News and Updates
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
The Clear Sky Chart for September 22 doesn't look too promising, so I'm cancelling the public night. Ray Young Great Meadow site coordinator
General Meeting – September 10, at 7:00 PM – Dinner @ Oh George!
NOVAC will hold it's monthly general membership meeting Sunday, September 10, at 7:00 PM as per usual in Room #163 in Research Hall on the campus of George Mason University. Our pre-meeting dinner at Oh George!, just across the street from the campus in the University Mall Shopping Center, will also take place at our [...]
NOVAC Astronomy Day: Saturday, April 29
Join the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club for Astronomy Day at C.M. Crockett Park on April 29, 2017. Astronomy Day is a national event usually held in or around April to promote and share amateur astronomy. Come out at 3PM to observe the Sun! Stay until nightfall to see some planets and deep sky objects! You [...]
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
Due to the cloudy weather today, the Great Meadow public night is cancelled. Ray
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night
Strong, gusty winds will make conditions unsuitable for astronomy with portable equipment this evening according to the weather forecasts. We don't want to disappoint the public with shaky views where they will see little if anything of interest. Weather forecasts agree that thunderstorms will be gone and the skies clear by or shortly after sundown. [...]
Amazon Smile and NOVAC
NOVAC is now a recipient in Amazon’s charitable effort, Amazon Smile. This program is simple - if you choose to participate in this Amazon program, Amazon will donate 0.5% of prices of their eligible purchases to NOVAC. Your Amazon prices stay the same. The shopping is the same. All that is different is telling [...]
NOVAC General Meeting @GMU today January 8th, at 7:00 PM
Fellow NOVAC Members, NOVAC will hold its monthly general membership meeting today January 8th, at 7:00 PM as per usual in Room #163 in Research Hall on the campus of George Mason University. Our pre-meeting dinner at Brion's Grille, just across the street from the campus in the University Mall Shopping Center, will also take [...]
NOVAC General Meeting, Sunday 7pm @ GMU
Please join us Sunday evening for our general meeting and talk. If you are interesting in joining some of the group for dinner, check out the link below as well. Sunday, November 13, 2016; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Speaker: Rebecca Ljungren Topic: Decoding Starlight – Spectroscopy: History, How it Works & Applications for Researchers [...]
NOVAC General Meeting, Sunday 7pm @ GMU
Please join us Sunday evening for our general meeting and talk. If you are interesting in joining some of the group for dinner, check out the link below as well. Sunday, October 9, 2016; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Speaker: Tom Jones Topic: When Rocks Attack Location: Research Hall, Room 163 Details for dinner, directions [...]
NOVAC General Meeting 7pm Sunday at GMU
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.