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

• Membership & Donations support the Winslow Homolovi Observatory as well as LCRV Astronomy Club public outreach events & activities. Contact info@lcrvac.org for more info.

• Members 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 co-scheduled with an observatory 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 a member to be an observatory operator with 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 public outreach events.

• 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 2 skies are far from any lights & up in the thin part of the atmosphere providing views with excellent transparency & steady seeing. 2025 dates to be announced.