Altitude 472' | ||
Organization Mid Atlantic Star Party (MASP) Weather Variable weather - clear dark night skies Established October 1, 1995 (1995-10-01) Website Mid Atlantic Star Party | ||
The Mid Atlantic Star Party (MASP) is an annual regional gathering of amateur astronomers (star party) held each fall around October near Robbins, North Carolina. Unfortunately, this event is no longer being held. Please see the reasons as listed on the MASP's website.
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History
First held in 1995, MASP is located in one of the darkest spots along the eastern U.S. coast and is the largest annual gathering of amateur astronomers between Vermont's Stellafane and Florida's Winter Star Party.
Modern times
With attendance usually numbering in the hundreds, MASP was held at the Occoneechee Council Boy Scout camp for the first decade of operation before scheduling conflicts forced a site change. The star party has become a focus of the town of Robbins' economic and cultural planning process and has spurred the creation of a regional "dark park" to control light pollution.