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Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society
​2024 EVENTS
THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY

KANAWHA VALLEY ASTRONOMICAL
SOCIETY CALENDAR OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS

JANUARY 19 ELECTION/DINNER HELD at HARDINGS RESTAURANT
FEBRUARY 16 CVT LODGE 6:00PM
MARCH 15 CVT LODGE 6:00PM
APRIL 19 CVT LODGE 7:00PM
MAY 17 CVT LODGE 7:00PM
JUNE 21 CVT LODGE 7:00PM
JULY 19 CVT LODGE 7:00PM
AUGUST 16 CVT LODGE 7:00PM
SEPTEMBER 20 CVT LODGE 7:00PM
OCTOBER 18 CVT LODGE 6:00PM
NOVEMBER 15 CVT LODGE 6:00PM
DECEMBER 20 CVT LODGE 6:00PM

IF WEATHER ALLOWS, WE OBSERVE AFTER MEETINGS.

OUR FRIENDS AT WEST VIRGINIA
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY ASSOCIATION

(WVAA) PRESENT THE SECOND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WEEKEND
VENUE: BLACK WATER FALLS STATE PARK
AUGUST 1,2, 3, 2024 (STAR PARTY ONLY on 1st)

WATCH OUR FACEBOOK AND WEBSITE WWW.WVAA.US FOR FUTURE EVENTS.

35th ASTRONOMY WEEKEND
VENU: BLACKWATER FALLS STATE PARK
SEPTEMBER 12, 13, 14, 2024 (STAR PARTY ONLY ON THE 12)
FINAL SCHEDULE HAS BEEN UPDATED BELOW.
Watch our Facebook and Websight WWW.KVAS.ORG for future events
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WVAA Annual Conference will be held at Black Water Falls  August 2-3 2024.  

Schedule of events: Updated Sept 26, 2024

​Thursday Aug 1st.
  • 6:00PM - ?  Star Party for early conference arrivals - Nature Center

Friday Aug  2nd
  Speakers slots are 1 hour starting at 9am: This includes a brief Q&A session after the presentation.
  •   9:00AM - 9:45AM Welcome and Icebreaker - Lodge Conference Room
  •   10:00AM - 10:45AM Keynote Speaker TBD
  •   11:00AM - 11:45AM Speaker 1
  •   12:00PM - 1:00PM LUNCH (on your own)
  •   1:00PM - 1:45PM Speaker 2
  •   2:00PM - 2:45PM Speaker 3
  •   3:00PM - 3:45PM Speaker 4
  •   4:00PM - 4:45PM  Speaker 5
  •   5:00PM - 5:45PM Bill Brown - WV Astrophotography Association NPO, General Q&A Discussion
  •   Dusk - ? Star Party at the Nature Center

  • Saturday Aug  3nd
  •   9:00AM - 9:45AM Speaker 6 - Lodge Conference Room
  •   10:00AM - 10:45AM Speaker 7
  •   11:00AM - 11:45AM Speaker 8
  •   12:00PM - 1:00PM LUNCH (on your own)
  •   1:00PM - 1:45PM Speaker 9
  •   2:00PM - 2:45PM Speaker 10
  •   3:00PM - 3:45PM Speaker 11
  •   4:00PM - 4:45PM  Speaker 5
  •   5:00PM - 5:45PM Bill Brown - Raffle Prizes (Must be present to win)
  • Dusk - ? Star Party at the Nature Center
  •    6:00PM - 7:00PM DINNER (on your own) (WVAA Members Dinner)
  •   Dusk - STARPARTY 

*NOTICE: 
  • Astroscape workshop - Participation is limited and participants must sign up at the conference.  Participants will meet at the Nature Center parking lot more info and time TBD.
              
*STAR PARTIES:
  • Early setup starts at 5PM nightly at the Nature Center 
  • Observation and photography from dusk - ?
  • Please be respectful and no white lights. (PARKING LIGHTS ONLY ) when approaching after dusk. PLEASE USE RED LIGHTS.​​

Astronomy Weekend Sept 13-14 2024

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Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society will be hosting their 35th Annual Astronomy Weekend at BlackWater Falls State Park on Sept 12th through 14th, 2023.  

Reservations: Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge (304)259-5216



Astronomy Weekend
September 12 - 14, 2024

                                                                                FREE EVENT                      

Thursday, September 12, 2024


Dusk - Star Party - Harold Walters Nature Center 
                                   (Weather permitting)


Friday, September 13, 2024


12:30 - 1:00     Welcome Reception - Conference Center


1:00 - 1:45        Jay Lockman - SETI  The Scientific Search for 
                                                       Extraterrestrial Intelligence 


2:00 - 2:45       Sue Bassett  -   Nancy Grace Roman and the Hubble
                                                       Class Space Telescopes


3:00 - 3:45       Dave Holden - Meteorites


4:00 - 4:45       Brent Maynard - Use of the Seestar Telescope


5:00 - 5:45.      Bill Brown    -   West Virginia Astrophotography 
                                                        Association
                                                        Use of the ZWO AM5 Mount
6:00 - 7:00       Dinner


7:00 - 7:45        Astronomy Q and A Session - 
                                                        Hosted by KVAS, WVAA and the
                                                        Blackwater Falls Stargazers
                                                        Harold Walters Nature Center


Dusk -                Star Party    -    Harold Walters Nature Center 
                                                        (Weather permitting)


                                                                 Free Event


Saturday, September 14, 2024


9:00 - 9:45 -         Ed Connors   -   Getting Started in Astronomy


10:00 - 10:45        Indy Kochte   -  The Skies of September


11:00 - 11:45          Katy Goodrich  - Collisionless Shocks in Space


12:00 - 1:00          Lunch


1:00 - 1:45             Joseph Powell - Nuclear Isometric-Transitions in 
                                                              Gamma Ray Bursts from Binary 
                                                              Neutron Star Mergers


2:00 - 2:45            Chris Fowler  -  Auroras at Earth and Mars


3:00 - 3:45            Tim Hamilton  - Balloon Borne Telescopes


4:00 - 5:oo            Raffle


5:00 - 7:00            Dinner


Dusk                       Star Party - Harold Walters Nature Center 
                                                        (Weather Permitting) 

                                                         All Events in the Conference Center

                                                                              Free Event

​Prizes sponsored by:

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Updated June, 2024
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