Member Calendar – Calendar for NOVAC Observing dates

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

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1	2	3	4	5 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Mar 5 – Mar 6 all-day Tickets Rappahannock County Park is open to members and the public by permit only every Friday and Saturday night. For information about obtaining a permit, contact Torney Van Acker at torney630@gmail.com. 🌗 Last Quarter Moon 8:30 pm 🌗 Last Quarter Moon Mar 5 @ 8:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets	6 Open Crockett Member Observing Open Crockett Member Observing @ C.M. Crockett Park Mar 6 – Mar 20 all-day Tickets Open Observing Window for C.M. Crockett Park Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Mar 6 – Mar 7 all-day Tickets Rappahannock County Park is open to members and the public by permit only every Friday and Saturday night. For information about obtaining a permit, contact Torney Van Acker at torney630@gmail.com. C.M. Crockett Public Night 5:00 pm C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park- It's On for Tonight! Mar 6 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tickets RSVP here. Members of the public are invited to view the wonders of the universe through the telescopes of NOVAC volunteers. You do not need to be a member of the club or own any astronomical equipment to attend. Masks are required and up to 10 visitors at a time are allowed around a single[...]
7	8	9	10	11	12 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Mar 12 – Mar 13 all-day Tickets Rappahannock County Park is open to members and the public by permit only every Friday and Saturday night. For information about obtaining a permit, contact Torney Van Acker at torney630@gmail.com.	13 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Mar 13 – Mar 15 all-day Tickets Rappahannock County Park is open to members and the public by permit only every Friday and Saturday night. For information about obtaining a permit, contact Torney Van Acker at torney630@gmail.com. 🌑 New Moon 5:21 am 🌑 New Moon Mar 13 @ 5:21 am – 5:21 am Tickets
14 Monthly Meeting – The Mysterious Great Dimming of Betelgeuse 7:30 pm Monthly Meeting – The Mysterious Great Dimming of Betelgeuse @ Online via Google Meet Mar 14 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets The Mysterious Great Dimming of Betelgeuse Dr. Andrea Dupree, Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian Sunday, March 14, 2021 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST Online event http://meet.google.com/aoj-rfxn-oqd Abstract: The bright cool supergiant Betelgeuse became historically faint a little over one year ago in early February 2020. Various explanations have been offered for its unusual behavior[...]	15	16	17	18	19 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Mar 19 – Mar 20 all-day Tickets Rappahannock County Park is open to members and the public by permit only every Friday and Saturday night. For information about obtaining a permit, contact Torney Van Acker at torney630@gmail.com.	20 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Mar 20 – Mar 21 all-day Tickets Rappahannock County Park is open to members and the public by permit only every Friday and Saturday night. For information about obtaining a permit, contact Torney Van Acker at torney630@gmail.com.
21 🌓 First Quarter Moon 10:40 am 🌓 First Quarter Moon Mar 21 @ 10:40 am – 10:40 am Tickets	22	23	24	25	26 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Mar 26 – Mar 27 all-day Tickets Rappahannock County Park is open to members and the public by permit only every Friday and Saturday night. For information about obtaining a permit, contact Torney Van Acker at torney630@gmail.com.	27 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Mar 27 – Mar 28 all-day Tickets Rappahannock County Park is open to members and the public by permit only every Friday and Saturday night. For information about obtaining a permit, contact Torney Van Acker at torney630@gmail.com.
28 🌕 Full Moon 2:48 pm 🌕 Full Moon Mar 28 @ 2:48 pm – 2:48 pm Tickets	29	30	31

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