Jul
31
Fri
⚪ Full Moon (Blue Moon)
Jul 31 @ 4:43 am – 4:43 am
Aug
6
Thu
☾ Last Quarter Moon
Aug 6 @ 8:03 pm – 8:03 pm
Aug
8
Sat
C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Aug 8 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm

 

Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details and check NOVAC front page for day of event for updates in case of cancellations.

 

Sky Meadows Public Night @ Sky Meadows State Park
Aug 8 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Public Night @ Sky Meadows  – Check http://www.novac.com/wp/observing/sky-meadows/ for site details and directions.

NOTE: There is no admittance to Sky Meadows State Park after 9pm! Even if the event goes later.

Aug
9
Sun
Monthly Meeting @ George Mason University
Aug 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Our meetings on the second Sunday of the Month except in May when it would fall on Mother’s Day. The events are normally held evening at 7:00 pm in Research Hall Room 163 on the campus of George Mason University. Our web page, http://www.novac.com/meetings/, has directions and additional details.
For February 8th 2015 we will be in Observatory Tower Showcase instead of the usual Rm. 163 

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday evenings!

 

 

 

 

Aug
11
Tue
Perseids Meteor Shower
Aug 11 – Aug 13 all-day

With little or no Moon to interfere with the show, this is a GREAT year for watching the Perseid meteor shower. Hooray! These meteors are leftovers from Swift-Tuttle comet and are a favorite among many skywatchers. The shower can be visible from July 17th through August 24th, and will peak overnight on August 12th at 60 sightings per hour. The Perseids tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into midnight, and typically produce the most meteors in the wee hours before dawn.

Perseids Meteor Shower
Aug 11 – Aug 13 all-day

With little or no Moon to interfere with the show, this is a GREAT year for watching the Perseid meteor shower. Hooray! These meteors are leftovers from Swift-Tuttle comet and are a favorite among many skywatchers. The shower can be visible from July 17th through August 24th, and will peak overnight on August 12th at 60 sightings per hour. The Perseids tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into midnight, and typically produce the most meteors in the wee hours before dawn.

Aug
14
Fri
âš« New Moon
Aug 14 @ 8:54 am – 8:54 am
Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Aug 14 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

See front page of NOVAC Site for changes to event. More information about Great Meadow including directions and parking visit the Great Meadow Site page.

Aug
15
Sat
Venus Inferior Conjunction
Aug 15 all-day

Venus begins to change from the evening star to the morning star, lasting until June 2016.