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
Jun 3 – Jun 17 all-day
Open Observing Window for C.M. Crockett Park
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Rappahannock County Park Open
Rappahannock County Park Open
@ Rappahannock County Park
Jun 4 – Jun 5 all-day
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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Member Observing Session at Crockett
Rappahannock County Park Open
Rappahannock County Park Open
@ Rappahannock County Park
Jun 5 – Jun 6 all-day
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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Rappahannock County Park Open
Rappahannock County Park Open
@ Rappahannock County Park
Jun 11 – Jun 12 all-day
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
Jun 11 – Jun 14 all-day
Contact the NOVAC Site Coordinator for reservations – full information can be found on the Spruce Knob member info page.
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Rappahannock County Park Open
Rappahannock County Park Open
@ Rappahannock County Park
Jun 12 – Jun 13 all-day
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
8:00 pm
C.M. Crockett Public Night
@ C.M. Crockett Park- It's a Go! (Starts at 8pm)
Jun 12 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 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[...]
Sky Meadows State Park- Astronomy for Everyone
8:30 pm
Sky Meadows State Park- Astronomy for Everyone
@ Sky Meadows State Park- It's a Go!
Jun 12 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
 NOVAC supports this event by providing telescope views to visitors. Sky Meadows State Park (11012 Edmonds Ln.), behind the Mount Bleak House within the white fence. For individuals who are fully vaccinated face coverings and social distancing are no longer required. Individuals who are not yet fully vaccinated will be asked to continue face covering and social distancing[...]
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Monthly Meeting – ‘Oumuamua – Our Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Visitor
7:30 pm
Monthly Meeting – ‘Oumuamua – Our Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Visitor
@ Online via Google Meet
Jun 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 The discovery of ‘Oumuamua (1I/2019/U1) represented our first detection of a solar system object with an origin that was definitely outside of our solar system. Its name comes from Hawaiian meaning “first messenger from afar” yet deciphering its message has proved difficult and controversial. ‘Oumuamua was discovered by the Pan-STARRS telescope at the Haleakala Observatory[...]
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Rappahannock County Park Open
Rappahannock County Park Open
@ Rappahannock County Park
Jun 18 – Jun 19 all-day
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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Rappahannock County Park Open
Rappahannock County Park Open
@ Rappahannock County Park
Jun 19 – Jun 20 all-day
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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Rappahannock County Park Open
Rappahannock County Park Open
@ Rappahannock County Park
Jun 25 – Jun 26 all-day
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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Rappahannock County Park Open
Rappahannock County Park Open
@ Rappahannock County Park
Jun 26 – Jun 27 all-day
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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