NOVAC General Meeting
Join NOVAC Astronomers
at GMU or Online
May 4, 2025
NOVAC Public Meeting, Dr. Carl Rodriguez presents The Dark Side of the Universe, 11/10/2024, 7:30 pm EST
On September 14th, 2015, the two sites of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory detected minuscule ripples in the fabric of space. This Nobel-winning accomplishment, the culmination of nearly 50 years of work, also provided us with a new window into the Universe: gravitational waves. I will discuss some of the first results from LIGO, and
NOVAC Public Meeting, Dr. Robert Smith presents The Herschels: A Most Astronomical Family and the Transformation of Astronomy, 10/13/2024, 7:30 pm EDT
Dr. Robert Smith from the University of Alberta will present:  The Herschels: A Most Astronomical Family and the Transformation of Astronomy. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, professional astronomers who worked at official observatories focused on the motions of astronomical bodies. The stars were generally only of interest as they provided a background grid
NOVAC Public Meeting, Judith Lean presents Solar Irradiance: Earth’s Energy Source, 9/8/2024, 7:30 pm EDT
Judith Lean from the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), University of Colorado, Boulder CO and the Space Science Division, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington DC (Emeritus) will present her work related to Solar Irradiance: Earth’s energy sources. Earth’s energy emanates from the Sun, a variable star. Solar irradiance heats Earth’s surface and atmosphere, initiating
NOVAC Public Meeting, Geoff Chester recounts his career experience at the US Naval Observatory, 8/11/2024, 7:30 pm EDT
NOVAC member Geoff Chester, who recently retired from The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) will talk about the mission of the USNO and his career highlights. The USNO  performs an essential scientific role for the United States, the Navy, and the Department of Defense. Its mission includes determining the positions and motions of the Earth, Sun,
NOVAC Public Meeting, DSc. E.W. Cliver presents Richard Carrington and the 1859 Space Weather Event, 7/14/2024, 7:30 pm EDT
DSc. E.W. Cliver from the National Solar Observatory, Boulder, CO, will recount the life and career of Richard Christopher Carrington (1826 – 1875) and explore his pivotal relationship with Astronomer Royal George Biddell Airy. Carrington was the pre-eminent solar astronomer of the mid-19th century. During a ten year span, he determined the position of the
You must be logged in to post a comment.