Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association

Sonoran Desert Museum Cool Summer "Astronomy" Night
2017-06-24 18:00 - 21:30 (America/Phoenix) | Desert Museum, 2021 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85743, United States
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.

Vail Star Party
2017-07-02 19:45 - 21:30 | Vail Lutheran Church, 14600 E Colossal Cave Rd, Vail, AZ, 85641, United States
Star Party-Vail Preservation Society; 4th of July Celebration
VAIL
Setup: 7 pm
Observing: 7:45 – 9:30 pm
Viewing Location: Vail Lutheran Church, south of the buildings
Estimated # Participants: 100
Age/Grade: All Ages
# Scopes Required: 4
Other Activities: Part of Vail 4th of July celebration.

Partial Solar Eclipse
2017-08-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Arizona
There will likely be several Astronomy events throughout Tucson to observe the Partial Solar Eclipse. The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association does not have a specific location planned, but will likely support UA or other agencies with some solar telescopes.

Star Party - Agua Caliente Park
2017-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Agua Caliente Park
NORTHEAST TUCSON
Setup: 6:30 pm
Observing: 7 – 9 pm
Viewing Location: Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.

Star Party - Oracle State Park
2017-09-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Oracle State Park, 3820 E Wildlife Dr., Oracle, AZ, 85623, United States
Star Party-Oracle State Park.
ORACLE
Setup: 6:30 pm. Observing: 7 – 9 pm
Viewing Location: Sidewalk along the Kannally Ranch House parking lot and on the Ranch House upper patio.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.

Star Party - Tucson Mountain Park @ Ironwood Picnic Area
2017-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Ironwood Picnic, 7300 W Hal gras Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85735, United States
Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Tucson Mountain Park (Ironwood Picnic)
WEST TUCSON
Setup: 6:30 pm
Observing: 7 – 9 pm
Viewing Location: Ironwood Picnic area near 2nd restroom facilities (right side) approximately .6 miles in on Hal Gras Road.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.

Star Party - Catalina State Park
2017-10-14 18:30 - 21:30 | Catalina State Park, 11570 N Oracle Rd, Catalina, AZ, United States
Star Party-Catalina State Park
Tucson, AZ
Setup: 6 PM
Observing: 6:30 – 9:30 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 10 telescopes for astronomical viewing.

Star Party-Chiricahua National Monument
2017-10-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Chiricahua National Monument, 12856 E Rhyolite Creek Rd, Willcox, AZ, 85643, United States
Join the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association and the Chiricahua National Monument for an exciting evening of Star Gazing under some incredibly dark skies. Observing will be at the Visitor Center from 6 to 9 PM. We’ll get some amazing views of planets, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, and lots more.

Star Party - Agua Caliente Park
2017-10-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Agua Caliente Park
NORTHEAST TUCSON
Setup: 6 pm
Observing: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Viewing Location: Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.

Pima County Library Astronomy
2017-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Joel D. Valdez Library (Main Branch), 101 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85701, United States
An event supporting the main branch (Joel V Valdez) of the Pima County Library. The event is called: Observe the Moon Costume Party. This is open to the public and we hope you will wear a costume. Also, the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will donate a small telescope to the Library to be available for checking out. Come join us and the Pima County Library for a fun evening of observing the moon with their new telescope.

Star Party - Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area
2017-10-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Ironwood Picnic, 7300 W Hal gras Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85735, United States
Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Tucson Mountain Park (Ironwood Picnic)
WEST TUCSON
Setup: 6 pm
Observing: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Viewing Location: Ironwood Picnic area near 2nd restroom facilities (right side) approximately .6 miles in on Hal Gras Road.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.

Tumacacori National Park Star Party
2017-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Tumacacori National Historical Park, 1891 E Frontage Rd, Tumacacori, AZ, 85640, United States
Join Tumacacori National Historical Park and the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for an evening of Astronomy Star Gazing from 6 – 8 PM. You will see planets, nebulae, star clusters, double stars, and lots more. Weather dependent — Follow the event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Page to get weather and real-time updates.

Tucson Parks & Recreation Family Festival in the Park (Reid Park)
2017-11-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Reid Park, 900 S Randolph Way, Tucson, 85716, United States
Tucson Parks & Recreation will be hosting a Family Festival in the Park (Reid Park) from 10 AM to 2 PM. There will be plenty of family friendly activities. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several Solar Telescopes to safely view the Sun and will have other Astronomy Information and interactive activities.

