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
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Open Crockett Member Observing
Open Crockett Member Observing
@ C.M. Crockett Park
Jun 1 – Jun 20 all-day
Open Observing Window for C.M. Crockett Park
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Spruce Knob Weekend
Spruce Knob Weekend
@ Spruce Knob Mountain Center
Jun 8 – Jun 11 all-day
Contact the NOVAC Site Coordinator for reservations – full information can be found on the Spruce Knob member info page.
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C.M. Crockett Public Night
6:00 pm
C.M. Crockett Public Night
@ C.M. Crockett Park
Jun 16 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details.
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Summer Solstice
4:07 am
Summer Solstice
Jun 21 @ 4:07 am – 5:07 am
In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year when the Sun is farthest north. The summer solstice marks the first day of the season of summer. In the southern hemisphere, this is your winter solstice, marking the shortest day of the year. The declination of the Sun on the (northern) summer solstice is[...]
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Saturn at Opposition
Saturn at Opposition
Jun 27 all-day
Saturn rules the summer sky, but on this night, the ringed planet truly takes center stage. When it reaches opposition (its closest approach to the Earth), Saturn will be bright and fully illuminated by the Sun. You may even notice that its rings look brighter than usual thanks to a phenomenon known as the Seeliger[...]
⚪ Full Moon
10:53 pm
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