Thanks to all those who participated in the 2012 Heart of America Star Party!

HEART OF AMERICA STAR PARTY

The Heart of America Star Party is an annual gathering of amateur astronomers at the Astronomical Society of Kansas City’s Dark Sky Site, near Butler, Missouri, about 75 miles south of Kansas City. Our remote location offers dark skies and wonderful nighttime viewing. Each year, observing friends from across the country gather to share, to learn, and most of all, to observe.

The Heart of America Star Party relies entirely on volunteers. In addition to the committee members who work all year planning the star party, attendees volunteered hundreds of hours to help with a variety of on-site tasks: site preparation (mowing, cleaning, stocking), staffing the registration table, greeting incoming attendees, set-up and preparation of meals, clean-up afterwards, daily site maintenance, and many other tasks. The HOASP committee members extend a heartfelt thank you to our on-site volunteers! Without your willingness to pitch in and help, we simply could not meet the many needs of an event of this size. A special thanks goes to our speakers, vendors, and donors—you made HOASP 2011 a great event.

Thank you again to everyone who made HOASP 2012 a success! We look forward to observing with you next year.

HOASP 2010 Slideshow