VERY IMPORTANT!

• Please bring your order confirmation in printed or electronic format

What to bring?

• Warm clothes, especially gloves, scarves, beanies and warm socks
• Camp chair or blanket
• Binoculars (not mandatory)
• Telescope (if you have one)
• Red flash light (no white light please)

What is important to know?

• No open fires are allowed at campsites (braai facilities will be provided late afternoon/early evening)
• Gas is allowed at all camp sites
• Please do not use kettles, microwaves or air conditioners at camp sites with electricity – it will certainly cause an overload and trip the circuit breaker
• There will be food stalls on Friday from 3pm until around 9pm and Saturday from early until around 9pm
• On Sunday and Monday there will be no food stalls, so you need to be self sufficient
• There will be electricity available at the telescopes, if your telescope needs that, please bring your own extension cord to plug in there
• There will be a medic on duty and an ambulance available on call

To promote Vegkop as a prime Starwatching venue and thereby generate income to preserve the heritage of Vegkop. We also want to see how many telescopes we can get together in one spot.

Vegkop is the place where the first battle took place between the boers and the local tribes north of the Orange river. This took place in October 1836. More info at the Vegkop Website

Vegkop is +-20km south of Heilbron on the Lyndley road. It is a tar road up to the Vegkop turn-off, with a 1km gravel road up to the terrain. Google maps here

Anybody that is interested in astronomy or starwatching, who wants to know more about the topic or who wants to experience the exceptional night sky of Vegkop. Whether you are someone that is interested in the stars, an enthusiast or an advanced amateur astronomer, this event is meant for you. You don’t need a telescope to attend the event.

It is the quality of Vegkop’s night sky that is so exceptional, and it is not far from the city. On the Bortle scale, which was developed as a measurement of night sky quality, Vegkop is on level 2, whereas Sutherland is level 1. See this link for more information on the Bortle scale.

Yes, please have a look at the program for the weekend here

Cosmic Visions: Journeying beyond the stars through the JWST’s eyes!

Discover the awe-inspiring secrets of the universe with the James Webb Space Telescope—humanity’s most advanced eye in the cosmos! From unveiling the earliest galaxies formed after the Big Bang to exploring distant exoplanets for signs of life, Webb is revolutionizing our understanding of space. This presentation dive into its groundbreaking discoveries, cutting-edge technology, and the profound questions it’s answering .This is your chance to connect with the frontier of science and wonder!