All lodging will be on the Observatory grounds, either in the Residence Hall or a nearby house. During registration you will choose single or double occupancy.
All meals will be served at the Observatory. The workshop Meal Plan includes breakfast, lunch and dinner from Tuesday-Friday. The Starlight Cafe will be open on Monday evening for dinner and breakfast will be available in the cafeteria Saturday morning for purchase.
There is no cell phone reception on site, nor within a one hour drive from the site.
We offer only wired Internet access on-site and in your lodging. If you need a Cat5 cable, some will be available on site. WiFi is not permitted on site. We also ask that you turn off the WiFi capability of any wireless devices, including laptops, while in Green Bank. During the workshop visitors will have Internet access in their rooms (for most guests), the Residence Hall Lounge, the Observer's Periphery, and Rooms 122 and 123 of the Jansky Lab.
If you did not bring your own computer and need a guest account on our system, please call Kristine Sharp at extension 2227 and she will connect you with our computing group.
The Green Bank site of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, the location of the workshop, is a unique resource for radio astronomy and has many operating telescopes. It is located in the National Radio Quiet Zone (NRQZ), which provides protection from permanent, fixed, and licensed transmitter services. Its location, surrounded by national forest and mountainous terrain, also serves to protect observations. Therefore, there are some important points to keep in mind during your travel to and stay in Green Bank.
Further details are available in PDF format.
Contact Kristine Sharp (krsharp@nrao.edu) 304-456-2227 or Richard Prestage 304-456-2222 (rprestag@nrao.edu) if you have questions about on-site logistics and/or travel.