NORTHERN VIRGINIA ASTRONOMY CLUB
EIN 54-1621662 · Science & Technology (U20Z)
What they do
At The End of 2022 There Were 962 Fully Paid Members Out of A Total of 1,239 Household Members That Made Up NOVACs Registered Population. During 2022 The Club Initially Faced A Continuation of The Restrictions Imposed By The Covid-19 Pandemic But Saw An Easing of These Constraints Consistent With Public Policy As The Year Progressed. for Most of The Year The Club Continued The Practice of Holding Its General Meetings On A Monthly Basis, But Virtual (streamed). In August, A Mix of Both In-person (at George Mason University) and Virtual/streamed Formats Was Offered and is Expected to Continue. Public Outreach On Astronomy and Night Sky Preservations Continues to Be A Hallmark of NOVACs Mission. In 2022, NOVAC Considered Nearly 100 Outreach Requests. Only One Event Went Unfulfilled Due to Lack of Volunteers Which is Outstanding and A Real Tribute to All Those That Volunteer Across A Wide Variety of Organizations, Venues, and Audiences Throughout The Year. Outreach With A Booth or NOVAC Ta
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1992
- Location
- PO BOX 3452, OAKTON, VA 22124-9452
- County
- Fairfax
- In care of
- % BLAINE A KORCEL