West Virginia to host Star Quest event
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club of West Virginia will hold their 13th annual Green Bank Star Quest July 6-9 at the NRAO in Green Bank, W.Va.
Dr. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer and director of Center for SETI research, will be the featured speaker July 9. Clinics and additional presentations will be held daily, along with solar and night-time observing. Several children’s activities also are scheduled.
The campground has gravel roads, sanitary stations and a hot shower facility nearby. The four-day registration fee is $100, with limited bunkhouse accommodations for an additional fee. More information is available at http://www.greenbankstarquest.org/, by visiting the club’s website, http://www.caacwv.com/contact.htm, or calling club president Joe Gonzalez at 304-669-3555.
The event is ponsored by Central Appalachian Astronomy Club and the Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society.