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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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
12:30 am
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 5 @ 12:30 am – 12:30 am
Part of the Moon will appear darker as the full Moon passes through the faint outer edge (penumbra) of the Earth’s shadow.
🌕 Full Moon
12:44 am
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Open Crockett Member Observing
Open Crockett Member Observing
@ C.M. Crockett Park
Jul 10 – Jul 28 all-day
Open Observing Window for C.M. Crockett Park
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Mercury Retrograde Ends
Mercury Retrograde Ends
Jul 11 all-day
This is of particular interest to astrologically minded folks. See URL for more info…
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🌗 Last Quarter Moon
7:29 pm
Monthly Meeting
7:30 pm
Monthly Meeting
@ Online
Jul 12 @ 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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Jupiter at Opposition
Jupiter at Opposition
Jul 14 all-day
The giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Jupiter and its moons. A medium-sized telescope[...]
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Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
8:00 pm
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night
@ Great Meadow
Jul 17 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 We are, unfortunately, cancelling this event due to COVID concerns. 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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Comet Neowise
10:45 pm
Comet Neowise
Jul 18 @ 10:45 pm – 11:45 pm
Rejoice, Northern Hemispherians of Earth! First observed on March 27th by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), these next few evenings are your best and last chance to see this comet until its return around year 8,820. Just after sunset, look below the Big Dipper in the northwest sky. Binoculars or a small[...]
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Saturn at Opposition
Saturn at Opposition
Jul 20 all-day
Saturn at Opposition. The ringed planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Saturn and its moons.[...]
⚫ New Moon
1:33 pm
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Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night
6:00 pm
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night
@ C.M. Crockett Park
Jul 25 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 We are, unfortunately, cancelling this event for July Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details.
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Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Jul 28 all-day
The second quarter moon will block many of the fainter meteors this year. But if you are patient, you should still be able to catch a few of the brighter ones. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. The Delta Aquarids is an average shower that can produce up to 20 meteors[...]
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