Great viewing for 2014 as this is right next to the dark (new) moon. Look for meteors radiating from the constellation Bootes. The Quadrantid meteor shower will reach its maximum rate of activity. Some meteors will be visible each night from 1 Jan to 6 Jan, but the best show will be on this evening. The maximum number of meteors expected to be visible from a dark location is around 80 per hour (ZHR). The Moon will be 22 days old at the time of peak activity, and so will present minimal interference.
January’s Full Moon is the “Old Moon”, “Wolf Moon”, “Ice Moon”, “Moon after Yule”, or “Paush Poornima”
Too much snow and ice on the field to hold the event.
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.
February’s Full Moon is the “Snow Moon”, “Hunger Moon”, “Storm Moon”, “Candles Moon” or “Magh Poornima”
The Great Meadow public observing session is a go. Â Because the field is too
wet to drive on, THE LOCATION FOR TONIGHT’S OBSERVING WILL BE IN THE GRAVEL
PARKING LOT NEXT TO THE STADIUM. Â When you enter at the main gate,
immediately turn right and go 1/10th of a mile and turn left into the
parking lot. Â I will have signs up on how to get there. Â The session is from
6 to 11 pm.
Hope you can come out and join us!
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Directions
Via I-66 West from DC – The exit from I-66 is exit 31 (The Plains exit; 9
miles past Haymarket), left turn (head south) onto HW 245 (Old Tavern Road).
Go approximately 1.9 miles to the Pass Gate entrance on the left side. The
Pass Gate entrance is across the road from where Old Winchester Road
intersects Old Tavern Road. If you intersect HW 17 you have gone too far.
When you enter at the main gate, immediately turn right and go 1/10th of a
mile and turn left into the parking lot.
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.