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
Sep 21 – Oct 6 all-day
Open Observing Window for C.M. Crockett Park
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Draconids Meteor Shower
Draconids Meteor Shower
Oct 8 all-day
The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in 1900. The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the best viewing is in the early evening instead of early morning like most other[...]
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🌕 Full Moon
5:08 pm
Monthly Meeting
7:30 pm
Monthly Meeting
@ Online
Oct 13 @ 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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Open Crockett Member Observing
Open Crockett Member Observing
@ C.M. Crockett Park
Oct 19 – Nov 4 all-day
Open Observing Window for C.M. Crockett Park
Open Crockett Member Observing
Open Crockett Member Observing
@ C.M. Crockett Park
Oct 19 – Nov 4 all-day
Open Observing Window for C.M. Crockett Park
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Closed Great Meadow Park
Closed Great Meadow Park
@ Great Meadow
Oct 21 – Nov 3 all-day
Great Meadows is open all the time except the closed dates listed on the member calendar. See the Great Meadows Page for information about the site.
Orionids Meteor Shower
Orionids Meteor Shower
Oct 21 all-day
The Orionids is an average shower producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Halley, which has been known and observed since ancient times. The shower runs annually from October 2 to November 7. It peaks this year on the night of October[...]
🌗 Last Quarter Moon
8:39 am
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Spruce Knob Weekend
Spruce Knob Weekend
@ Spruce Knob Mountain Center
Oct 25 – Oct 28 all-day
Contact the NOVAC Site Coordinator for reservations – full information can be found on the Spruce Knob member info page.
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
6:00 pm
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
@ Great Meadow
Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 Cancelled due to poor forecasted weather. 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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Mercury Retrograde Begins
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