A beautiful dark sky, glistening White Sand dunes and visits to two outstanding national observatories await you at the Eighth Annual White Sands Star Party.

Hosted by the New Mexico Museum of Space History, White Sands National Monument, and the Alamogordo Astronomy Club, the White Sands Star Party will provide its attendees ample chances to view the heavens, and take advantage of several astronomical opportunities in the Alamogordo - White Sands area.

 

The purpose of the White Sands Star Party is to raise funding for ProjectAstro New Mexico. The star party allows participants the special opportunity to take advantage of one the nation's premier national parks as well as share our passion of observational astronomy with the general public. Only registered participants of the White Sands Star Party are offered the opportunity to "camp" at White Sands National Monument

 

 

Registered Star Party participants will have special access to keynote speakers, camping privileges, IMAX Theater, Workshops, tours and a Pizza Party Saturday evening. Public programming will be a part of the overall schedule. Registered participants will be asked to share their telescopes during Saturday night, October 5th, for public observing from Dusk to 11PM. In keeping with the spirit of this unique partnership a night of "Astronomers Only" observing is also offered Friday night, October 4th to participants.

COST
Individual Adult $40.00, Couple (2 Adults) $60.00, Childern Ages 7-18 $12.00 per Child. Childern under 7 Free.
Only amateur and professional astronomers and their families may camp in the Dunes.
There is a Late Registration fee after September 14th, 2007 , see the Registration form.

 

CAMPING INFORMATION
Camping will be "dry camping", water is not available within the camping area, but is available at the Visitor Center. Toilets are available at the camping area, and Generators may be run between the hours of 12:30 and 3:00 pm. Tents are welcome. Any size RV can be accommodated.

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For more Information, Contact us at wssp@zianet.com, Or call 505-437-2840 and ask for Leah Tookey.

We wish to express thanks to Zianet for providing space for this web page.

And the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce

Last Updated – April 2007 MJM