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âš« New Moon 2:45 pm
âš« New Moon
Aug 2 @ 2:45 pm – 2:45 pm
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Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night 7:30 pm
Cancelled – Great Meadow Public Night @ Great Meadow
Aug 5 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
See front page of NOVAC Site for changes to event. More information about Great Meadow including directions and parking visit the Great Meadow Site page.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[...]
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C.M. Crockett Public Night 6:00 pm
C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Aug 6 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
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ALCon 2016
ALCon 2016 @ NRECA
Aug 10 – Aug 13 all-day
ALCon 2016 @ NRECA
See the linked website for all the details and registration when it starts.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)
☽ First Quarter Moon 12:21 pm
☽ First Quarter Moon
Aug 10 @ 12:21 pm – 12:21 pm
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Perseids Meteor Shower
Perseids Meteor Shower
Aug 12 – Aug 13 all-day
This year, skies will be dark after the Moon sets around midnight, leaving the sky ready for peak meteor viewing, up to 60 per hour . These meteors are leftovers from Swift-Tuttle comet and are a favorite among many skywatchers. The shower can be visible from July 17th through August 24th, and will peak overnight[...]
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Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm
Monthly Meeting @ George Mason University
Aug 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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 on Sunday evenings!Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click[...]
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⚪ Full Moon 3:27 am
⚪ Full Moon
Aug 18 @ 3:27 am – 3:27 am
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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 3:42 am
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 18 @ 3:42 am – 3:42 am
Part of the Moon will appear darker as the full Moon passes through the faint outer edge (penumbra) of the Earth’s shadow.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[...]
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One Year Until Total Eclipse… 9:50 am
One Year Until Total Eclipse…
Aug 21 @ 9:50 am – 1:02 pm
Folks in North America, it’s time to make reservations for next year’s total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017! THIS IS IT. A total eclipse of the sun that runs smack through the middle of the USA. Plan a car trip, bus ride, or plane trip to the narrow strip of Earth stretching from Salem,[...]
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☾ Last Quarter Moon 9:41 pm
☾ Last Quarter Moon
Aug 24 @ 9:41 pm – 9:41 pm
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Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
Aug 27 all-day
The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will appear to have an ultra-close encounter in the evening sky, coming within 0.06 degrees of one another. This starstruck lovers event will occur just after sunset in the western sky.Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click[...]
C.M. Crockett Public Night 6:00 pm
C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Aug 27 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
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Mercury Retrograde Begins
Mercury Retrograde Begins
Aug 31 all-day
see http://cantonbecker.com/retrograde for details…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)