Apr
10
Sun
Monthly Meeting @ George Mason University
Apr 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our meetings on the second Sunday of the Month, 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.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday evenings!

Apr
13
Wed
☽ First Quarter Moon
Apr 13 @ 9:59 pm – 9:59 pm
Apr
21
Thu
⚪ Full Moon
Apr 21 @ 11:24 pm – 11:24 pm
Apr
29
Fri
Mercury Retrograde Begins
Apr 29 all-day

see http://cantonbecker.com/retrograde for details…

☾ Last Quarter Moon
Apr 29 @ 9:29 pm – 9:29 pm
Apr
30
Sat
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Apr 30 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Just to make it official. Clear Sky Chart says there might be a slight break in the overcast around 21:00 but otherwide overcast. The local forecast is mostly cloudy with a 20 to 30 percent chance of measurable precipitation this evening. Although I haven’t checked this morning, the field is likely soggy, too. Not a suitable evening for public observing..

Hoping for great conditions for Astronomy Day,

Tree Greenwood
Crockett Site Coordinator

Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details.

 

May
1
Sun
Monthly Meeting @ George Mason University
May 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
This meeting is moved to a week earlier to avoid Mothers Day.  Our meetings on the second Sunday of the Month. 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.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday evenings!

 

 

 

 

May
6
Fri
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
May 6 all-day

Smack dab on the new moon, this promises to be nice dark viewing. These shooting stars are composed of the remnants of Comet Halley. Meteors—up to 30 per hour in the Northern Hemisphere and 60 per hour in the Southern—will appear to radiate from Aquarius.

âš« New Moon
May 6 @ 1:30 pm – 1:30 pm
May
7
Sat
Astronomy Day @ Sky Meadows State Park
May 7 all-day

Head over to the Astronomy Day page for more information.