There’s no power on the field, but you’re welcome to recharge batteries behind the kitchen yurt. We’ll have power strips available so you can plug your charger in. We have a daily shuttle service planned to help get your battery packs to and from the power. The basic arrangements are along these lines: You drop off [...]
Check the AHSP Talks and Speakers for program updates and additions.
This year we are planning to offer a wide range of outdoor activities, such as canoeing, nature hikes, geology, birding, and caving. Explore nearby Spruce Knob Lake which offers boating, fishing, and hiking. Enjoy the scenery, bring your camera and binoculars. There are plenty of trails for hiking and biking. Guided hikes are led by [...]
Feel free to walk around, ask questions, and ask to look through other people’s telescopes. Astronomers are a friendly bunch and most are more than willing to let you peek through their eyepieces. Don’t forget to bring binoculars if you have them. Many astronomical objects are best viewed through binoculars, and they also come in [...]
Yes! Bring your telescope. This is why star parties are so popular. There are always a lot of friendly and experienced people who will be happy to help you set up your equipment and to observe the sky.Â
Yes, We will again have a tour of the Green Bank Observatory’s facilities at Green Bank, West Virginia.
A truly dark sky is a sight that few get a chance to see. For amateur astronomers who are used to backyard astronomy in the light-polluted suburbs, the sky at Spruce Knob Mountain Center will be an experience that you won’t forget. While the trip takes some time, it will be worth it. However, if [...]
See our registration fees pages for a complete list of event costs.
The Almost Heaven Star Party will be held Friday-Tuesday, August 26 - 30, 2022,, at the Experience Learning in Spruce Knob, WV. AHSP is sponsored by NOVAC and is operated on a cost-recovery basis; the club expects to expend all fees received on the event itself. Spruce Knob is one of the premier dark-sky sites [...]