24th Annual Grand Canyon Star Party 6/21-6/28/2014

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For those of you reading this forum who might find yourselves in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon National Park next June, the 24th annual Grand Canyon Star Party (GCSP) will be held the nights of June 21 through 28, 2014, in northern Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park. GCSP is an annual collaboration between the National Park Service and astronomers from around North America (and occasionally the world, with Aussie, Brit, Canadian, Mexican, and even Russian astronomers participating)  to bring astronomy outreach to Park visitors.
 

Drop boxes for priory ear photos:

2012:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ig0ay236lstbf6j/A2zK2xBRlC
2013:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r1guixk59j2lmlq/jX8qyhWG29

Amateur astronomers with a telescope and love of the sky to share, and the interested public of all ages, are invited to experience the beautiful Arizona nights in an exploration of the heavenly Grand Canyon skies. Not an astronomer? Drop in for an unforgettable and fabulous vacation for families, singles, and seniors.

GCSP will be held concurrently on both the North and South Rims. Visitors to the park are free to show up at their leisure, and observe through any or all telescopes. Astronomers choosing to set up for the event need to register in advance with the appropriate coordinator below. The South Rim can accommodate 80 or more telescopes, and we have not had to limit South Rim attendance thus far. The dozen or so North Rim slots on the Lodge veranda, however, usually are accounted for by the end of February.

In general, volunteer astronomers are responsible for securing their own lodging, and, due to the nature of the venues for both rims, telescopes generally need to be set up and taken down each night. Please see the North Rim site for unique arrangements for that venue.

Web sites and contact information are shown below. Please contact Steve for the North Rim, or me for the South Rim, if you are interested in attending or for questions you might have.

North Rim
http://www.saguaroastro.org/content/2014GrandCanyonStarPartyNorthRim.htm
Steve Dodder
Coordinator, North Rim, Grand Canyon Star Party
53750 W. Prickley Pear Rd.
Maricopa, AZ 85239
E-mail: fester00 [at] hotmail.com
Phone: 602-390-0118

Grand Canyon Star Party - North Rim

South Rim
http://www.tucsonastronomy,org/gcsp-2
Jim O’Connor
Coordinator, South Rim, Grand Canyon Star Party
P.O. Box 457
Cortaro, AZ 85652
E-mail: gcsp [at] tucsonastronomy.org
Phone: 520 546-2961