Sharing the wonder and excitement of astronomy!
The members of the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association enjoy exploring, observing, and learning about the objects in our solar system and beyond. We want to share our experience with you. From beginner to professional astronomer, with a telescope or without one, we invite you to join us in this exciting and rewarding endeavor.
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Our Monthly Meeting…
Our meetings are always held on the first Friday of the month in the Steward Observatory Lecture Hall
(Room N210) on the UofA Campus. They are open to the public.
Here is a Map link to the lecture hall.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210) on the UA Campus (Map) |
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6:30pm Astronomy Essentials Lecture |
Title: Astronomical League Observing Clubs Speaker: Paul Anderson Paul, our Astronomical League Correspondent or ALCOR, will tell us about the benefits of some of the AL Observing Clubs. These programs are a terrific way for beginning amateur astronomers to learn some aspect of astronomy. Upon completion of a program you receive a certificate acknowledging your accomplishment and a special pin that you can proudly wear. |
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7:30pm Invited Lecture |
Title: Simple Astrophotograpy Speaker: Steve Coe, Saguaro Astronomy Club Interested in astrophotography? Want to see some images of the night sky? Steve Coe, an amateur astronomer from the Phoenix area, will be talking to us about easy ways to photograph the night sky. The images he’ll show were taken without a telescope. Steve will discuss how he take these images, but for those of you not interested in how it’s done, Steve promises plenty of pretty pictures. The talk will cover what is inside a Digital Single Lens Reflex camera and how that affects your results. There will also be a demonstration of how focal length and exposure time affects the image captured by the camera. We’ll see the best of his film shots and the newest results taken with digital cameras. He’ll also discuss three easy ways to mount a camera for astrophotography. Steve has been an Arizona astronomer for over 30 years. He attended Arizona State University, graduating in 1980, and taught electronics for 26 years at DeVry Institute of Technology in Phoenix. He’s a long time member of the Saguaro Astronomy Club and has been a speaker at many astronomy gatherings in Arizona and surrounding states. He’s written three books and contributes articles regularly to the Cloudy Nights website. Steve’s latest book, “Touching the Universe”, will be available for purchase after the lecture. The price is $25 (cash or check only). |
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