PM in the same location. Our guest speaker this month is Timothy Rodigas who will be speaking on the topic of: High Resolution Views of Planets & Disks Also, I’d like to extend an invitation to everyone to come to the pre-meeting dinner this month Read more […] -
NOVAC 2016 Election Results
Elected Officials 2016 The elected officials of NOVAC are the Officers, each of whom serves a one-year term. Nominations for candidates are made at the November general meeting, and elections are held at the December meeting. See the contact page for email addresses. President: Terry Cabell Vice President: Chris Lee Secretary: John McDonnell Treasurer: Barbara Whitehead NOVAC Trustees Trustees serve a 2-year term. Nominations for candidates are made at the November general meeting, and elections Read more […] -
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 […]