Event

The Heart of America Star Party (HOASP) is the ASKC’s largest annual event, hosted at our 40-acre Dark Sky Site (DSS), 75 miles South of Kansas City. Join us for:
  • 6.3 limiting magnitude (based on SQM-L averages)
  • Services & motels located in nearby Butler, Mo.
  • Plenty of room for tents, trailers & RVs
  • Power hookups available
  • New shower/toilet facilities & fresh water on tap
  • Nearby Civil War museums & historical sites

Please note this is a private site and the coordinates are for a nearby city.

Date: Thursday, October 7 - Sunday, October 10, 2021

Time: noon - noon Central

Location: ASKC Dark Sky Site
West of City of Butler, MO.
Butler, MO 64730

Information for Visitors

Location Details

UPCOMING EVENTS

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8:30 p.m. - 11:59 p.m. Central
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26500 Melrose St
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Sat 8/9/2025
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Central
Girl Scout overnight Camp prairie schooner
15300 Ess Rd
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Sat 8/9/2025
8:30 p.m. - 11:59 p.m. Central
The Space Race Powell Observatory
26500 Melrose St
Loiusburg, KS
Sat 8/16/2025
8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Central
The Moon Powell Observatory
26500 Melrose St
Loiusburg, KS