Category: Website

  • New Astronomical League Mid East Regional Chapter

    New Astronomical League Mid East Regional Chapter

    The Astronomical League (AL) has solidified a Mid East regional chapter and has put up a nice website of clubs, resources and events all focused in this part of the nation. Please take a look when you get a chance: https://www.meralastronomy.org/ Click here for the AL Facebook Page. Finally, they have published a calendar which celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Astronomical League. Click here for a link to purchase the calendars and support the Astronomical League. Read more […]
  • Binocular Messier and the AL Observing Program

    Binocular Messier and the AL Observing Program

    March is the time of the year when the Messier Marathon is possible.  This is also a great time to get started on your Binocular Messier observing program. A very useful resource (I would say essential) for observational astronomy is Sky and Telescope’s Pocket Sky Atlas.  It is available from many sources for less than $20. You may already have a set of binoculars that will allow you to complete the observing program.  If you don’t, a simple 10×50 set will cost around $30. Here Read more […]
  • NOVAC at the Great American Eclipse 2017 Map

    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 […]
  • Amazon Smile and NOVAC

    Amazon Smile and NOVAC

    NOVAC is now a recipient in Amazon’s charitable effort, Amazon Smile.   This program is simple –  if you choose to participate in this Amazon program, Amazon will donate 0.5% of prices of  their eligible purchases to NOVAC.  Your Amazon prices stay the same.  The shopping is the same.  All that is different is telling Amazon to donate from Amazon’s foundation 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to another charitable organization, NOVAC, a 501(c)(3) non-profit Read more […]
  • AHSP 2016 Videos and Photos

    AHSP 2016 Videos and Photos

    The videos from the presentations have been posted as well attendees have been sending images and photos of the events in over the past several weeks now.  Check out the front page of www.ahsp.org for some amazing work all the way around from a great time this year.  We hope to see you all up at the mountain next year! July 21-25 2017

    ~ Chris Lee for the AHSP Staff

  • Astronomy Day – May 31st, 3-11pm @ Sky Meadows State Park

    Join NOVAC for Astronomy Day at Sky Meadows State Park on May 31, 2014. Come out at 3PM to observe the Sun! Stay until nightfall to see some planets and deep sky objects! Entrance to the park ends at 9pm no exceptions! Enjoy the wonderful views of the landscape and night sky from the flanks of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  The program features solar observing through safe filters, telescopes to look at and look through when the stars come out, and presentations about astronomy and the night sky. The Read more […]

  • AHSP 2014 registration is now LIVE!

    Registration is now live for our 10th anniversary event at TMI, Spruce Knob, West Virginia.  Registration usually goes quick and has sold out the last 5 years. NOVAC hosts the Almost Heaven Star Party (AHSP) at the Spruce Knob Mountain Center each year. The event attracts nearly 200 amateur astronomers from all over the region and showcases the area’s dark skies. During the event, TMI instructors lead participants in a variety of daytime activities, including canoeing and guided hikes, in addition Read more […]
  • Removed website visual navigation

    Removed website visual navigation

    If you are looking for the front page navigation images/slider they have been removed to provide more information and news space on the front page of the website. All the pages and information are linked in the regular site navigation or in the tabs on the top of the website. If you can’t find something please send us an email and I can help you out! Contact Webmaster Read more […]

  • NOVAC 25th Anniversary Speakers

    With the recent passing of amateur astronomy legend John Dobson, we’ve located a video of his humorous remarks to our membership at NOVAC’s 2005 Star Gaze. While doing so, we’ve also found videos of other major speakers that same year including Al Nagler, Phil Harrington and Rod Mollise. You can watch all their talks at this newly-created page.  Special Kudos to Mike Lewis and Alex Lim for their work in 2005 and still today for the club and Phil Wherry for taking the time to convert them up Read more […]

  • Comet ISON information

    Latest new and resource links from EarthSky – http://earthsky.org/space/big-sun-diving-comet-ison-might-be-spectacular-in-2013   Mike Lewis interviewed in this Washington Post article on Comet ISON!   John McDonnell did a presentation at our monthly meeting in October and has placed the Comet ISON information and links on this Astro Page so we can keep an eye on how things progress with this comet over the coming weeks. Read more […]