Welcome to the Deerlick Astronomy Village home page.

The Deerlick Astronomy Village, DAV, is a unique planned community catering to the specific needs of amateur and professional astronomers.

DAV is located in the very darkest skies in Sharon Georgia, far away from big city lights but at the same time convenient to many major metropolitan areas in the South Eastern USA.

DAV Coordinates:

33.561420, -82.763140

+N33° 33' 41.11"

-W82° 45' 47.30"

Elevation: 550 - 600ft

Light Pollution Website

The AAC’s former light trespass officer Marc Sandberg has started a new web site with information how to reduce light pollution.

Business Affiliates

M81 & M82
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Image taken by Dan Ford at DAV, April 15th, 2010.

Click for more details on the DAV Clear Sky Clock

* * * * * New AJC Arcticle on DAV - April 9th, 2010 *** * * * ***

* * * * * 2010 PSSG * * * * *
There are 65 days left until the Peach State Star Gaze (PSSG) 2010 starts.

Event Dates: October 3rd through October 10th

Note: Griers Field will be closed to all members from October 1st to October 11th.

The Atlanta Astronomy Club's 17th Annual Peach State Star Gaze (PSSG) will be held at Deerlick Astronomy Village in Sharon, Georgia, located east of Atlanta and 50+ miles west of Augusta GA. It has some of the darkest skies in Georgia and away from city lights.

DAV has an 11-acre field that has room for RVs, campers and tents. Restrooms and showers are available along with a 40' x 40' pavilion and BBQ.

Speakers, vendors, workshop, swapshop and more. Start planning your vacation time now!

More Information... Keep checking the AAC website as information is always being updated. Registration is necessary to attend. *** The PSSG'10 online registration is open. ***

This years event will open at Noon on Sunday October 3rd and continue through to noon Sunday October 10th. Come for all days and nights or come for just one. Meet other professional and amateur astronomers.

You can also email us at pssg@atlantaastronomy.org

The Deer Lick Group, LLC is the organization that is making this all possible. This group consists of investment members with a common interest in Astronomy and a drive to see this vision come to fruition.

It is the goals of this group to:

1) Build a community that encourages individual ownership of land plots for observatories and home sites

2) Support the needs of amateur astronomers by leasing observatory/storage area sites,

3) Establish a large common observation area to support individual member access, as well as to support various public and private events and

4) Establish common sense covenants and rules to protect the site from light pollution, provide for the safely of observing members, and at the same time, provide a location that is both family friendly and educationally significant.

Some images displayed on this site are used as representation only and are not meant to be actual site photos.