Purpose as stated in the Club's Constitution Preamble
- To secure the pleasures and benefits of an association of persons interested in amateur astronomy;
- To promote the science of astronomy;
- To encourage and coordinate activities of amateur astronomical societies;
- To foster observational and computational work, and craftsmanship in various fields of astronomy; and
- To correlate amateur activities with professional research.
OVAS information
- OVAS is open to anyone with an interest in astronomy, regardless of his or her background;
- Was established in February 1974;
- Has as club scopes: one 6", 8", and 10" dobsonian mounted reflectors and one 10" Cave reflector on EQ mount ;
- Has access to a C-14 telescope at Huntington High School. (On 1-5-98, this scope was also newly recoated and is
now ready for action;
- Meets at Huntington High School room G113. (Backup meeting location is Union
Missionary Baptist Church) with stargazes following meetings at the Donald C.
Martin Observatory or at a dark sky site.
- Has done star gazes with groups such as boy/girl scouts and students, sometimes at campgrounds and other
remote sites (scouts), but usually holds group star gazes at the Donald C. Martin Observatory;
- Each month holds star gazes for the general public at the Donald C. Martin Observatory. (on the third Saturday of
the month, at dusk – except if it’s raining, sleeting, snowing or just plain cloudy).
- Has members who gather for informal observing secessions at local dark sky sites during new moon intervals for
observation of deep space objects.
- Meetings are held on 1st Saturday of each month.
- Starting time of meetings is 7:00 pm when on Daylight Savings Time, 5:00 p.m. when on Standard Time.