Daily schedule summary is below. Additional details of events are on the event overview page and will be updated to match as well.
Updated: August 11, 2019 – Dates and times are subject to change. Schedule updates will be posted near the main program yurt.
Aug 22 @ 6:30 pm
Aug 30 @ 10:00 am – Sep 3 @ 10:00 am
Aug 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
4:00 pm
Friday, 4:00-5:30 pm on the Yurt deck Bring your astronomy, observing, or space-related items to sell. Bring your cash to get those items you need. Bring more cash for the items you want. Bring even more to get items you didn’t even know exist. All transactions will be simply private between buyers and sellers. Sellers should[...]
Aug 30 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
6:30 pm
Richard Wright / Software Bisque 6:30 p.m. — Embedded imaging: The future of astrophotography Brief Summary: The world of Astrophotography is being invaded by “The Internet of Things”. Small, but powerfully flexible computers such as the Raspberry Pi are making inroads in education, industrial automation, and embedded device control in dozens of industries, and even[...]
Aug 30 @ 8:15 pm – 9:00 pm
8:15 pm
Informal Visual Observing Evenings, Friday through Sunday. Meet on the Yellow Observing Field (look for the red marker light). This will be available every night at dusk to chat with beginners on a variety of observing topics. This informal get-together could cover anything from how to locate and recognize deep sky objects, types of objects to[...]
Aug 31 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
9:00 am
Whether you are a seasoned birdwatcher or a casual observer you are sure to enjoy one of our two birdwatching sessions. Don’t miss this opportunity to see what West Virginia has to offer this time around. It will be later in the season and we expect cooler-climate populations to delight us with a visit. Birdwatching[...]
Aug 31 @ 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
10:30 am
This is a “behind-the-scenes” tour, so you’ll get to visit labs, engineering facilities, and the telescope control room – locations that are normally off-limits to the public! We’ll meet at 10:30 am on the main yurt deck to arrange carpools to Green Bank Observatory (GBO). IMPORTANT NOTE: Cameras are welcome at GBO, however their use is restricted.[...]
Aug 31 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
1:00 pm
Hike to the Beaver Dam Saturday at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Spruce Knob Mountain Center Staff The SKMC’s staff will lead a hike to the beaver ponds and provide a beaver ecology investigation and an introduction to water quality monitoring. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes, and layered clothing that can be removed as you get hot.[...]
Aug 31 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Aug 31 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Aug 31 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
3:00 pm
Shared Solar Observing Saturday & Sunday, 3:00-4:30 pm on the Yurt deck. Bring your solar telescope or filtered astronomical telescope to the deck to share views of the Sun. Hands-on Introduction to Celestial Navigation Saturday & Sunday, 3:00-4:30 pm on the Yurt deck. Alan Goldberg Learn the basics of celestial navigation using the[...]
Aug 31 @ 4:30 pm – Sep 1 @ 9:00 am
4:30 pm
Hands-on Radio Astronomy NOVAC has arranged for access to GBO’s 40-foot educational dish. Participants will leave for Green Bank either with the tour earlier in the day or later in the afternoon. Observations begin in the late evening and continue as long as you’re willing to stay awake. Overnight accommodations are provided in dorm-style facilities[...]
Aug 31 @ 8:15 pm – 9:00 pm
8:15 pm
Informal Visual Observing Evenings, Friday through Sunday. Meet on the Yellow Observing Field (look for the red marker light). This will be available every night at dusk to chat with beginners on a variety of observing topics. This informal get-together could cover anything from how to locate and recognize deep sky objects, types of objects to[...]
Sep 1 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
9:00 am
Whether you are a seasoned birdwatcher or a casual observer you are sure to enjoy one of our two birdwatching sessions. Don’t miss this opportunity to see what West Virginia has to offer this time around. It will be later in the season and we expect cooler-climate populations to delight us with a visit. Birdwatching[...]
Sep 1 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
9:00 am
Summit Hike Spruce Knob Mountain Center Staff The SKMC’s staff will lead a hike to the observation tower at Spruce Knob summit. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes, and layered clothing that can be removed as you get hot. Depart from the Yurt deck at 9:00 on Sunday
Sep 1 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sep 1 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
1:00 pm
Caving Sunday at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Spruce Knob Mountain Center Staff The SKMC’s staff will lead a trip to a local Shenandoah cave. After many years of caves being closed for fear of spreading White Nose Syndrome in bats, it has been determined that human cave visits are not a contributing factor. SKMC staff will lead[...]
Sep 1 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Sep 1 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
3:00 pm
Shared Solar Observing Saturday & Sunday, 3:00-4:30 pm on the Yurt deck. Bring your solar telescope or filtered astronomical telescope to the deck to share views of the Sun. Hands-on Introduction to Celestial Navigation Saturday & Sunday, 3:00-4:30 pm on the Yurt deck. Alan Goldberg Learn the basics of celestial navigation using the[...]
Sep 1 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sep 1 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
4:30 pm
AHSP Raffle AHSP will be having its raffle again this year. There will be one grand prize item provided by NOVAC; attendees cannot purchase additonal tickets for this item. Attendees will receive several regular raffle tickets with registration, and can buy more. Regular raffle prizes are provided by sponsors and by NOVAC. Extra tickets will[...]
Sep 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Sep 1 @ 8:15 pm – 9:00 pm
8:15 pm
Informal Visual Observing Evenings, Friday through Sunday. Meet on the Yellow Observing Field (look for the red marker light). This will be available every night at dusk to chat with beginners on a variety of observing topics. This informal get-together could cover anything from how to locate and recognize deep sky objects, types of objects to[...]
Sep 2 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Sep 2 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
1:00 pm
Skip Bird / Westminster 1:00 p.m. — Phun with Physics TOO — a program for kids Summary Have you recovered from last years Phun? Has your Shrink Wrapped body finally returned to its original shape? Are people running away from you because you still have the wrapping of a mummy hanging off you? Want to[...]
Sep 2 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Sep 2 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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