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All events are open to the public. Events in RED are hosted by, or associated with BRAC as club events. You can bring your own telescope, or view from club members' telescopes, which will be trained on different objects in the night sky.
Please register with the hosting park or foundation.
Monthly Club Meeting November 17, 2026 @ Gretna Library, Gretna Virginia. Observation afterwards if conditions permit.
John's observatory
John was gracious enough to help out the Gretna High School Science club and procure a table-top scope. Thank you!
John invited Ed and Mark up to his observatory in Redhill and it was a very impressive evening! Thank you John for the tour of your observatory and a tour of the sky with your dobsonian telescope. He has invited the club to see some truly dark sky's I recomend you take him up on this.
Thanks John!
October 23, 2026
GHS Field trip to Belk Observatory
October 17th, 2026
Redhill star party - Thank you Josh Urban great event.
September 22,
Monthly Meeting @ Stauntan River Library 500 Washignton Street AltaVista Virginia from 7-9pm
The program will be on beginning astronomy - visual observation and binoculars.
This is the presentation that we did not get to present from last meeting.
All are invited to bring your telescopes or stop by see what others are looking at.
September 19th
Belk Observatory hosting a Fall Equinox observation Party
Come enjoy some evening stargazing, camping
Hopefully some good viewing weather. Sign up on the Cloverlea Foundation Page.
August 12th
Belk Observatory hosting a Perseids Meteor Shower Party
Come enjoy some evening stargazing, camping and meteors!
New moon during the peak of the shower so it should be besdt show in a few years!
June 4
BRAC, VFW and SVDSO will be at Valor Farm in Alta Vista
Supporting the National Center for Healthy Veterans mission to help veterans in need.
This a closed jointly hosted hosted by BRAC / VFW Post 647 / SVDSO. Limited space and open to members and a few local astronomers by request only.
email - SVDSO@pcs.k12.va.us
June 4 with backup dates of June 5, and 6th from 8-11 pm
June 19, 2026
Summer Solstice and Stargazing campout at Belk Observatory
Hosted by Lynchburg University's Belk Observatory, The Cloverlea Foundation and supported by BRAC
The Summer Solstice is almost upon us. Come out and join BRAC and Cloverlea foundation for an evening stargazing and viewing. Registration is required. Camping is limited. Check back soon for details and a registration link.
June 20, 2026
James River State Park Dark Sky party
Hosted by BRAC.
Come Join BRAC for another eveing in a beutiful dark sky park. Bring your own telescope or use one of the many provided by members.
Click Here for james River state park information page
June 27, 2026
Daytime Solar Event at Ballard Pruitt VFW post 647 in Danville
Co- Hosted by VFW Post 647 / SVDSO and BRAC.
This is a daytime event from 12-4 pm on June 27. SVDSO will have the mobile observatory out for tours. The Observatory has a Hydrogen- Alpha Scope for viewing the sun. Several others may be setup with solar filters.
There will be a presentation on the sun if viewing conditions are bad.
Test your engineering skills and build the best air powered rocket!
Click Here to download the flyer
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