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
Great Meadow site coordinator
Category: News
News and Updates
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NOVAC General Meeting – Sunday January 14, at 7:00 PM at GMU
NOVAC will hold its next monthly general membership meeting Sunday January 14, at 7:00 PM in Room #163 in Research Hall on the campus of George Mason University. Our speaker will be Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ, whom many of you know as coauthor of Turn Left at Orion. NOVAC’s general meeting is open to the club membership and the general public. No RSVP is necessary, so please come if you can! What you may not know is that Brother Guy is Director of the Vatican Observatory and President of the Read more […] -
NOVAC 2018 Election Results
On Sunday, December 10, at the General Meeting, the club elected officers for 2018. I am honored to be serving as President for the coming year. Please join me in congratulating the others elected last night: Vice President: Alan Goldberg Secretary: John McDonnell Treasurer: Paul Derby Trustees (2 yr term): Zack Panitzke, John Higbee There are three other Trustees whose terms continue into 2018: Lyle Mars, Pete Johnson and George Doschek. I want to thank both 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 […] -
NOVAC giving this Holiday Season
Members and Friends of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club, Consider NOVAC in your Holiday Giving this year. NOVAC dues cover a portion of the club’s operational costs. Dues provide a solid base for our operations with patron and supporting memberships providing additional funding for our outreach and educational activities. Your contributions in both money and volunteerism are the foundation for NOVAC’s success in meeting our mission to observe…and to help others 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 […] -
The 35th Annual NOVAC Star Gaze: Saturday, October 21
Join the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club for Star Gaze at C.M. Crockett Park on October 21, 2017 from 3 pm to 11 pm! You don’t need any astronomy experience or equipment at all to enjoy Star Gaze. Enjoy the wonderful views of the landscape and night sky from one of our local dark sky sites. The program features solar observing through safe filters; telescopes to learn about and look through when the stars come out; and presentations about astronomy, space exploration, and the night sky. Head 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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