Recent News
NOVAC 2019 Election Results
- President: Chris Kagy
- Vice President: Alan Goldberg
- Treasurer: Paul Derby
- Secretary: John McDonnell
- Trustee: George Doschek (2 yr term)
- Trustee: Paul Severance (2 yr term)
- Trustee: Arlen Raasch (2 yr term)
The Ironman’s Tips for Staying Comfortable While Observing in Cold Weather
Regional Star Parties Updated!
Getting a jump on this coming years Star Party planning? Well I have updated the regional star parties list as best I can based on updated links and what information certain clubs had available at the time. The page still needs to have some formatting updated but […]
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 […]
NOVAC giving this Holiday Season
Members and Friends of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club,
Consider NOVAC in your Holiday Giving this year. NOVAC dues cover a portion of the club’s operational costs. Dues provide a solid base for our operations with patron and supporting memberships providing additional funding for our outreach and educational activities. Your contributions […]
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 […]