The dates for the Mega Meet, the annual LVAAS weekend camping and observing event, held at our Pulpit Rock Astronomical Park are:
August 10-11 2024
We have re-scheduled it to Saturday and Sunday due to the weather conditions. Please continue to check the Website for updates.
Please contact Tom Duff, Mega Meet Coordinator for more details.
Mega Meet is LVAAS’s bare bones star party, without vendors, speakers, or registration fees.
Members in good standing of regional amateur astronomy clubs are invited to attend.
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Mega Meet attendees can either come for the evening observing sessions or camp for the weekend. Camping is encouraged, but space is limited.
Initial access to the site is via a locked gate which will be attended during sign-in hours shown below.
For LVAAS members without gate keys and regional club members, access will be available Saturday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Upon access to the site you will receive the combination to the special gate lock used for this event, and will be free to come and go until 12:00 noon on Sunday.
There is no fee for attending or camping. However, please notify Tom Duff, our Mega Meet coordinator, of your intention to attend so we can obtain a head count and plan accordingly.
Please provide your name, number of people in your party and if you plan to camp or just observe.
Also advise Tom if you can volunteer for gate duty during the event.
Access to the site, behind the locked gate, is via 2 miles of some rather steep gravel mountain road.
The road is in good shape and is readily accessible for cars and light trucks, however if you are towing a small camper it is recommended that your vehicle be 4-wheel drive.
Larger campers should not attempt to access the site.
Visitors to the site are strongly encouraged to use bear safe practices. Click on the following for BEAR SAFETY tips.
FOOD SERVICE -
There will no food service so please plan on bringing your own food.
If you do plan on bringing your own food and cook it yourself, you must use either charcoal or gas for cooking as no open fires are permitted on site.
Please remember we have had bear sightings in the area, so do not leave food in tents or exposed, and put all trash in the provided covered garbage containers.
As a reminder, there is no potable water on site, so you will have to bring your own drinking or cooking water.
Also, there are no shower facilities; however, there is a flush toilet available on site.
Please visit our web site at Pulpit Rock Astronomical Park for pictures of the site and directions.
Questions can be directed to Tom Duff at the e-mail address above. or visit our on-line forum.
Pulpit Rock Astronomical Park
Lat: 40º 35’ 78” N
Lon: 75º 55’ 57” W
Alt: 1,584 feet
Mag Dev: 11º 57’ W
Last Updated Thursday, August 08 2024 @ 09:35 PM EDT
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