About Us
The Little Colorado River Valley Astronomy Club (lcrvac) is a charitable non-profit 501c3 organization located in East-Central Arizona. Club members provide science & astronomy public & educational outreach presentations & events. LCRV Astronomy Club is an outreach partner with the Winslow Homolovi Observatory & assists with the park's monthly public night sky outreach events April thru November.
Membership
Primary membership is $24/year. Associate membership is $12. Donations fund club & observatory maintenance & are tax deductible. Contact info@lcrvac.org for more info.
Share the sky with the public. Many have never looked through a telescope before. Monthly astronomy events are hosted at the Homolovi State Park visitor center & observatory. If you have a scope bring it out & share your eyepiece views.
Access to the Winslow Homolovi Observatory & the 14" Moore f/11 SCT for visual observing & imaging. Access is scheduled with a dome & telescope operator.
Hands-on opportunities to become certified in the operation of the dome, mount, & telescope during our monthly public astro events in Winslow AZ. Certification qualifies solo access to the dome & telescope during unscheduled times.
Meetings & presentations are scheduled the first Saturday, each quarter. Club members exchange tips, tricks, & new techniques to enhance their visual observing & astro imaging skills. Location to be announced for January meeting.
Loaner access to club telescopes, cameras, & accessories. A number of club & observatory items are also for sale. Proceeds fund observatory maintenance.
Access to members only Fall Star Party in the high country near Green's Peak in the Arizona White Mountains. Unlimited tent camping & RV boondocking at 9.000'. Bortle 1 skies far away from any lights & way above the thick part of the atmosphere. 2025 dates to be announced.
Free membership in the Astronomical League. Includes the monthly astronomical magazine "The Reflector". Access to 50+ observing programs. AL Store & vendor discounts. Astronomy and Sky & Telescope magazine subscriptions.
An online monthly newsletter, "What's up?"
Access to Star Ranch Imaging Observatory, Snowflake AZ.
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All are welcome at the Winslow Homolovi State Park visitor center & observatory the evening of the 4th Saturday of each month (ex. Dec.) for astronomy presentations & observing thru the Moore 14" telescope.
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Connect
info@lcrvac.org
(602) 228-0231, Bill
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