Astronomy Festival

Astronomy Day Celebration!  The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will host a free family Astronomy Festival on Saturday April 29, 2017 from Noon to 9 pm at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park, 3482 E River Road (River & Alvernon) Ramada A.  We will have safe solar viewing of the Sun and interactive astronomy exhibits for the kids, including building an eclipse viewer, throughout the afternoon.  During the evening, there will be about 10 telescopes for observing such celestial wonders as:  Jupiter, Mars, and a small crescent Moon; Double Stars and Star Clusters; Nebulae; Galaxies; and more.  Plus, at 8 pm, we will have a “Walk Around the Night Sky” presentation about constellations and astronomy folk lore.  At dusk, there will be a free raffle of a 50mm telescope (must be present to win) + other cool prizes.  Participants can bring their personal telescopes if you want any help using it.  There will also be a food truck throughout the afternoon for purchasing food.

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Schedule:

Noon – 6:30 pm                Safe Solar viewing of the Sun
Noon – 6:00 pm                Interactive Astronomy Exhibits
–  Learn about the upcoming solar eclipse by making an eclipse viewer
– Other interactive projects for kids to have fun with astronomy
7:00 pm                                 Door Prize (free) – 50mm refractor telescope (must be present to win) + other prizes
7:30 – 9:00 pm                  Night Sky Viewing through TAAA telescopes
– TAAA will have a couple “kid friendly” telescopes for kids to find and
view celestial objects
8:00 pm                                 Walk Around The Night Sky Presentation
– Learn about constellations, celestial objects, and Folk Lore
All Day / Evening             Bring personal telescopes for assistance in using if desired

No charge for any activities, donations will be accepted.