Star Party - Agua Caliente Park
2017-11-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2017-12-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Agua Caliente Park
NORTHEAST TUCSON
Setup: 5:30 pm
Observing: 6 – 8 pm
Viewing Location: Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.

Star Party - Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area
2017-11-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2017-12-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Ironwood Picnic, 7300 W Hal gras Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85735, United States
Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Tucson Mountain Park (Ironwood Picnic)
WEST TUCSON
Setup: 5:30 pm
Observing: 6 – 8 pm
Viewing Location: Ironwood Picnic area near 2nd restroom facilities (right side) approximately .6 miles in on Hal Gras Road.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.

Star Party-International Wildlife Museum
2017-11-25 18:00 - 21:00 | International Wildlife Museum, 4800 W Gates Pass Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85745, United States
International Wildlife Museum.
FAR WEST TUCSON
Setup: 5:30 pm
Observing: 6 – 9 pm
Viewing Location: TBD outside of Museum
Estimated # Participants: 100
Age/Grade: All Ages
# Scopes Required: 3
Other Activities: Museum Wildlife Activities, Planetarium
TAAA POC: Jim Knoll

Bloom Farm & Art Market
2017-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Bloom Farm & Art Market, 8881 N Coachline Blvd, Tucson, AR, 85741, United States
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes set up to observe the wonders of the night sky during the Market Festival. Observing will be from 6 – 8 PM.

Agua Caliente Park
2018-01-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Star Party-Agua Caliente Park
Tucson, AZ (Northeast)
Setup: 6 PM
Observing: 6:30- 8:30 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, 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/).

Catalina State Park
2018-01-20 18:30 - 21:30 | Catalina State Park, 11570 N Oracle Rd, Catalina, AZ, United States
Star Party-Catalina State Park
Tucson, AZ
Observing: 6:30 – 9:30 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 10 telescopes for astronomical viewing. We will observe Planets, Nebulae, Galaxies, Star Clusters and lots more. Great opportunity to look through a wide variety of telescopes. Weather dependent. For real-time updates, follow this star party on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events (https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/).

Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area Star Party
2018-01-27 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-02-24 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-03-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Ironwood Picnic, 7300 W Hal gras Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85735, United States
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, 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/).

Tucson Solar and Evening Star Party
2018-02-10 12:00 - 21:00 | Pima Community College East, 8181 E Irvington Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States
Solar & Evening Observing to view amazing solar system and deep sky objects. You will see planets, nebulae, star clusters, double stars, and lots more. We will have several telescopes for public viewing set up near the Pima Community College East Campus Observatories.
This is an annual event co-hosted between Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association and Astronomy Magazine. Editor David Eicher will be on-hand to discuss astronomy topics throughout the day and evening. Solar observing from Noon to about 5:30 PM and Evening observing from 6:30 to about 9 PM. Come join us for some great dark-sky observing!!
See David Eicher’s Blog at:
http://cs.astronomy.com/asy/b/daves-universe/archive/2017/12/12/astronomy-magazine-tucson-star-party-planned-for-sat-feb-10-2018.aspx

Reid Park Zoo STEM
2018-02-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Reid Park, 900 S Randolph Way, Tucson, 85716, United States
Solar Observing supporting Reid Park Zoo STEM.

Agua Caliente Park Star Party
2018-02-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Star Party-Agua Caliente Park
Tucson, AZ (Northeast)
Setup: 6 PM
Observing: 6:30 – 8:30 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, 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/).

Tucson Hebrew Academ STEM Event
2018-03-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Tucson Hebrew Academy, 3888 E River Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
The Tucson Hebrew Academy will host a public STEM event with many exhibitors. TAAA will support with Solar telescopes and Night Sky Network Toolkits demonstrating astronomy concepts.

Agua Caliente Park Star Party
2018-03-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Star Party-Agua Caliente Park
Tucson, AZ (Northeast)
Setup: 6:30 PM
Observing: 7 – 9 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, 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 Star Party
2018-03-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Oracle State Park, 3820 E Wildlife Dr., Oracle, AZ, 85623, United States
Star Party-Oracle State Park.
ORACLE
Viewing Location: Sidewalk along the Kannally Ranch House parking lot and on the Ranch House upper patio.
Information: Great dark skies in Oracle, north of Tucson. Star Party open to the Public. 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. Dress for cool nights. Recommend bringing small RED flashlights (regular flashlights restrict night vision and ability to view dim deep sky objects). Weather dependent. For real-time updates, follow this event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events Page (https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/).
Other events may also be scheduled. Check Oracle State Park Website for more detail.
