Nov
18
Sat
2017
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Nov 18 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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 Park Site Coordinator

[1] http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/CrckttPrkVAkey.html
[2] https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/midland-va/22728/hourly-weather-forecast/2111280?hour=40
[3] https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/22728:4:US
[4] https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/va/midland/date/2017-11-18?cm_ven=localwx_hour

Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details.

 

Nov
19
Sun
2017
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Nov 19 @ 4:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Dec
17
Sun
2017
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Dec 17 @ 4:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Due to poor viewing conditions predicted for tomorrow, I am cancelling the Great Meadow Public Night for Sunday Dec 17.

Ray Young
Great Meadow site coordinator

 

See front page of NOVAC Site for changes to eveMore information about Great Meadow including directions and parking visit the Great Meadow Site page.

Jan
13
Sat
2018
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Jan 13 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cancelled - Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow

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

See front page of NOVAC Site for changes to event.

More information about Great Meadow including directions and parking visit the Great Meadow Site page.

Jan
21
Sun
2018
Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Jan 21 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Feb
17
Sat
2018
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Feb 17 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Cancelled - C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park | Midland | Virginia | United States

A nasty wintery mix of rain, sleet, freezing rain and/or snow tomorrow afternoon and evening isn’t suitable for telescopes, astronomers or the general public.

Hoping for Clear skies for future dates,

Tree Greenwood
Crockett Park Site Coordinator

Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details.

 

Feb
18
Sun
2018
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Feb 18 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cancelled - Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow

I’m cancelling public night. Great Meadow fields are soft already. The melting snow will make it worse.

When using the dirt roads to access our site, remember to try not veer off, causing damage and widening of the roads. We are grateful to be guests at Great Meadow so please don’t damage the facilities.

I would suggest using the VRE garage again for the collimation workshop. We should be able to do star tests from the top level with non-artificial stars!

Ray Young
Great Meadow site coordinator

 

See front page of NOVAC Site for changes to event.

More information about Great Meadow including directions and parking visit the Great Meadow Site page.