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We have the incredible honor of welcoming Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell who will speak to us virtually from England on 12/11/22.   Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered the first radio pulsar in 1967 and has continued a string of incredible accomplishments Read more [...]

Only via the art and craft of telescope making are you able to make an object that is accurate to within a small fraction of the wavelength of light, with just your bare hands and some simple, hand-made measuring devices.  Join NOVAC on 11/13/22 Read more [...]

Crockett Park played host to the 2022 NOVAC Star Gaze astronomy and observing event.  Clear weather prevailed with some nice views of the moonless night.   Thanks to Sandeep Jain for all the upfront planning and to all our NOVAC volunteers! Cars Read more [...]

Learn about the formation of supermassive black holes and what exciting new discoveries await us from the James Webb Telescope.  Join NOVAC and one of the leading astrophysists in this field of study, Dr. Jenny Greene, Professor of Astrophysical Read more [...]

It was glorious to see astronomers and their gear on the fields of Experience Learning Center in August 2022 for the Almost Heave Star Party - a sold out event last held in 2019.  Here is a short summary and video capturing my experience during the Read more [...]

Join NOVAC astrophotographers, Mitch Stover, Chris Kagy, and Juan Marin Otero for a engaging discussion of astrophotography - how they got started, what they recommend for new amateurs, and decisions they made on gear selection, techniques, and targets. There Read more [...]

Join NOVAC and Eithne McDonald from Columbia University for a talk about NASA's exciting Lucy mission - the first space mission to explore the population of small bodies known as the Trojans. These primitive bodies hold vital clues to deciphering the Read more [...]

Join us for an informal discussion on the science and technology behind the recently released James Webb images.  These early images illustrate Webb's amazing capabilities.   What do we know and how can we apply what we see to begin to address Read more [...]