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Monthly Meeting
7:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
@ George Mason University
May 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
This meeting is moved to a week earlier to avoid Mothers Day.  Our meetings on the second Sunday of the Month. The events are normally held evening at 7:00 pm in Research Hall Room 163 on the campus of George Mason University. Our web page, http://www.novac.com/meetings/, has directions and additional details. We look forward to seeing you[...]
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Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
May 6 all-day
Smack dab on the new moon, this promises to be nice dark viewing. These shooting stars are composed of the remnants of Comet Halley. Meteors—up to 30 per hour in the Northern Hemisphere and 60 per hour in the Southern—will appear to radiate from Aquarius.Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to[...]
âš« New Moon
1:30 pm
âš« New Moon
May 6 @ 1:30 pm – 1:30 pm
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Astronomy Day
Astronomy Day
@ Sky Meadows State Park
May 7 all-day
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Transit of Mercury Across the Sun
Transit of Mercury Across the Sun
May 9 all-day
A superstar event for 2016: Elusive Mercury, one of the most difficult planets to view, will be out in broad daylight—literally! Look through a telescope equipped with a suitable solar filter and you’ll be able to view tiny Mercury transit across the surface of the Sun. This rare celestial event will be visible throughout much[...]
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☽ First Quarter Moon
11:02 am
☽ First Quarter Moon
May 13 @ 11:02 am – 11:02 am
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Blue Moon (seasonal)
Blue Moon (seasonal)
May 21 all-day
The third full moon in a season of four full moons.Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)
⚪ Full Moon
3:15 pm
⚪ Full Moon
May 21 @ 3:15 pm – 3:15 pm
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Mars at Opposition
Mars at Opposition
May 22 all-day
Today marks when Mars will be nearest to Earth in 2016. Try viewing Mars in a large telescope to see if you can spot its polar ice caps or any of the darker regions on the rusty-red surface…Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click[...]
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Mercury Retrograde Ends
Mercury Retrograde Ends
May 23 all-day
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☾ Last Quarter Moon
6:12 am
☾ Last Quarter Moon
May 29 @ 6:12 am – 6:12 am
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