TIME: 

October 25 (Tuesday) Morning - October 28 (Friday) Noon

LOCATION:

MIT Haystack Observatory (Millstone Hill)

99 Millstone Road, Westford, MA 01886

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.6223733,-71.488148,1186m/data=!3m1!1e3

DRAFT AGENDA: (detailed agenda here)

  • Tuesday (whole day), Wednesday (AM), Thursday (Whole Day), Friday (AM)

Presentations and Discussions

  • Wednesday (AM)

Millstone Hill ISR and Haystack/Westford site touring

  • Wednesday (PM)

Annual Buonsanto Lecture and social event (Speaker: Mark Moldwin, U Michigan)

AIRPORTS:

  • Manchester–Boston Regional Airport, New Hampshire (Code: MHT):

  31 miles from MIT Haystack; small but very convinent airport; typically less  traffic to/from MHT, compared to the Boston Logan airport

  • Boston Logan International Airport (Code: BOS)

  40+ miles from MIT Haystack; more air ways to/from Logan.

TRANSPORTATION:

MIT Haystack is 40 miles northeast of the MIT campus (Cambridge). It is situated on the hills called Millstone Hill and Haystack and surrounded by the woods near the town border for Westford and Groton, Massacusetts, which are immediately next to New Hampshire. Beautiful fall foliage is typical along the access road to Haystack/Millstone. It is also pretty isolated from public transportation, so having a rental car seems necessary. Other than a rental car, there are airport shuttle available as well:

From Boston airport:

$67 for 1–3 people; $85 for 4 people; $100 for 5 people

From Manchester airport:

$97.75 for 1–3 people; $132.25 for 4–5 people    

From Boston airport:

$76 for 1 person;  $79 for 2 people; $89 for 3+ people

From Manchester airport:

$91 for 1 person;  $91 for 2 people; $98 for 3 people

REGISTRATION: $100

  • Haystack doesn't have cafeteria or immediate access to restaurants. so we decided to order as a group some food for lunch. We will serve all 4 lunches (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).

  • On Wednesday evening, we will invite everybody for dinner along with our Buonsanto Lecture Speaker (Dr. Mark Moldwin). 

     

    Therefore we will charge $100 each person to offset the partial costs. Credit card machine will be used to collect your contribution. If for some reason you cannot reimburse the costs, please let us know; we will manage to wavier your contribution.

HOTELS:

There are a few nearby hotels which MIT Haystack has contract with for discount rates for our guests/visitors. These hotels  typically (1) are ~20-25 min away by car from MIT Haystack; (2) provide free breakfast; (3) provide free WiFi internet; and (4) provide free transportation between the hotel and MIT Haystack.

  • Radisson Hotel: 10 Independence Drive Chelmsford MA

Please call the hotel and mention MIT Haystack to get the discount rates (below): 978-256-0800
Studio: $129.00
Deluxe: $109.00

  • Hawthorne Suites: 25 Research Place N. Chelmsford MA

Please call or email the hotel and mention MIT Haystack to get the discount rate: 978-256-6633 or email fom.hawthorn@jamsanhotels.com
$69.00 a night

The Hawthorne Suites has been extensively used before, and we highly recommend this hotel.

For cancellation, please call 24 hours ahead to avoid the fees.

LOCAL INFORMATION:

To reach Haystack Observatory please follow the map and text-based driving directions.

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