The RASC Calgary Centre
N.O.V.A. - "New Observers to Visual Astronomy"
By: Jack Milliken


Page last updated December 27, 2024



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2026 N.O.V.A Schedule
*EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
This schedule will be updated whenever weather or other circumstances warrant.

Note: Handouts for the NOVA sessions are available to Calgary RASC Members
in the Password Protected area of this web site.

2026TimeLocation
January 167:30 PMWCO and Zoom Meeting
February 217:00 PMWCO and Zoom Meeting
March 207:30 PMWCO and Zoom Meeting
April 178:00 PMWCO and Zoom Meeting
May 158:00 PMWCO and Zoom Meeting
June 214:00 PMWCO - Member's Bar-B-Q, NOVA, OG and Youth Group wrap-up
Summer BreakSummer BreakSummer Break
July 17-190: Star-B-Q
August: 8-16: Mt. Kobau
August: 12-16: SSSP
September 11-13: Alberta Star Party
September 197:30 PMWCO and Zoom Meeting - Lunar Observing
October 97:30 PMWCO and Zoom Meeting
November 67:30 PMWCO and Zoom Meeting
December 117:30 PMYouth and NOVA WCO and Zoom Meeting


Handouts for the NOVA Sessions

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Document
Aligning Telescope Finders.pdf
An Introduction to Eyepieces.pdf
Apparent Visual Magnitude.pdf
Describing Deep Sky Objects.pdf
Planning an Observing Session.pdf
Recording Observations.pdf
Understanding Field of View.pdf
RASC Choosing and Using Binoculars for Astronomy
Hopping around Andromeda.pdf
Hopping around Hercules.pdf
Hopping around Leo.pdf
Hopping around Orion.pdf
Hopping around the Triangle.pdf
Other documents you may find useful are available from our Downloads page.
Other articles you may find interesting are available from our Education page.




A NOVA session inside the clubhouse at the Wilson Coulee Observatory.



Telescopes on the observing field before dark at the Wilson Coulee Observatory.