Star Parties

Star Party-Catalina State Park Tucson, AZ Observing: 7 - 10 PM Viewing Location: Trailhead Picnic area at end of road inside the park. Information: Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Catalina State Park.  Star Party open to the Public.  Admission cost for entrance into Catalina State Park.  Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have … Continue reading Catalina State Park →

Evening Telescope observing supporting SARSEF Future Innovators Night.   Telescopes will be set up near the gate shack at the entrance to the south parking lot.

Star Party-Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area Tucson, AZ (West) 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, … Continue reading Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area Star Party →

Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association and the Chiricahua National Monument for an exciting evening of Stargazing under some incredibly dark skies.  Observing will be at either the Faraway Ranch or Echo Canyon from 7:30 - 9:30.  There will also be a talk at the Campground starting about 6:45 PM.  We'll get some amazing views of … Continue reading Chiricahua National Monument Star Party →

Solar Viewing and Night Sky Network Toolkit Exhibit for Annual International Wildlife Museum Outdoors Day and 30th Anniversary.

Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) will be part of the Marana "Camping" under the Stars event.  We will have solar and evening telescopes setup for participants to view some amazing deep-sky objects.

Star Party-Agua Caliente Park Tucson, AZ (Northeast) Setup: 6:30 PM Observing: 7:30 - 9:30 PM Viewing Location:  Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot Information: Great dark skies in Northeast Tucson.  Star Party open to the Public.  Cost: FREE.  Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes for astronomical viewing.  We will observe Planets, … Continue reading Agua Caliente Park Star Party →

Astronomy Festival at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park Telescopes, Exhibits, Fun! Sunday, April 22 from 3 to 9 pm Brandi Fenton Memorial Park RamadaASTRONOMY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Hands-On Exhibits for Kids 3 to 6 P.M. Safe Solar viewing of the Sun 3 to 6:30 P.M. Night Sky Viewing 7:30 P.M to 9 P.M. A Walk around the … Continue reading Astronomy Festival →

The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have some Solar Telescopes to safely view our star The Sun.  We will look for Prominences, Flares, Sunspots, and other activities happening on the Sun.  The Fair will be set up on the concourse of the Kino Sports Complex.  There will be lots of activities and booths supporting Autism … Continue reading Autism Fair →

Star Party supporting the Intermountain Center @ Flandrau Science Center.  The event will feature a talk by Dante Lauretta, Professor of Planetary Science and Cosmochemistry at the U of A.  The event will go from 5:30 - 8:30 pm with the star party on the UA Mall south of Flandrau from 7:30 - 9:30.  For … Continue reading Intermountain Center @ Flandrau Science Center →

Star Party-Agua Caliente Park Tucson, AZ (Northeast) Setup: 7 PM Observing: 7:30 - 9:30 PM Viewing Location:  Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot Information: Great dark skies in Northeast Tucson.  Star Party open to the Public.  Cost: FREE.  Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes for astronomical viewing.  We will observe Planets, … Continue reading Agua Caliente Park Star Party →

Star Party-Elfrida Library ELFRIDA, AZ Viewing Location:  Outside the Library Estimated # Participants:  25 Come join the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for some evening viewing of some exciting astronomy wonders.   We will have telescopes setup outside the Library to view some planets, star clusters, multiple star systems, nebulae, and lots more.

This will be a star gazing event that will be part of A Colossal Fourth. A Colossal Fourth is the name for a series of events taking place over the week of July 4th. Observing: 8 - 9:30 pm Viewing Location:  Vail Lutheran Church, south of the buildings

Join TAAA and the Sonoran Desert Museum for the Cool Summer Nights Astronomy Event. TAAA will have several telescopes set up around the Museum to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky objects.  Museum entrance fee required.