Key information for official sites with agreements:

  • Camp High Road is open unless specified on Camp High Road specific page
  • C.M. Crockett is open only during periods specified on the Crockett specific page
  • Meadowkirk observing requires explicit permission.  See Meadowkirk page for details
  • Sky Meadows State Park is open for vetted volunteers only unless posted on the Sky Meadows specific page
  • Spruce Knob Mountain Center:  See site specific page or contact site coordinator for availability
Mar
20
Wed
🌕 Full Moon
Mar 20 @ 9:43 pm – 9:43 pm
Mar
28
Thu
Mercury Retrograde Ends
Mar 28 all-day

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

Open Crockett Member Observing @ C.M. Crockett Park
Mar 28 – Apr 14 all-day

Open Observing Window for C.M. Crockett Park

🌗 Last Quarter Moon
Mar 28 @ 12:10 am – 12:10 am
Apr
5
Fri
Spruce Knob Weekend @ Spruce Knob Mountain Center
Apr 5 – Apr 8 all-day

Contact the NOVAC Site Coordinator for reservations – full information can be found on the Spruce Knob member info page.

⚫ New Moon
Apr 5 @ 4:50 am – 4:50 am
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Apr 5 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Forecasts aren’t good for today, so I’m cancelling the public night.

Ray Young

Great Meadow site coordinator

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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
6
Sat
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Apr 6 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Although the Clear Sky Chart shows only 20 to 40% cloud cover[1], the ClearOutside site predicts over 80% of the sky obscured by clouds.[2] WeatherUnderground says 39 to 70%[3] and AccuWeather says ~90% cloud cover.[4]  Other paid weather-guessers predict partly or mostly cloudy and most give a five to fifteen percent chance of measurable precipitation.  Not conditions suitable for star gazing.

Clear skies, dang it!  Please?

Tree Greenwood
Crockett Park Site Coordinator

1 – http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/CrckttPrkVAkey.html
2 – https://clearoutside.com/forecast/38.60/-77.73?view=midday
3 – https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/va/midland/date/2019-04-06/22728
4 – https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/midland-va/22728/hourly-weather-forecast/2111280?hour=40

 

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

 

Apr
12
Fri
🌓First Quarter Moon
Apr 12 @ 3:06 pm – 3:06 pm
Apr
14
Sun
Monthly Meeting @ Online
Apr 14 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Our meetings on the second Sunday of the month, online.

Our meetings web page, has additional details.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday evenings!