NOVAC Astronomy Day: Saturday, April 29

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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 don’t need any astronomy experience or equipment at all to enjoy Astronomy Day. Enjoy the wonderful views of the landscape and night sky from one of our area dark sky sites. The program features solar observing through safe filters, telescopes to look at and look through when the stars come out, and presentations about astronomy, space exploration, and the night sky.

The presentation portion is rain or shine. Presentations cover a range of topics in amateur and professional astronomy and are generally appropriate for all ages. Younger children might appreciate our field events, though, which are more interactive and hands-on. Evening observing is weather-permitting, but we can observe under even partly cloudy skies!

Entrance to the park ends at 9pm, no exceptions! Crockett Park charges $7 per vehicle if you’re not a Fauquier County resident or NOVAC member, but the event itself is completely free.

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