Apr
14
Mon
Total Lunar Eclipse
Apr 14 @ 10:55 pm – Apr 15 @ 4:36 am

Fantastic visibility for all of North America and much of South America. Maximum eclipse is at 7:46am UTC (2:46am central US time.)

Don’t miss this one!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2014_lunar_eclipse

Apr
15
Tue
⚪ Full Moon
Apr 15 @ 1:43 am – 2:43 am

April’s Full Moon is the “Egg Moon”, “Pink Moon”, “Sprouting Grass Moon”, “Fish Moon”, “Seed Moon”, “Waking Moon”, or “Hanuman Jayanti”.

Apr
26
Sat
C.M. Crockett Solar Viewing and Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Apr 26 @ 7:00 pm – Apr 27 @ 3:00 am

 

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

 

Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Apr 26 @ 10:00 pm – Apr 27 @ 3:00 am

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.

Apr
28
Mon
Annular Solar Eclipse
Apr 28 @ 9:53 pm – Apr 29 @ 2:15 am

AKA “Ring of Fire” eclipse. Maximum eclipse at 6:04 am UTC. Decent visibility for Australians and GREAT visibility for Antarcticans. Er, south-polers? Penguins.

Apr
29
Tue
âš« New Moon
Apr 29 @ 12:15 am – 1:15 am
May
14
Wed
⚪ Full Moon
May 14 @ 1:16 pm – 2:16 pm

May’s Full Moon is the “Milk Moon”, “Flower Moon”, “Corn Planting Moon”, “Hare’s Moon”, or “Buddha Poornima”.

May
23
Fri
Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
May 23 @ 10:00 pm – May 24 @ 3:00 am

NOVAC’s observing agreement with Great Meadow Meadow permits members of the public to stay only until 11:00 p.m. If you are planning on going to Great Meadow tonight and would like to stay later to observe the meteor shower, you must be a member of the club. Observing site access is just one of many membership benefits, and it’s easy (and relatively inexpensive) to join. NOVAC Membership

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.

May
24
Sat
C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
May 24 @ 10:00 pm – May 25 @ 3:00 am

 

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

 

May
28
Wed
âš« New Moon
May 28 @ 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm