Recent News
December 13 Meeting, the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers
Sunday, December 13; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: Online https://meet.google.com/xtw-gjjx-udg
Speaker: Shawn Dilles & Carl Hergenrother
Title: Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers
The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO) is an international organization devoted to study the Sun, Moon, planets, asteroids, meteors, and comets. The ALOP’s goals are to stimulate, coordinate, and […]
November 8 Meeting, Solar Eclipses: Science and Spectacle
Sunday, November 8; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: Online https://meet.google.com/quz-byer-ogm
Speaker: Jay Pasachoff
Title: Solar Eclipses: Science and Spectacle
As a veteran of 72 solar eclipses—including 35 total solar eclipses, 18 annular solar eclipses, and 19 partial solar eclipses–astronomer Jay Pasachoff is uniquely positioned to share recent scientific work related to eclipses, international […]
NOVAC tops 1,000 members!
NOVAC hit a milestone last month, and has grown to a community of more than 1,000 members of all level (novice to expert) who share diverse interests in astronomy! Our members, old and new, beginner and experienced, continue support each other’s shared interests and take advantage of NOVAC’s:
- Access to […]
October NOVAC Meeting – The American Astronomical Society: History, Purpose and Future
Sunday, October 11; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: Online https://meet.google.com/uqm-ppvw-gzd
Speaker: Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer, American Astronomical Society
Title: The American Astronomical Society: History, Purpose and Future
Kevin will present a brief history of the American Astronomical Society, how it began, how it has grown and what it is doing today. He’ll […]
2020 Public Observing Nights at Great Meadow are Cancelled
Public nights at Great Meadow are on hold due to the pandemic. We look forward to holding these events again when everyone’s safety can be assured!
September Meeting – Studying Wind on Mars (from Earth)
Join NOVAC on September 13 at 7:30pm for our September meeting
Location: Online https://meet.google.com/gzt-iwnx-cpx
Speaker: Dr. Marian Baker
Title: Studying wind on Mars (from Earth): a story of exploration, adaptation, and
unexpected discoveries
Images returned by Mariner 9, the first spacecraft to orbit Mars in the 1970s, revealed a dry and dusty planet that had been […]