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 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Jul 31 – Aug 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. Open Crockett Member Observing Open Crockett Member Observing @ C.M. Crockett Park Aug 1 – Aug 15 all-day Tickets Open Observing Window for C.M. Crockett Park	2	3	4	5	6 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Aug 6 – Aug 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.	7 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Aug 7 – Aug 8 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 Aug 7 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tickets Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details. Rappahannock County Park Public Night 8:00 pm Rappahannock County Park Public Night @ Rappahannock County Park Aug 7 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tickets Join NOVAC and the Rappahannock County Park for a public observing session. Sky Meadows State Park- Astronomy for Everyone 8:00 pm Sky Meadows State Park- Astronomy for Everyone @ Sky Meadows State Park Aug 7 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tickets NOVAC supports this event by providing remote telescope viewing capabilities to visitors in order to ensure safe social distancing. Sky Meadows State Park (11012 Edmonds Ln.), behind the Mount Bleak House within the white fence. Participation will be limited to 100 people (including staff and volunteers). Social distancing is required and face masks are strongly encouraged. Please[...]
8 🌑 New Moon 9:50 am 🌑 New Moon Aug 8 @ 9:50 am – 9:50 am Tickets Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm Monthly Meeting @ Online via Google Meet Aug 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets Speaker: TBA	9	10	11	12	13 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Aug 13 – Aug 14 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.	14 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Aug 14 – Aug 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.
15 🌓 First Quarter Moon 11:20 am 🌓 First Quarter Moon Aug 15 @ 11:20 am – 11:20 am Tickets Great Meadow Public Night 5:00 pm Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow Aug 15 @ 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[...]	16	17	18	19	20 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Aug 20 – Aug 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 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Aug 21 – Aug 22 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.
22 🌕 Full Moon 8:02 am 🌕 Full Moon Aug 22 @ 8:02 am – 8:02 am Tickets	23	24	25	26	27 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Aug 27 – Aug 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 Rappahannock County Park Open Rappahannock County Park Open @ Rappahannock County Park Aug 28 – Aug 29 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.
29	30 Open Crockett Member Observing Open Crockett Member Observing @ C.M. Crockett Park Aug 30 – Sep 13 all-day Tickets Open Observing Window for C.M. Crockett Park 🌗 Last Quarter Moon 3:13 am 🌗 Last Quarter Moon Aug 30 @ 3:13 am – 3:13 am Tickets	31

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