Jan
15
Wed
⚪ Full Moon
Jan 15 @ 9:53 pm – 10:53 pm

January’s Full Moon is the “Old Moon”, “Wolf Moon”, “Ice Moon”, “Moon after Yule”, or “Paush Poornima”

Jan
25
Sat
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Jan 25 @ 11:00 pm – Jan 26 @ 4:00 am

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.

Jan
30
Thu
âš« New Moon
Jan 30 @ 2:39 pm – 3:39 pm
Feb
6
Thu
Mercury Retrograde Begins
Feb 6 all-day

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

Feb
14
Fri
⚪ Full Moon
Feb 14 @ 4:53 pm – 5:53 pm

February’s Full Moon is the “Snow Moon”, “Hunger Moon”, “Storm Moon”, “Candles Moon” or “Magh Poornima”

Feb
22
Sat
C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Feb 22 @ 10:00 pm – Feb 23 @ 4:00 am

 

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

 

Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Feb 22 @ 11:00 pm – Feb 23 @ 4:00 am

The Great Meadow public observing session is a go.  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.  When you enter at the main gate,

immediately turn right and go 1/10th of a mile and turn left into the

parking lot.  I will have signs up on how to get there.  The session is from

6 to 11 pm.

 

Hope you can come out and join us!

 

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.

Feb
28
Fri
Mercury Retrograde Ends
Feb 28 all-day

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

Mar
1
Sat
âš« New Moon
Mar 1 @ 1:00 am – 2:00 am
Mar
10
Mon
GMU Astronomy Observing Session @ Research Hall Science Showcase
Mar 10 @ 11:30 pm – Mar 11 @ 1:30 am
GMU Astronomy Observing Session @ Research Hall Science Showcase

Talk at 7PM. Observing session from 7:30PM to 9:30PM. Please verify the event is still on at the website below before going!

Observatory Website

Campus Map – The George Mason University Observatory at the Fairfax Campus building Research Hall formerly known as Research I.