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Attached is some information about the Green Bank Star Quest.

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On Friday, January 16, 2026, 9:54 PM, BarbDon Knabb <barb...@gmail.com> wrote:

Greetings MERAL Presidents, ALCors, editors, officers and others,

Below is a message from the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club, the host club for Green Bank Star Quest. My wife and I have attended Star Quest several times and it is a wonderful event. 

Clear skies,

Don Knabb

MERAL Chair

Dear Fellow Astronomers:

We would like to invite you and your club members to attend the upcoming annual four-day Green Bank Star Quest XXI, being held July 15 through July 18, 2026. It is the largest star party in the nation that combines both optical and radio astronomy. Held at the Green Bank Observatory, located in Green Bank, West Virginia, the rural location provides the dark skies so envied by many other astronomers.

Green Bank Observatory graciously allows us to host this star party at their facility, where the infrastructure allows events and lectures to continue, even if there is inclement weather. Large campsites are available in the observing field with nearby hot showers. Bunkhouses are also available for a small fee of $15 per night to help accommodate astronomers. Anyone paying for the full event of four days may choose to arrive on Tuesday. The camping field and bunkhouse will be available, but the bunkhouse is $15 for each night you stay, including Tuesday night, if you choose to arrive early.

Each year we strive to have the highest quality speakers available, covering a wide variety of topics that would interest both optical and radio astronomers. Additional information is available at this link: http://www.greenbankstarquest.org/.

There will be a 10% group discount for groups of ten or more (pre-paid and non-refundable, unless the event would get cancelled again due to circumstances out of our control.  The discount is off of the registration fee only, and does not include bunkhouse, RV sites, or any other special fees.

Green Bank Observatory has informed us that only service dogs currently in service are allowed at the Observatory. No other animals, including emotional support dogs, will be allowed at or near the visitor center, or anywhere else on the Green Bank campus. Service dogs must remain with their human at all times, due to liability issues.

For anyone who is interested in attending, a registration form is available on our website. The option to use PayPal is also available on our website: http://www.greenbankstarquest.org/.

Our club can also be contacted by mail: Central Appalachian Astronomy Club, PO Box 211, Grafton, WV  26354, or via our club’s website: http://www.caacwv.com/contact.htm,  or you can contact the coordinator of the event, our club’s vice president, John Taylor at (304) 265-5514.

Sincerely,

Central Appalachian Astronomy Club, WV