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    • Club Leadership  Paul Derby President president@novac.com Alex Rogge Vice-President vp@novac.com Yvette Johnson Secretary secretary@novac.com Kent Allingham Treasurer treasurer@novac.com Corrina Witkowski Acting Newsletter Editor newsletters@novac.com Pete Johnson ATM Special Interest Group atm@novac.com Kent Allingham Membership Director membership@novac.com Paul Brewer Astronomical League Coordinator alcor@novac.com Lyle Mars Site Coordinator sites@novac.com Allan Mayer Outreach Coordinator outreach@novac.com Chewning Toulmin E-Mail List Manager email-lists@novac.com Web team webmaster@novac.com Jeffrey Topp Mentoring Program Director mentor@novac.com Craig Tupper Robotic Telescope Program Director roboscope@novac.com John Deriso Club Librarian librarian@novac.com Elected Officials 2011   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 address. President: Paul Derby Vice-President: Alex Rogge Secretary: Yvette Johnson Treasurer: Kent Allingham  NOVAC Trustees Trustees serve a 2-year term. Nominations for candidates are made at the November general meeting, and elections are held at the December meeting.  Richard Grauel (term expires December 2011) Pedro Martinez (term expires December 2011) John McDonnell (term expires December 2012) Arlen Raasch (term expires December 2012) Phil Wherry (term expires December 2012)
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    • FAQFrequently Asked Questions How can I have NOVAC participate with our group? Will Mars ever be as large in the sky as the full Moon? What telescope should I buy? Is there handicapped parking at the Monthly Meetings? Where does NOVAC observe? Can I bring my family out to look through a telescope? Where can I get help with my telescope? How do I subscribe or unsubscribe to the NOVAC Listserver? What’s the Password to the Members Section? How do I renew Sky and Telescope or Astronomy magazine? What’s the story with these green laser pointers I’ve heard about on the news? How can I use one without being labeled a terrorist? How can I have NOVAC participate with our group? To have members of NOVAC come out to your event and show off the night sky, contact one of our outreach members and arrange a date. Please see the Public Viewing page. They will announce your event to the club and ask for volunteers. Note, NOVAC requires at least 2 weeks notice to schedule outreach events. Will Mars ever be as large in the sky as the full Moon? No. A persistent rumor on the Internet has suggested this,…
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Jeff’s Corner – Astronomical Calculations

Jeff’s astronomical calculations are made for the Northern Virginia area.

Graphic Timetable of the Heavens, SVG Version
Next Year’s Graphic Timetable of the Heavens, SVG Version

Sun and Moon Rise and Set Times
Next Year’s Sun and Moon Rise and Set Times

Galilean Moon Events
Next Year’s Galilean Moon Events

How to see the International Space Station (ISS) using the following predictions
ISS Predictions

Preliminary NOVAC Observing Reports

(email: Jeff Stetekluh)

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