Jan
26
Sat
⚪ Full Moon
Jan 26 @ 9:39 pm – 10:39 pm

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

Feb
2
Sat
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Feb 2 @ 11:00 pm – Feb 3 @ 4:00 am
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Feb 2 @ 11:00 pm – Feb 3 @ 4:00 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.

Feb
10
Sun
âš« New Moon
Feb 10 @ 12:21 am – 1:21 am
Feb
11
Mon
Monthly Meeting @ George Mason University
Feb 11 @ 12:00 am – 2:00 am
Monthly Meeting @ George Mason University

Our next speaker is Eric Douglass and he will be speaking on Types of Observable Lunar Craters NOTE: This meeting will be held in the “Showcase Room” which is the meeting room at the base of the Research Hall Observatory instead of the normal location.

 

 

Feb
12
Tue
GMU Astronomy Observing Session @ Research Hall Science Showcase
Feb 12 @ 11:00 pm – Feb 13 @ 1:00 am
GMU Astronomy Observing Session @ Research Hall Science Showcase

Dr. Michael Summers and Implications of Finding Alien Life in Research Hall Science Showcase. 1st talk at 6PM, same talk at 6:45PM, observing starts at 6;30PM until 8PM.

Observatory Website

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

Feb
19
Tue
GMU Astronomy Observing Session @ Research Hall Science Showcase
Feb 19 @ 11:00 pm – Feb 20 @ 1:00 am
GMU Astronomy Observing Session @ Research Hall Science Showcase

Manuela Dal Forno and The World of Lichens – Research Hall Science Showcase (especially recommended for kids). 1st talk at 6PM (weather permitting), same talk at 6:45PM (weather permitting), observing starts at 6:30PM until 8PM (weather permitting).

Observatory Website

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

Tuesday 26 February 2013: This date IF AND ONLY IF 19 February 2013 canceled due to weather. 1st talk at 6PM, same talk at 6:45PM, observing starts at 6:30PM until 8PM.

Feb
23
Sat
Mercury Retrograde Begins
Feb 23 all-day

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

Feb
25
Mon
⚪ Full Moon
Feb 25 @ 1:27 pm – 2:27 pm

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

Mar
5
Tue
Cancelled – GMU Astronomy Observing Session @ Research Hall Science Showcase
Mar 5 @ 11:00 pm – Mar 6 @ 1:00 am
Cancelled - GMU Astronomy Observing Session @ Research Hall Science Showcase

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO IMPENDING WEATHER

1st talk at 6PM (weather permitting), same talk at 6:45PM (weather permitting), observing starts at 6:30PM until 8PM (weather permitting).

Observatory Website

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