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\nJoin NOVAC members who will be on hand to share views of the night sky.
\nActivities during Star Gaze will include a telescope meet and greet\ , solar observing\, a guided sky tour\, night sky observing\, and other de monstrations.
\nFeel free to walk around and enjoy the views of obje cts through a variety of telescopes on the field. Please ask the owner bef ore using a telescope. If you have young children\, please watch them arou nd expensive astronomical equipment. Remember\, telescope mirrors are sens itive to cigarette smoke and bug spray. Pets should also not be brought on to the observing field.
\nNo astronomy experience or equipment is ne cessary to attend. If you have your own equipment\, feel free to bring the m along\, even if it’s just a pair of binoculars.
\nFor lighting\, c over a flashlight in red cellophane (the darker the better). Bring along w ater to keep hydrated and plan on staying the entire evening or as long as the weather allows. Please dim your vehicles headlights when arriving and departing.
\nCrockett Park charges $7 per vehicle if you’re not a F auquier County resident. However the event itself is completely free. NOVA C members are admitted free upon presentation of a membership card (availa ble from the members-only section of the website). If you’re not a member but would like to become one\, you can join the club online and print your membership card in only a few minutes.
\nNote: This event is weathe r dependent and may be cancelled due to overcast or precipitation.
\nFor more information\, see our Star Gaze page.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Crockett\,Star Gaze END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-185525@www.novac.com/wp DTSTAMP:20260305T080107Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Annual Event\,Public Night\,Special Event CONTACT:Stargaze Coordinator\; stargaze@novac.com\; http://www.novac.com/wp /outreach/stargaze/ DESCRIPTION:Join NOVAC members who will be on hand to share views of the ni ght sky.\nActivities during Star Gaze will include meeting with astronomer s who will share their knowledge and show you their astro equipment\, sola r observing\, a guided sky tour\, night sky observing\, and other demonstr ations.\nFeel free to walk around and enjoy the views of objects through a variety of telescopes on the field. Please ask the owner before using a t elescope. If you have young children\, please watch them around expensive astronomical equipment. Remember\, telescope mirrors are sensitive to ciga rette smoke and bug spray. Pets are not permitted onto the observing field .\nNo astronomy experience or equipment is necessary to attend. If you hav e your own equipment\, feel free to bring your observing gear\, even if it ’s just a pair of binoculars.\nFor preserving everyone’s dark sky eye adap tation\, cover your flashlight in red cellophane (the darker the better). Bring along water to keep hydrated and plan on staying the entire evening. Please dim your vehicle’s headlights when arriving and departing.\nCrocke tt Park charges $7 per vehicle if you’re not a Fauquier County resident. T he event itself is completely free. NOVAC members are admitted free upon p resentation of a membership card (available from the members-only section of the website). If you’re not a member but would like to become one\, you can join the club online and print your membership card in only a few min utes.\nNote: This event is rain or shine. In the event of rain or overcas t skies the speaker sessions will start at 4 pm.\nFor more information\, s ee our Star Gaze page. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T230000 GEO:+38.622843;-77.720484 LOCATION:C.M. Crockett Park @ 10066 Rogues Road\, Midland\, VA 22728\, USA SEQUENCE:186238 SUMMARY:Star Gaze URL:https://www.novac.com/wp/blog/event/star-gaze-10/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.novac.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012 /12/pointkids_dob-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.novac.com/ wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pointkids_dob-300x223.png\;300\;223\;1\,larg e\;https://www.novac.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pointkids_dob.png\; 850\;632\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nJoin NOVAC members who will be on hand to share views of the nig ht sky.
\nActivities during Star Gaze will include meeting with astr onomers who will share their knowledge and show you their astro equipment\ , solar observing\, a guided sky tour\, night sky observing\, and other de monstrations.
\nFeel free to walk around and enjoy the views of obje cts through a variety of telescopes on the field. Please ask the owner bef ore using a telescope. If you have young children\, please watch them arou nd expensive astronomical equipment. Remember\, telescope mirrors are sens itive to cigarette smoke and bug spray. Pets are not permitted onto the ob serving field.
\nNo astronomy experience or equipment is necessary t o attend. If you have your own equipment\, feel free to bring your observi ng gear\, even if it’s just a pair of binoculars.
\nFor preserving e veryone’s dark sky eye adaptation\, cover your flashlight in red cellophan e (the darker the better). Bring along water to keep hydrated and plan on staying the entire evening. Please dim your vehicle’s headlights when arri ving and departing.
\nCrockett Park charges $7 per vehicle if you’re not a Fauquier County resident. The event itself is completely free. NOVA C members are admitted free upon presentation of a membership card (availa ble from the members-only section of the website). If you’re not a member but would like to become one\, you can join the club online and print your membership card in only a few minutes.
\nNote: This event is rain o r shine. In the event of rain or overcast skies the speaker sessions will start at 4 pm.
\nFor more information\, see our Star Gaze page.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Crockett\,Star Gaze END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-186693@www.novac.com/wp DTSTAMP:20260305T080107Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Annual Event\,Public Night\,Special Event CONTACT:Stargaze Coordinator\; stargaze@novac.com\; http://www.novac.com/wp /outreach/stargaze/ DESCRIPTION:Join NOVAC members who will be on hand to share views of the ni ght sky.\nActivities during Star Gaze will include meeting with astronomer s who will share their knowledge and show you their astro equipment\, sola r observing\, a guided sky tour\, night sky observing\, and other demonstr ations.\nFeel free to walk around and enjoy the views of objects through a variety of telescopes on the field. Please ask the owner before using a t elescope. If you have young children\, please watch them around expensive astronomical equipment. Remember\, telescope mirrors are sensitive to ciga rette smoke and bug spray. Pets are not permitted onto the observing field .\nNo astronomy experience or equipment is necessary to attend. If you hav e your own equipment\, feel free to bring your observing gear\, even if it ’s just a pair of binoculars.\nFor preserving everyone’s dark sky eye adap tation\, cover your flashlight in red cellophane (the darker the better). Bring along water to keep hydrated and plan on staying the entire evening. Please dim your vehicle’s headlights when arriving and departing.\nCrocke tt Park charges $7 per vehicle if you’re not a Fauquier County resident. T he event itself is completely free. NOVAC members are admitted free upon p resentation of a membership card (available from the members-only section of the website). If you’re not a member but would like to become one\, you can join the club online and print your membership card in only a few min utes.\nNote: This event is rain or shine. In the event of rain or overcas t skies the speaker sessions will start at 4 pm.\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T230000 GEO:+38.622843;-77.720484 LOCATION:C.M. Crockett Park @ 10066 Rogues Road\, Midland\, VA 22728\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Star Gaze URL:https://www.novac.com/wp/blog/event/star-gaze-11/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.novac.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012 /12/pointkids_dob-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.novac.com/ wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pointkids_dob-300x223.png\;300\;223\;1\,larg e\;https://www.novac.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pointkids_dob.png\; 850\;632\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nJoin NOVAC members who will be on hand to share views of the nig ht sky.
\nActivities during Star Gaze will include meeting with astr onomers who will share their knowledge and show you their astro equipment\ , solar observing\, a guided sky tour\, night sky observing\, and other de monstrations.
\nFeel free to walk around and enjoy the views of obje cts through a variety of telescopes on the field. Please ask the owner bef ore using a telescope. If you have young children\, please watch them arou nd expensive astronomical equipment. Remember\, telescope mirrors are sens itive to cigarette smoke and bug spray. Pets are not permitted onto the ob serving field.
\nNo astronomy experience or equipment is necessary t o attend. If you have your own equipment\, feel free to bring your observi ng gear\, even if it’s just a pair of binoculars.
\nFor preserving e veryone’s dark sky eye adaptation\, cover your flashlight in red cellophan e (the darker the better). Bring along water to keep hydrated and plan on staying the entire evening. Please dim your vehicle’s headlights when arri ving and departing.
\nCrockett Park charges $7 per vehicle if you’re not a Fauquier County resident. The event itself is completely free. NOVA C members are admitted free upon presentation of a membership card (availa ble from the members-only section of the website). If you’re not a member but would like to become one\, you can join the club online and print your membership card in only a few minutes.
\nNote: This event is rain o r shine. In the event of rain or overcast skies the speaker sessions will start at 4 pm.
\n\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Crockett\,Star Gaze END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-187177@www.novac.com/wp DTSTAMP:20260305T080107Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Annual Event\,Public Night\,Special Event CONTACT:Stargaze Coordinator\; stargaze@novac.com\; http://www.novac.com/wp /outreach/stargaze/ DESCRIPTION:Join NOVAC members who will be on hand to share views of the ni ght sky.\nActivities during Star Gaze will include meeting with astronomer s who will share their knowledge and show you their astro equipment\, sola r observing\, a guided sky tour\, night sky observing\, and other demonstr ations.\nFeel free to walk around and enjoy the views of objects through a variety of telescopes on the field. Please ask the owner before using a t elescope. If you have young children\, please watch them around expensive astronomical equipment. Remember\, telescope mirrors are sensitive to ciga rette smoke and bug spray. Pets are not permitted onto the observing field .\nNo astronomy experience or equipment is necessary to attend. If you hav e your own equipment\, feel free to bring your observing gear\, even if it ’s just a pair of binoculars.\nFor preserving everyone’s dark sky eye adap tation\, cover your flashlight in red cellophane (the darker the better). Bring along water to keep hydrated and plan on staying the entire evening. Please dim your vehicle’s headlights when arriving and departing.\nCrocke tt Park charges $7 per vehicle if you’re not a Fauquier County resident. T he event itself is completely free. NOVAC members are admitted free upon p resentation of a membership card (available from the members-only section of the website). If you’re not a member but would like to become one\, you can join the club online and print your membership card in only a few min utes.\nNote: This event is rain or shine. In the event of rain or overcas t skies the speaker sessions will start at 6 pm.\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T230000 LOCATION:C.M. Crockett Park @ 10066 Rogues Road\, Midland\, VA 22728\, USA SEQUENCE:187729 SUMMARY:Star Gaze URL:https://www.novac.com/wp/blog/event/star-gaze-12/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.novac.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012 /12/pointkids_dob-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.novac.com/ wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pointkids_dob-300x223.png\;300\;223\;1\,larg e\;https://www.novac.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pointkids_dob.png\; 850\;632\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
Join NOVAC members who will be on hand to share views of the nig ht sky.
