Tag: GMU

  • January Meeting Cancelled!

    January Meeting Cancelled!

    Good morning, NOVAC.

    As of this morning, GMU has closed the campus all day and cancelled activities because of the weather. Consequently, we are cancelling our meeting this evening as well.

    ~Chris Kagy

    NOVAC President

  • NOVAC General Meeting – Sunday January 14, at 7:00 PM at GMU

    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 […]
  • General Meeting – November 12, at 7:00 PM – Dinner @ Oh George!

    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 […]
  • General Meeting – October 8, at 7:00 PM – Dinner @ Oh George!

    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 […]
  • General Meeting notice Sunday March 12th at 7:00pm Daylight Saving Time

    General Meeting notice Sunday March 12th at 7:00pm Daylight Saving Time

    IMPORTANT REMINDER:  Sunday March 12th is the start of Daylight Saving Time. Remember to adjust your clocks forward one hour and change your smoke detector batteries. NOVAC will hold it’s monthly general membership meeting Sunday March 12th, 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 Brion’s Grille, just across the street from the campus in the University Read more […]
  • NOVAC General Meeting, Sunday 7pm @ GMU

    NOVAC General Meeting, Sunday 7pm @ GMU

    Please join us Sunday evening for our general meeting and talk.  If you are interesting in joining some of the group for dinner, check out the link below as well. Sunday, November 13, 2016; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Speaker: Rebecca Ljungren Topic: Decoding Starlight – Spectroscopy: History, How it Works & Applications for Researchers and Amateur Astronomers Location: Research Hall, Room 163 Details for dinner, directions and meeting location. Read more […]
  • General Meeting Sunday, June 12th

    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 163

    Also, 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.

  • May NOVAC General Meeting – Special Topic For New Astronomers

    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 […]
  • NOVAC General Membership Meeting Sunday, March 13th

    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 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 […]