Roanoke Valley

Astronomical

Society

Roanoke coordinates: 37o 16' 04" N, 79o 56' 26"W Altitude is about 1050 feet (320 meters)

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RVAS Monthly Meeting: RVAS Monthly Meeting: The next meeting will be on Monday, May 18 at 7:30pm, and are held at the VWCC STEM building ST314.

This month the Nominating Committee will present the slate of officers for the July 2026-27 RVAS Fiscal year, to be elected at the June 2026 meeting. Nominations from the floor are also welcome, or elections can be held un-opposed. .

This month we will review recent outreach, provide time for members to share their recent Observing Reports, Michael Good will present on Markarian's Chain, Dr. John Wenskovitch will present our What's Up, and we will review recent club astrophotos.