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.