The Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society is a non-profit educational organization located in Charleston, West Virginia. We are dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy and work closely with local schools and the Avampato Discovery Museum at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences.


Night Sky Highlights

   May 2008 Observing Highlights

   May Astronomy Calendar by Dave Mitsky & Tony Donangelo
   Bright Comets
   Asteroids
   Jupiter Events

   This Week's  Sky at a Glance from Sky & Telescope
   

 

News

● The KVAS Yahoo Group has moved

The official KVAS bulletin board and discussion group has moved! Please join us at our new home on Google Groups. Go to http://groups.google.com/group/kvas and click on the Apply for Group Membership link. We'll get you signed up right away!

 

Upcoming Events  

● Observing Night at Ed Connor's Observatory

Saturday, May 3 starting at 7:00 PM (weather permitting). Contact Ed at 372-3905 for directions.

 
● May Monthly Meeting

Friday, May 16, 7:30 PM at Mathes Hall.

 
● Star Party for Richmond Elementary
    
Wednesday, May 21 at Breezy Point Observatory.
 
   
If you would like to arrange a star party or other astronomy event for your group, please send us an e-mail:
info@kvas.org

Last updated on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 11:00 PM