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The NOVAC Newsletter
is the publication of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club and is
published six times per year. These web links offer a sample of articles and
do not contain all the information listed in the printed publication. The
newsletter is sent in paper form or electronically to members of NOVAC as a
regular membership benefit. |
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Issues |
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Recent Issues (in PDF format) |
| March-April 2008
2008 Winter Star Party, Bill Burton's Top 10 Astro Experiences,
Book Review: An Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders |
| January-February 2008
Southern skies, Volunteer of the Year, Choosing your first telescope |
| November-December 2007
Nebulae, VAAS/Star Gaze Recap |
| September-October 2007
Robotic Telescope, AHSP 2007, observing awards |
| July-August 2007
Solar filters, Astronomy Day, Astronomical League |
| January-February 2007
Asteroid discovery, Martian devils, Hopewell observatory, observing log |
| November-December 2006
Butterfly Effect, Messier awards, outreach tips, Great Meadow site |
| September/October 2006 Observing from Madagascar, Deadly planets, Deep Space Network, AHSP 2006 |
| July/August 2006 First views of Venus, Just-Cheney dew shield, X-ray astronomy, Astronomy Day |
| May/June 2006 New initiatives, eclipse touring, Bob Bunge's reflections on observing, interview with Dr. Vera Rubin |
| March/April 2006 Professional partnerships, future of NOVAC, snowstorm on Pluto, black hole |
| January/February 2006 New officers, Volunteer of the Year, Astronomical League, Andromeda Galaxy |
| November/December 2005 Star Gaze wrap-up, Jupiter, Voyager I |
| September/October 2005 Al Nagler, Star Gaze, Deep Space Network |
| July/August 2005 Mars, Asian tsunami, Spitzer Space Telescope, Gemini Observatory |
| May/June 2005 Celebrity speakers, technical exchange, AHSP |
| March/April 2005 How the stars got in the sky part 2, Delaware observatory, ALCOR update |
| January/February 2005 How the stars got in the sky, UFOs, GMU observatory plans |
| November/December Comet Memories, Gravitational Waves |
| September/October NOVAC History, Eyepieces, Elections |
| July/August Deep Space Network, Cassini |
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May/June
Why Volunteer?, Voyager's Success, US House Reaches Out to Amateurs |
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Mar/Apr
Beyond Foucault's Pendulum |
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Jan/Feb
Polar alignment, Cosmic Distances |
| 2003 |
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Issue 110 - Nov Dec
Building a Suitcase Observatory, From the Pier in Potomac |
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Issue 109 - Sept/Oct Mirror Making, RoboScope,
Star Parties |
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Issue 108 - July/Aug Cloud Observing, Novac Light
Pollution Handout |
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Issue 107 - May/June Mars Ephemeris, Barn Door
Mounts, Fairfax Lighting Ordinance |
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Issue 106 - Mar/Apr First MOS, Novac Outreach
Survey |
| Issue 105 - Jan/Feb
66' Leonids,
RoboScope Update, UM Astro Events, 2002 Star Gaze |
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Directions to our observing sites are not in the online version of the NOVAC
newsletters. If you are not a member of NOVAC, please e-mail one of our club
officers to obtain them. If you are a member, check the
members section of the NOVAC web site.
The editor welcomes all article submissions. Please send manuscripts in ASCII
text or Microsoft Word format to: David Yustein on the contacts page. All submissions will be subject to editing for content and style.
Newsletter editors for other astronomy clubs are invited to reprint these
articles in their own publications, provided that proper credit is given to the
original author and the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Please send a note to
NOVAC's editor if you plan to use an article. Thank You.
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