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 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Apr 2 – Apr 3 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. Spruce Knob Weekend Spruce Knob Weekend @ Spruce Knob Mountain Center Apr 2 – Apr 5 all-day Tickets Contact the NOVAC Site Coordinator for reservations – full information can be found on the Spruce Knob member info page.	3 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Apr 3 – Apr 4 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.
4 Open Crockett Member Observing Open Crockett Member Observing @ C.M. Crockett Park Apr 4 – Apr 18 all-day Tickets Open Observing Window for C.M. Crockett Park 🌗 Last Quarter Moon 6:02 am 🌗 Last Quarter Moon Apr 4 @ 6:02 am – 6:02 am Tickets	5	6	7	8	9 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Apr 9 – Apr 10 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.	10 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Apr 10 – Apr 11 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. Cancelled- C.M. Crockett Public Night 5:00 pm Cancelled- C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park Apr 10 @ 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[...]
11 Public Monthly Meeting – Asteroids and Comets: Earth’s Nearest Neighbors 7:30 pm Public Monthly Meeting – Asteroids and Comets: Earth’s Nearest Neighbors @ Online via Google Meet Apr 11 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Asteroids and Comets: Earth’s Nearest Neighbors Dr. Amy Mainzer Sunday, April 11, 2021 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST Online event meet.google.com/osh-bcyd-gti Monthly Meeting – Public Invited Abstract: Asteroids and comets, leftover fragments from the formation of our solar system, represent repositories of primordial material. As such, they provide clues to the processes by which planetary systems[...] 🌑 New Moon 10:31 pm 🌑 New Moon Apr 11 @ 10:31 pm – 10:31 pm Tickets	12	13	14	15	16 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Apr 16 – Apr 17 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.	17 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Apr 17 – Apr 18 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. Canceled- Great Meadow Public Night 5:00 pm Canceled- Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow Apr 17 @ 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[...]
18	19	20 🌓 First Quarter Moon 2:59 am 🌓 First Quarter Moon Apr 20 @ 2:59 am – 2:59 am Tickets	21	22	23 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Apr 23 – Apr 24 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.	24 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Apr 24 – Apr 25 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. Byron Bergert Imaging Group 10:00 am Byron Bergert Imaging Group @ Online via Google Meet Apr 24 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Details and Google Meet link TBA.
25	26 🌕 Full Moon 11:31 pm 🌕 Full Moon Apr 26 @ 11:31 pm – 11:31 pm Tickets	27	28	29	30 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Apr 30 – May 1 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.

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