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Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
May 5 all-day
This shower should peak on May 5 or 6. It’s not the biggest craziest annual shower (you can expect to see a trail on average every 6-10 minutes) however in 2013 this is one of the few showers this year that will occur in the relative darkness of a quarter moon.
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11:00 pm Monthly Meeting @ George Mason University
Monthly Meeting @ George Mason University
May 5 @ 11:00 pm – May 6 @ 1:00 am
This meeting is a week earlier due to Mother’s Day.  Our guest speaker is Dr. Madhulika “Lika” Guhathakurta. She’s a solar physicist, program scientist for the STEREO mission, and lead scientist of NASA’s “Living with a Star” program. She’ll be speaking about space weather and solar storms. More information on our general meetings can be[...]
11:30 pm GMU Astronomy Observing Session @ Research Hall Science Showcase
GMU Astronomy Observing Session @ Research Hall Science Showcase
May 7 @ 11:30 pm – May 8 @ 1:30 am
GMU Astronomy Observing Session @ Research Hall Science Showcase
1st talk at 7:30PM, same talk at 8:15PM, observing starts at 8PM until 9:30PM. Observatory Website Campus Map – The George Mason University Observatory at the Fairfax Campus building Research Hall formerly known as Research I.
6:29 pm ⚫ New Moon
⚫ New Moon
May 9 @ 6:29 pm – 7:29 pm
 
10:30 pm Buzz Aldrin “Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration” @ The National Press Club
Buzz Aldrin “Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration” @ The National Press Club
May 10 @ 10:30 pm
Buzz Aldrin will discuss his new book “Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration.” A book signing will follow the discussion. Tickets are free for NPC members and $5.00 for the general public. After the discussion, Dr. Aldrin will only sign copies of “Mission to Mars.” All books must be purchased through the National[...]
7:00 pm Astronomy Day @ Sky Meadows State Park
Astronomy Day @ Sky Meadows State Park
May 11 @ 7:00 pm – May 12 @ 3:00 am
Astronomy Day webpage