The Nebraska Star Party

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Next Star Party

July 12th – 17th, 2026

Location

Merritt Reservoir
Valentine, Nebraska

Current and Past Sponsors

Starfield Optics
Pentax
Svbony
NASA Nebraska Space Grant Consortium
Oberwerk High Performance Optics for Earth and Sky
Televue
Celestron
International Dark-Sky Association
Explore Scientific
Astronomy Magazine
Camera Concepts
David Chandler Company
Astro Gizmos
Bob’s Knobs
The Planetary Society
Royal Astronomy Society of Canada
Astronomy Technology Today
Seymour Solar
QHYCCD
Optolong Filters
APT – Astrophotography Tool
Main Sequence Generator
Grand Mesa Observatory
Airy Disk Optics
Firefly Books Ltd.
Sky & Telescope
Astro Systems
Spectrum Optics
ZWO Optics