Please join us for the monthly general meeting and talk. Sunday, August 14, 2016; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Speaker: Pete Gentile Topic: The Study of Pulsars to Detect Gravitational Waves Location: Research Hall, Room 163 Details for dinner, directions and meeting location.
Sunday, July 10, 2016; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Speaker: John Higbee Topic: Classic Telescopes of the 1960s Location: Research Hall, Room 163 Visit the General Meeting Page for full information.
Sunday, June 12, 2016; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Speaker: Jim Chen Topic: How to Find the Apollo Landing Sites Location: Research Hall, Room 163 Also, I'd like to extend an invitation to everyone to come to the pre-meeting dinner this month at Brion's Grille (in the University Mall across from GMU at 10621 Braddock [...]
Starting with May's milder temperatures our membership increases as new folks join us. Those of us who have been observing for a while know that just having a telescope is not enough. Successful observing sessions are based upon experience. And that experience is what we should be sharing with our newest members as they begin their club affiliation.
Fellow NOVAC Members, NOVAC’s general meeting will be held on the campus of George Mason University on Sunday, April 10th. We will meet as usual in Research Hall Room #163 at 7:00 P.M. The NOVAC Board of Trustees will meet prior to the general meeting at 5:30 PM in the same location. Our guest speaker [...]
Fellow NOVAC Members, NOVAC's general meeting will be held on the campus of George Mason University on Sunday, March 13th. We will meet as usual in Research Hall Room #163 at 7:00 P.M. The NOVAC Board of Trustees will meet prior to the general meeting at 4:00 PM in the same location. Our guest speaker [...]
NOVAC's general meeting will be held on the campus of George Mason University on Sunday, February 14th. We will meet as usual in Research Hall Room #163 at 7:00 P.M. The NOVAC Board of Trustees will meet prior to the general meeting at 5:30 PM in the same location. Our guest speaker this month is [...]
Elected Officials 2016 The elected officials of NOVAC are the Officers, each of whom serves a one-year term. Nominations for candidates are made at the November general meeting, and elections are held at the December meeting. See the contact page for email addresses. President: Terry Cabell Vice President: Chris Lee Secretary: John McDonnell Treasurer: Barbara Whitehead NOVAC Trustees Trustees [...]
NOVAC’s general meetings are open to club members and the general public alike, and are held on the campus of George Mason University (directions) in Fairfax, Virginia. Research Hall is easily identified by the observatory attached to the side of the building. Paid parking is available in the Shenandoah parking structure. Some members have also chosen to [...]
Sunday, July 12, 2015; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Speaker: Philip Graff Topic: The production and effects of gravitational waves Location: Research Hall, Room 163 Meeting Logistics: Paid parking is available in the Shenandoah Parking Deck (formerly Sandy Creek Parking Deck), which is behind the building. Please enter at the back side of the building [...]
