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Oct 16 2021

International Observe the Moon Night Oct 16, 2021

International Observe the Moon Night

Heritage Park 15210 W. Sweetwater Ave, Surprise AZ

Viewing Begins at 6:00pm ending around 9:00pm

Sep 13 2021

Peoria Library Public Star Party

Peoria Library Public Star Party

Our first star party was such a success that WVAC has been asked to participate in two star parties for the Peoria Libraries. The general public must preregister at the libraries. All WVAC member are welcome to attend, we will be looking for volunteers to share their knowledge of the night sky and/or their telescopes. If you would like to volunteer please contact John Hiatt.

Viewing will begin at 7:00pm

Sunrise Mountain Library at 98th Avenue and Lake Pleasant Parkway, September 13th

Peoria Main Library at 85th Ave. and Monroe, September 27th

The Dumbbell Galaxy

Star Party - Moon Telescopes

iphone shot - Scope of Telescopes

iphone shot - Bob's Galaxy

9-27 Red Light - Best Light

09-27 Telescope Time

Apr 29 2021

Marley Park Elementary Second Grade Outreach

Marley Park Elementary Second Grade Outreach

On April 29th John Hiatt organized an outreach event with the Marley Park Elementary Second Grade Class. Around 80 students used 3 telescopes setup to observe the Sun. WVAC members who participated in the event were John Hiatt, Bob Colvert, Luke Edens, Larry Matney and Bob and Janie Randle. Second Grade Teacher Jessica Carleton was the main contact at the school. Jessica wrote the following:

Good morning,

Thank you for an amazing morning! Our students had a great time and learned a lot of new and exciting things. They were still talking about it when I came back to class. They are looking forward to the night event to look at the stars. We appreciate you taking the time out of your day to provide this opportunity. I look forward to continuing this event in the future. Have a great day.

As indicated above WVAC will be hosting the annual “Observe the Moon Night” in Marley Park on October 16th 2021.

We want to thank everyone in attendance for a great event, the 2nd graders had fun and so did we.

Nov 02 2019

Surprise Arizona SciTech Festival

Surprise Arizona SciTech Festival – November 2nd, 2019

WVAC has been invited to participate in the Surprise Arizona SciTech Festival, this is a free event, we look forward to seeing you there and look for our table. For more info click (here).

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Oct 05 2019

International Observe The Moon Night 5 Oct, 2019

International Observe The Moon Night

INTERNATIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT

On Saturday October 5, nineteen club members gathered at Marley Park in Surprise to celebrate the Moon. WVAC was one of the 2093 registered worldwide participants for the 2019 InOMN.

A big thank you to the 19 club members who came with telescopes and binoculars, what a great way to connect with our fellow lunar enthusiasts!

We did not take attendance but the event was very well attended by the residents of Marley Park and Surprise. Marley Park was chosen as a follow-up with the second grade class at Marley Elementary School. We heard that the event had been announced on the morning news. John Cline also had it posted in the Surprise Independent.

We couldn’t have asked for a clearer night. The Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn awed the public. We were also able to point out the constellations of Scorpius and Sagittarius.

International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration, celestial observation, and our cultural and personal connections to the Moon. It has been held annually since 2010. One day each year, everyone on Earth is invited to observe, learn about, and celebrate the Moon together. The Moon is the stepping stone to the cosmos and for discussions of lunar and planetary science, exploration and celestial observation.

More About International Observe the Moon Night

Each year, thousands of people worldwide participate in events at museums/science centers, libraries, planetariums/observatories, schools, universities, parks, community centers and private residences/businesses and backyards around the world. People, young and old, come together to learn about lunar science, see the Moon, stars, and planets through telescopes and participate in hands on experiments/activities.

Everyone can participate. All you need to do is look up!

This is a time for libraries to feature Moon books, radio stations to play Moon songs, schools to unite around a common lunar theme in art, history, engineering, language, and science classes – everyone can explore the Moon from their own angle.

International Observe the Moon Night is sponsored by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission and the Solar System Exploration Division at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, with many contributing partners.

This annual event occurs in September or October, when the Moon is around first quarter – a great phase for evening observing. Furthermore, the best lunar observing is typically along the Moon’s terminator (the line between night and day) where shadows are the longest, rather than at full Moon.

2018 statistics for global event highlights the reach of the program.