Fw: [President] Green Bank Star Quest (Sent by Janice King, oaiidds@yahoo.com)

[Dr. Rich Russel]

FYI

Rich

Janice King (oai...@yahoo.com) sent a message using the contact form at 

https://www.radio-astronomy.org/contact/President.

  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.

Anyone registering before February 28, 2026, will qualify for our Early Bird 

Discount off of registration fee. Bunkhouse fees cannot be discounted.

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