Welcome to OVAL - the Ouachita Valley Astronomy League.  The organization was founded by a group of amateur astronomers from a variety of professions who have an immense passion for the field of astronomy.  Come and join the adventure!   Founded March 20, 2005 Visitor Number: Free Website Counters OVAL is a non-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of amateur astronomy and all areas associated with the discipline of astronomy.   Application Galleries Links Meetings Members Messier Project NASA Newsletter Planets Solar Data Star Parties

Take a Look at This:  McDonald Observatory - StarDate Online

Jupiter, Venus, and the Crescent Moon Unite
 

Adam Taylor (2 photos)
12/1/08

Don Wheeler
12/01/08

Brian Batey
11/30/08

An Evening at Beautiful ELsong Gardens at Biedenharn

Amateur astronomers from OVAL, Delta Community College, the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Louisiana Tech University dazzled over 220 participants in Biedenharn's monthly stroll-under-the-full-moon in ELsong Gardens.  Folks from all ages enjoyed spectacular views of Jupiter under a full-moon with lush garden plants as a backdrop.  Click HERE for photographs.

Beautiful M42 - Orion Nebula
photo by Adam Taylor

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