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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Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
5:00 pm
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
@ Great Meadow
Dec 1 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 The public observing session scheduled for 12/1/2019 at Great Meadow has been cancelled due to the cloudy rainy forecast. 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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Monthly Meeting
7:30 pm
Monthly Meeting
@ Online
Dec 8 @ 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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Geminids “King” Meteor Shower
Geminids “King” Meteor Shower
Dec 13 all-day
The Geminids is the king of the meteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower in the heavens, producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by debris left behind by an asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon, which was discovered in 1982. The shower runs[...]
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Ursids Meteor Shower
Ursids Meteor Shower
Dec 21 all-day
The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle, which was first discovered in 1790. The shower runs annually from December 17-25. It peaks this year on the the night of the 21st and morning of the 22nd. This year[...]
Winter Solstice
11:19 pm
Winter Solstice
Dec 21 @ 11:19 pm – Dec 22 @ 12:19 am
This marks the beginning of winter (in the northern hemisphere) and the beginning of summer (in the southern hemisphere.) The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, respectively, in the sense that the length of time elapsed between sunrise and sunset on this day is a minimum for the year. Of course, daylight[...]
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Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night
5:00 pm
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night
@ C.M. Crockett Park
Dec 28 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 Because of the cloudy and rainy forecast for 12/28/2019, this event is cancelled. Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details.
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Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
5:00 pm
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
@ Great Meadow
Dec 29 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Because of the rain weather on 122919 this event is cancelled. 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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