KVAS – Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society

KVAS Blackwater Falls Astronomy Weekend 2026

By KVAS | July 18, 2026August 24, 2026 by KVAS

The Final Schedule has been confirmed: Harr Conference Room Friday, September 18, 202612:30 Welcome Reception1:00 Rob Zellem “Exoplanets – Finding Life in the Galaxy”2:00 Jay Lockman “The Wind from the Nucleus of the Milky Way”3:00 Shannon Silverman “Searching the Cygnus Loop”4:00 Brent Maynard “Capturing Aurora Images from Norway”5:00 Astrophotography Open Session Saturday, September 19, 20269:00 Bill Brown “Beginning Astronomy”10:00 Chris Fowler “NASA’s Escapade Mission to Mars”11:00 Emmanuel Fonseca “Beyond the Visible: How Radio Astronomy Reveals…

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KVAS has a new logo approved for 2026

By KVAS | February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 by KVAS

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KVAS Monthly Meetings

By KVAS | November 10, 2025February 23, 2026 by KVAS

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Reminder that KVAS has switches between summer and winter hours at the same time we change our clocks. The current monthly meetings will be at 6:00PM until we “spring forward” at which time we will meet at 7:00PM. See you on the third Friday of the month! The 4H Spin club will also meet with us at these times for a youth astronomy program.

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Astronomy Weekend 2025 (Blackwater Falls)

By KVAS | August 31, 2025September 4, 2025 by KVAS

The Schedule of Events has been finalized for the weekend. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Astronomy Weekend – September 19 – 20, 2025Friday, September 191:00 Sue Bassett Vera Rubin and the Rubin Observatory2:00 Jay Lockman Cold Gas in the Hot Wind from the Galactic Center3:00 Shannon Silverman Asteroid Detection and Defense4:00 Brent Maynard Siril 1.4 – Exploring Major Release New Features5:00 Bill Brown Astrophotography Open Session / WVAA Saturday, September 209:00 Bill…

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KVAS Strategic Planning 2025

By KVAS | April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 by KVAS

Officers and Members are welcome to the 2025 Strategic Planning Session, which will be held on May 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Camp Virgil Tate.

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April Night Skies

By KVAS | April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 by KVAS

Spring is galaxy season, and one of the most popular targets for visual observers and astrophotographers alike is the Whirlpool Galaxy. It’s conveniently located about three and a half degrees from Alkaid, the star at the end of the handle of the Big Dipper. It forms a triangle with another star, 24 Canum Venaticorum. However, as with almost all galaxies, you’ll need dark skies and a telescope to get the most out of it. Through…

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April’s Night Sky Notes from Night Sky Network

By KVAS | March 22, 2025March 22, 2025 by KVAS

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A Messier Marathon Observer and or Imager Program from Astronomical League

By KVAS | March 22, 2025March 22, 2025 by KVAS

Come Join KVAS / WVAA / and CVT at our Messier Marathon on March 29, 2025, and work on earning a certificate or a pin from the Astronomical League. We will have a punch list of objects and the order to view the 110 objects to maximize the number you can see. Earning the awards from the Astronomical League requires some dedication to get the number required. We also have certificates for the casual observer…

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March Messier Educational Materials

By KVAS | February 27, 2025March 22, 2025 by KVAS

What better way to be prepared for our Co-hosted Messier Marathon. Download your copy today. Source: Night Sky Network.

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Welcome to our new Website

By KVAS | December 21, 2024February 23, 2026 by KVAS

KVAS has had an explosion of changes in 2023-2024! We have changed domains to KVASWV.ORG and migrated an older development site to be our new website. The new platform is still under construction and the data that was migrated was set up in 2022. We have completed our second observatory the Waugh-Haxton Observatory which houses a very historic telescope, tripled our concrete pad area for star parties. and setup area for telescopes. With the help…