Almost Heaven Star Party

Event Calendar

A Dobsonian telescope set up under the night sky at AHSP

Event Calendar

The day-by-day schedule for Almost Heaven Star Party — tap a day to see what’s happening, then tap an event for the full details.

The 2027 schedule will be added here as it’s finalized. In the meantime, last year’s full schedule (PDF) gives a good sense of a typical AHSP weekend.

Thursday, September 2, 20274 events
On-Site EventsAHSP Opens10:00 AM
Meals$Lunch12:00 PM

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PresentationsChad Merrill — Weather Briefing5:00 PMPresentation Yurt
Meals$Dinner5:30 PM

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Friday, September 3, 20279 events
Meals$Breakfast8:00 AM

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Meals$Lunch12:00 PM

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ObservingSolar Observing3:00 PMYurt Deck
PresentationsChad Merrill — Weather for Astronomers4:30 PMPresentation Yurt
PresentationsChad Merrill — Weather Briefing5:00 PMPresentation Yurt
Meals$Dinner5:30 PM

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PresentationsSkip Bird — Sky Lore6:30 PMPresentation Yurt
PresentationsAlex Gorbachev — Building an Astronomy Trailer7:30 PMPresentation Yurt
ObservingNight Sky Tour8:00 PMYellow Lot
Saturday, September 4, 202712 events
Meals$Breakfast8:00 AM

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On-Site Events$Bird Watching & Geology Hike9:00 AMLeaves from Yurt Deck

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Off-Site Events$Canoeing9:00 AMSpruce Knob Lake

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Off-Site Events$Green Bank Observatory Tour10:30 AMMeet at Yurt Deck

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Meals$Lunch12:00 PM

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Off-Site Events$Caving1:00 PMMeet at Yurt Deck

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PresentationsCharlie Bracken1:30 PMPresentation Yurt
Off-Site Events$Green Bank Observatory Overnight (NRAO)4:00 PM Sat – 10:00 AM SunGreen Bank Observatory (NRAO)

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An overnight visit to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank, with access to the radio telescope facilities overnight before returning Sunday morning.

Meals$Dinner5:30 PM

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PresentationsEmily Margolis6:30 PMPresentation Yurt

Who: Smithsonian Institution

PresentationsLyle Mars — Messier Marathon7:30 PMPresentation Yurt
ObservingNight Sky Tour8:00 PMYellow Lot
Sunday, September 5, 20278 events
Meals$Breakfast8:00 AM

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On-Site Events$Bird Watching & Geology Hike9:00 AMLeaves from Yurt Deck

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Off-Site Events$Cass Scenic Railroad9:00 AMSelf transportation

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Meals$Lunch12:00 PM

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PresentationsSkip Bird — Physics is Phun: A Kids Event1:00 PMPresentation Yurt
ObservingSolar Observing3:00 PMYurt Deck
On-Site EventsAHSP Raffle5:00 PMYurt Deck
Meals$Dinner5:30 PM

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Monday, September 6, 20272 events
Meals$Breakfast8:00 AM

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On-Site EventsAHSP Ends10:00 AM