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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Spruce Knob Weekend
Spruce Knob Weekend
@ Spruce Knob Mountain Center
Oct 5 – Oct 8 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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Great Meadow Public Night
6:30 pm
Great Meadow Public Night
@ Great Meadow
Oct 7 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 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.
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Draconids Meteor Shower
Draconids Meteor Shower
Oct 8 all-day
The radiant point for the Draconid meteor shower almost coincides with the head of the constellation Draco the Dragon in the northern sky. That’s why the Draconids are best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere. The Draconid shower is a real oddity, in that the radiant point stands highest in the sky as darkness falls. That[...]
⚫ New Moon
9:47 pm
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Monthly Meeting
7:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
@ George Mason University
Oct 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 Our meetings on the second Sunday of the Month, The events are normally held evening at 7:00 pm in Research Hall Room 163 on the campus of George Mason University. Our meetings web page, has directions and additional details. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday evenings!
Monthly Meeting
7:30 pm
Monthly Meeting
@ Online
Oct 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!
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Orionids Meteor Shower
Orionids Meteor Shower
Oct 21 all-day
This shower runs annually from October 2 to November 7. It peaks this year on the night of October 21 and the morning of October 22. The Orionids are meteors left behind in the wake of Halley’s Comet. The nearly full moon will block some of the fainter meteors this year, but the Orionids tend[...]
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