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Outreach and Observing Information
SCAN is a group that is
dedicated to observations and Astronomy Outreach. We utilize the AMOV,
Astronomy Mobile Outreach Vehicle,
built and operated by Michael Overacker, one of the founding members of
the Star City Astronomy Network.
Previous Outreach Events
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Outreach with the Blue
Ridge Council of the Girl Scouts |
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Outreach with the Roanoke
Valley Master Naturalists |
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SCAN had 5 Private Outreach
Events scheduled for July 2010 |
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Upcoming Outreach Events
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SCAN will be working with the
Lynchburg College Belk Observatory |
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Upcoming Observing Weekends
SCAN lets the group know of
upcoming weekends that can be conducive to darker skies for Deep Sky
Observing. SCAN usually observes at the SCAN observing site at Milepost
139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Cahas Mountain Overlook. Observing
starts just after sunset on each respective night.
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September 4, 5, and 6, 2010 -
SCAN Observing Trip to Spruce Knob Campground, Spruce Knob, WV |
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September 10 and 11, 2010 -
Milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Cahas Mountain Overlook. |
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October 1 and 2, 2010 -
Milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Cahas Mountain Overlook. |
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October 8 and 9, 2010 -
Milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Cahas Mountain Overlook. |
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October 29 and 30, 2010 -
Milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Cahas Mountain Overlook. |
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November 5 and 6, 2010 -
Milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Cahas Mountain Overlook. |
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December 3 and 4, 2010 -
Milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Cahas Mountain Overlook. |
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December 31, 2010 and
January 1, 2011 -
Milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Cahas Mountain Overlook. |
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