Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association

Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Stargazing (CANCELLED)
2021-04-03 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Phoenix) | Ironwood Picnic, 7300 W Hal gras Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85735, United States
CANCELLED – Pending COVID-19 Status
Star Party-Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area
Tucson, AZ (West)
WE CANCELLED EVENT DUE TO COVID-19 AND INSUFFICIENT SPACE TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE.
Viewing Location: Second Restroom area approximately 3/4 of the way in on Hal Gras Road.
Information: Great dark skies in Western Tucson. Star Party open to the Public. Cost: FREE. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes for astronomical viewing. We will observe Planets, Nebulae, Galaxies, Star Clusters and lots more. Great opportunity to look through a variety of telescopes. Weather dependent. For real-time updates, follow this event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events Page (https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/).

Oracle State Park Stargazing (VIRTUAL)
2021-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE
VIRTUAL
CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK
Star Party-Oracle State Park
Tucson, AZ
Viewing Location: ONLINE
Information: Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Oracle State Park. Star Party open to the Public. This event will be streamed online to the Oracle State Park Facebook Page and/or YouTube Channel. Additional details to follow.
Anticipate an introduction with music, a talk by the International Dark Sky Association, and a Star Party by Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association.

Astronomy Festival (VIRTUAL)
2021-04-17 15:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE
April 17, 2021 @ 3:00 pm – 7:30 pm (VIRTUAL)

Astronomy Festival will be held online this year and will stream to the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Page TAAA Facebook Live and YouTube Channel TAAA YouTube Channel. We will have solar observing in the afternoon and a nighttime observing session in the evening. In between will be A Walk Around the Night Sky with Native and Star Lore, astronomy videos and activities for the entire family.
SCHEDULE
3.00-3.05 pm: Introduction
3.05-3.22 pm: Solar Observing Part 1
(Observe Sunspots, Prominences, and other activity on the Sun)
3.22-3.35 pm: Magnetic Sun (Learn about activity on the Sun like
Prominences, Flares, Filaments, Sunspots, and more)
3.35-4.16 pm: Sorting the Universe
(Learn how astronomers makes sense out of the Universe)
4.16-4.32 pm: Our Place in Our Galaxy
(Where we fit in our Galaxy)
4.32-4.50 pm: Solar Observing Part 2
(Observe Sunspots, Prominences, and other activity on the Sun)
4.50-5.07 pm: Why Do Eclipses Happen (How and why Eclipses happen and
when the next ones will occur)
5.07-5.19 pm: Pocket Solar System
(Make your very own Pocket Solar System)
5.19-5.31pm: Videos
What is a Nebula
Flight Through the Orion Nebula
Losing the Dark
5.31-5.52 pm: TAAA Overview (Learn the benefits of becoming a member of
the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association, our Dark Sky Observing
Sites, Special Interest Groups, Telescope & Book Library and lots more)
5.52-6.21 pm: Walk Around the Night Sky
(Native American and Ancient Star Lore of the Night Sky)
6.21-7.22 pm: Nighttime Star Party
(Observe galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, double stars, and lots more)
7.22-7.26 pm: Conclusion
Visit our Public Events Webpage for Additional information: Public Events
Join us at anytime or for the entire time!
