The Night Owl Star Party registration is live! This May time event at Spruce Knob started during COVID and is the barebones sister star party to our late summer AHSP. The core is still the same which is  camping, food, facilities and observing. We basically save the outdoor and astronomy events and talks for [...]
Fastest Sellout Yet! Email info@ahsp.org if you have any questions. Please join us at Experience Learning's Spruce Knob Mountain Center to partake in the darkest skies on the East Coast from August 18 - 22, 2023. Â We will have all the usual events at our seventeenth AHSP! The event will sellout fast so don't delay [...]
We have run a prize giveaway every year at AHSP and it is has had some very memorable moments from excited attendees winners and AHSP 2023 was another great year for our giveaway. We want to take a few minutes to recognize the continued amazing support and prizes we have received for AHSP from our [...]
As many of you may know while Almost Heaven Star Party (AHSP) in its full capacity wasn't possible in 2021 Experience Learning ran a bare bones Star Party in its stead. The Night Owl Star Party (NOSP) is back now in the rotation permanently as well as a Spring Star Party option for people that [...]
Safety first! We are all going to AHSP with fun and amazing observing in mind but we just want you all to know that we try to be as prepared as possible to take care of any emergency that is likely to occur during the event. Â Linked below is the latest copy of the AHSP [...]
Check out our Policies and FAQ page just to make sure you have the answers to your questions. Â If you have others that aren't covered here email us at info@ahsp.org and we will take care of you. We will updates these periodically and the dates will be recorded on the respective pages. ~AHSP Staff
The new world atlas of artificial night sky brightness was published June 10, 2016 by Falchi, et al. The dynamic map produced by this study  can be found here. It shows that Spruce Knob continues to be in the darkest area of the mid-Atlantic region. Revised July 25, 2016
It is with tremendous sadness that we announce NOVAC has lost one of our most beloved members and shining stars of our club due to heart failure on March 10, 2015. Phil has been a NOVAC member since 2002, in that time he has done so much to carry the torch for the club in [...]
The following notes are updates from the Registrant Newsletters sent out in previous years (updated Aug 9, 2022). There have been minimal changes, so most of the suggestions remain the same. Some highlights A limited number of folks can stay overnight to take part in their own radio astronomy observations with the 40 ft. telescope. [...]
Here are the latest Site Maps and overhead aerial views we have done up for AHSP.  Enjoy them and leave comments below if you have questions on the layout or where something might be located. TMI Yurt, Dorms and Shower/Restroom area drawing - Updated August 26, 2016 AHSP Site Map (pdf) - Updated August 2022 Aerial view of [...]