\nActivities during Star Gaze will include meeting with astr onomers who will share their knowledge and show you their astro equipment\ , solar observing\, a guided sky tour\, night sky observing\, and other de monstrations.
\nFeel free to walk around and enjoy the views of obje cts through a variety of telescopes on the field. Please ask the owner bef ore using a telescope. If you have young children\, please watch them arou nd expensive astronomical equipment. Remember\, telescope mirrors are sens itive to cigarette smoke and bug spray. Pets are not permitted onto the ob serving field.
\nNo astronomy experience or equipment is necessary t o attend. If you have your own equipment\, feel free to bring your observi ng gear\, even if it’s just a pair of binoculars.
\nFor preserving e veryone’s dark sky eye adaptation\, cover your flashlight in red cellophan e (the darker the better). Bring along water to keep hydrated and plan on staying the entire evening. Please dim your vehicle’s headlights when arri ving and departing.
\nCrockett Park charges $7 per vehicle if you’re not a Fauquier County resident. The event itself is completely free. NOVA C members are admitted free upon presentation of a membership card (availa ble from the members-only section of the website). If you’re not a member but would like to become one\, you can join the club online and print your membership card in only a few minutes.
\nNote: This event is rain o r shine. In the event of rain or overcast skies the speaker sessions will start at 6 pm.
\n\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Crockett\,Star Gaze END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-188078@www.novac.com/wp DTSTAMP:20260305T080107Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Annual Event\,Public Night\,Special Event CONTACT:Stargaze Coordinator\; stargaze@novac.com\; http://www.novac.com/wp /outreach/stargaze/ DESCRIPTION:Join NOVAC members who will be on hand to share views of the ni ght sky.\nActivities during Star Gaze will include meeting with astronomer s who will share their knowledge and show you their astro equipment\, sola r observing\, a guided sky tour\, night sky observing\, and other demonstr ations.\nFeel free to walk around and enjoy the views of objects through a variety of telescopes on the field. Please ask the owner before using a t elescope. If you have young children\, please watch them around expensive astronomical equipment. Remember\, telescope mirrors are sensitive to ciga rette smoke and bug spray. Pets are not permitted onto the observing field .\nNo astronomy experience or equipment is necessary to attend. If you hav e your own equipment\, feel free to bring your observing gear\, even if it ’s just a pair of binoculars.\nFor preserving everyone’s dark sky eye adap tation\, cover your flashlight in red cellophane (the darker the better). Bring along water to keep hydrated and plan on staying the entire evening. Please dim your vehicle’s headlights when arriving and departing.\nCrocke tt Park charges $7 per vehicle if you’re not a Fauquier County resident. T he event itself is completely free. NOVAC members are admitted free upon p resentation of a membership card (available from the members-only section of the website). If you’re not a member but would like to become one\, you can join the club online and print your membership card in only a few min utes.\nNote: This event is rain or shine. In the event of rain or overcas t skies the speaker sessions will start at 6 pm.\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T230000 LOCATION:C.M. Crockett Park @ 10066 Rogues Road\, Midland\, VA 22728\, USA SEQUENCE:188080 SUMMARY:Star Gaze URL:https://www.novac.com/wp/blog/event/star-gaze-13/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.novac.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012 /12/pointkids_dob-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.novac.com/ wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pointkids_dob-300x223.png\;300\;223\;1\,larg e\;https://www.novac.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pointkids_dob.png\; 850\;632\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
Join NOVAC members who will be on hand to share views of the nig ht sky.
\nActivities during Star Gaze will include meeting with astr onomers who will share their knowledge and show you their astro equipment\ , solar observing\, a guided sky tour\, night sky observing\, and other de monstrations.
\nFeel free to walk around and enjoy the views of obje cts through a variety of telescopes on the field. Please ask the owner bef ore using a telescope. If you have young children\, please watch them arou nd expensive astronomical equipment. Remember\, telescope mirrors are sens itive to cigarette smoke and bug spray. Pets are not permitted onto the ob serving field.
\nNo astronomy experience or equipment is necessary t o attend. If you have your own equipment\, feel free to bring your observi ng gear\, even if it’s just a pair of binoculars.
\nFor preserving e veryone’s dark sky eye adaptation\, cover your flashlight in red cellophan e (the darker the better). Bring along water to keep hydrated and plan on staying the entire evening. Please dim your vehicle’s headlights when arri ving and departing.
\nCrockett Park charges $7 per vehicle if you’re not a Fauquier County resident. The event itself is completely free. NOVA C members are admitted free upon presentation of a membership card (availa ble from the members-only section of the website). If you’re not a member but would like to become one\, you can join the club online and print your membership card in only a few minutes.
\nNote: This event is rain o r shine. In the event of rain or overcast skies the speaker sessions will start at 6 pm.
\n\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Crockett\,Star Gaze END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR