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

LCRV Astronomy Club

· Membership fees and donations fund observatory maintenance, improvements, & upgrades. Your participation as a club member and your generosity with a donation lets us share the wonders of the universe with visitors from around the world. Members also have access to the Homolovi Park observatory and the 14” telescope for personal observing and imaging projects.

· Club activities, club member astro images, and astronomical events can be found on the club’s closed group Facebook page, ‘Little Colorado River Valley Astronomy Club’. JOIN on your initial visit to our FB group and you’ll be approved within the hour. You’re welcome to join our FB group without becoming a paid club member.

· The club also maintains a website, www.lcrvac.org, whose content contains additional information about upcoming star parties at Homolovi State Park. Web content also shares club member astro images as well as a calendar highlighting astronomical events over the upcoming 2 months. You’re welcome to access the club’s website without becoming a paid club member.

· The monthly Winslow Homolovi Night Sky Event is open to the public & the club has members that volunteer to operate the observatory, the telescope & assist guests to & from the eyepiece. Other members enjoy sharing the constellations in the night sky with a green laser pointer. Visitors are encouraged to bring a telescope or binoculars. Members can get you up to speed in a short time & seeing objects through your eyepiece. Members can also volunteer to share their knowledge & experiences through short presentations to a diverse audience; the general public and club members. Occasionally, we have guest speakers from NAU, Lowell, & ASU provide an hour’s presentation on a variety of astronomical & cosmological topics. Anyone is welcome to schedule a presentation with Kenn at 1 928-289-4106 (during business hours).