Aug
22
Fri
Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Aug 22 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

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.

Aug
25
Mon
âš« New Moon
Aug 25 @ 8:13 am – 9:13 am
Sep
8
Mon
⚪ Full Moon
Sep 8 @ 7:38 pm – 8:38 pm

September’s Full Moon is the “Fruit Moon” (English), “Harvest Moon” (Native American), “Corn Moon”, “Barley Moon”, or “Bhadrapad Poornima”.

Sep
19
Fri
Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Sep 19 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm

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.

Sep
24
Wed
âš« New Moon
Sep 24 @ 12:14 am – 1:14 am
Oct
8
Wed
Total Lunar Eclipse
Oct 8 @ 2:17 am – 7:32 am

Maximum eclipse is at 10:55am UTC.

Decent viewing from Western USA, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Philippines, Laos, Mongolia, Vietnam, China.

*** TWO FOR ONE SPECIAL! ***

This night is also the peak for Draconids Meteor Shower, which would normally be fairly washed out by the full moon… but during the eclipse, you’ll have a better chance of spotting these 10 or so meteors per hour. Good luck!

⚪ Full Moon
Oct 8 @ 4:51 am – 5:51 am

October’s Full Moon is the “Harvest Moon” (English), “Hunter’s Moon” (Native American), “Travel Moon”, “Dying Grass Moon”, “Blood Moon”, or “Sharad Poornima”.

Oct
18
Sat
C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Oct 18 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 19 @ 3:00 am

 

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

 

Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Oct 18 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 19 @ 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.

Oct
22
Wed
Orionids Meteor Shower
Oct 22 all-day

This shower is made up of remnants from the famed Halley’s Comet and spans from October 2 through November 7. It will peak overnight on the 22nd with up to 20 sightings per hour. Because it is the night before the New Moon, 2014 is an excellent year to view this shower. The meteors will appear to be originating from the Orion constellation.