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See you May 17-24, 2020!
The 42nd Annual Texas Star Party will be hosted on the magnificent Prude Ranch, a 3500 acre mile-high ranch located six miles northwest of Fort Davis on Highway 118… 12 miles on the same road from McDonald Observatory.
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New! TSP Sponsors!
Find out about TSP Sponsors
…and how to become one!
Thank our 2019 TSP Sponsors Hubble Optics and Sky-Watcher for their support!
Emergency?
Be prepared, when coming to our unique but remote location!
Medical attention, fire and other hazards. Communications and helping others.
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TSP April 28-May 5, 2019- near Fort Davis, TX
The TSP schedule is arranged with the astronomer in mind, with nothing scheduled in the mornings. But there are lots of unscheduled activities as well, including items of interest for your spouse and children!
Here’s an activities list to tell you more:
- Meetings – evening guest speakers and daytime amateur talks
and two nights of our Great Texas Giveaway - TSP Observing Programs – great observing lists for the greatest skies!
- Commercial Displays – Come visit the Vendor Pavilion chocked-full of vendors exhibits and their wares!
- Show your stuff! – astrophotography, sketching, and Amateur Telescope Making (and accessory) recognition, AND our famous Swap Meet!
- TSP Ladies – daily activities for non-astronomy spouses!
- Big Bend Museum tour – Friday carpool trip to Alpine!
- Bus tours to McDonald Observatory – join us on an exclusive tech tour!
- Internet Access – check your email and support your observing in the field!
- Amateur Radio Operations at TSP – tell the world about your TSP experience!
- Volunteers – Join! help make our activities possible!
- Sightseeing – Lots of things to do and see in the area!
- Children – See our list of things to do!
Registration
TSP April 28-May 5, 2019 Rates
(does not include housing/meals)
- $80 if you preregister with payment postmarked by April 1, 2019. (Each additional family member is just $60 more)
- $150 if you preregister on or after April 2, 2019, or At-The-Door (Each additional family member is just $70 more.)
- Or $100/person for a one-day registration.
- Children 14 and younger are FREE, when accompanied by parent.
- Fulltime College students, 26 and younger are FREE (provide proof of 2018 fulltime enrollment, ie class schedule or student ID). See our TSP College students page.