What are NOVAC meetings like?

NOVAC’s General Meetings are streamed live via Google Meet and held at George Mason University when featured speakers are able to attend in person. Please click here for the latest information on meeting times, locations, and streaming links, as these may vary month to month.

Meetings are usually scheduled for 4:00 PM on the second Sunday of each month, but be sure to confirm each date and time online.

Our meetings begin with:

  • Member observing reports and informal discussion
  • NOVAC news and upcoming events
  • A featured speaker presentation followed by Q&A

The featured speaker is often an invited expert in astronomy or space science—from NASA scientists to professional astrophotographers and university researchers. We also showcase talks by NOVAC members on topics of interest to the club and the public.

The Google Meet stream opens at 4:00 PM for casual conversation. When meetings are held at George Mason University, the room is open at 4:00 PM for members and guests to socialize before the program begins.

*Free weekend parking passes are available for the K & L lots at George Mason University using a Guest login from the following link. After logging in with a Guest account, check the box and click next. Under the Weekend Permit dropdown, you can select the free parking pass, click next again and then download and print the parking pass pdf to place on your car’s dashboard.

All are welcome—members and the public, beginners and experts alike. Join us and share in the excitement of astronomy!

Check the NOVAC.com home page for the date/time/location of the next NOVAC general meeting!