Too late for the drawing?
Maybe Not!
Check out our latest Room, Bunk, RV-site, Camping and Off-site Openings.
(Our drawing for Prude Ranch accommodations was held in January)
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T-Shirt Idea?
We’ll pay you!
You do not need to be an artist!
Simply provide a rough sketch or diagram of your idea, and any words that go with it!
AstroLearn Workshop
Need to learn how to set scope up and use it?
Improve your setup/observing skills?
Check out TSP’s new AstroLearn Workshop!
Map My Scope!
Want to let folks know where you are set up? Selling something and want a buyer to find you? Help the judges find your ATM entry? Let TSP staff know where a power outage is (so we can reset the correct breaker)? Host your own Flash Mob!
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Talk on the TSP Forums!
Come check out our watering holes! A great opportunity to discuss TSP & astronomy with your TSP friends!
Check out the TSP Discussion Forums!
And tell us what you think in the TSP Flash Survey!
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TSP May 10-17, 2015 – near Ft 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 - AstroLearn Workshop – attend our daytime & nighttime classes for beginners (additional fee)
- 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 May 10-17, 2015 Rates
(does not include housing/meals)
- $80 if you preregister with payment postmarked by April 13, 2015. (Each additional family member is just $60 more)
- $150 if you preregister on or after April 14, 2015, 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 2015 fulltime enrollment, ie class schedule or student ID). See our TSP College students page.