Star Parties

Join TAAA and the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory for a Solar System exploration, shared via Webinar: https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/art/2020.

Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for a Virtual tour of the Night Sky. We will explore planets, Nebulae, Star Clusters, Galaxies, and much more. The event will be streamed Live from our Facebook Page (TAAA Facebook)    

Join the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for a live telescope stream of the Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction. This is a once (or twice if you are young) in a lifetime event. The planets will get to within .1 degree on December 21st. They are actually separated by distance as Jupiter is 551 million miles from Earth and … Continue reading Virtual Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction Stream →

Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for a Virtual tour of the Night Sky. We will explore planets, Nebulae, Star Clusters, Galaxies, and much more. The event will be streamed from our Facebook Page (TAAA Facebook Live)

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Call the Visitor's Center to register: 520-824-3560, ext 9302. Star Party at Chiricahua National Monument. We will have a Laser Walk Around the Night Sky starting 7:30. At 8:15 we will have a telescope set up to view objects through a monitor. Event will be held at Far Away Ranch, 1 mile inside … Continue reading Chiricahua National Monument Stargazing (Tentative) →

TENTATIVE - Pending COVID-19 Status REGISTRATION REQUIRED. LIMITED TO 30 PARTICIPANTS. If your plans change after registration, please cancel your registration so others may enjoy the event. Star Party-Agua Caliente Park Tucson, AZ (Northeast) Viewing Location:  Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot Information: Great dark skies in Northeast Tucson.  Star Party open to the … Continue reading Agua Caliente Park Stargazing (TENTATIVE) →

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. … Continue reading Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Stargazing (CANCELLED) →

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 … Continue reading Oracle State Park Stargazing (VIRTUAL) →

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 … Continue reading Astronomy Festival (VIRTUAL) →

TENTATIVE - Pending COVID-19 Status Star Party-Agua Caliente Park Tucson, AZ (Northeast) 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 … Continue reading Agua Caliente Park Stargazing (Tentative) →

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Call the Visitor's Center to register: 520-824-3560, ext 9302. Star Party at Chiricahua National Monument. We will have a Laser Walk Around the Night Sky starting 7:30. At 8:15 we will have a couple telescopes set up to view objects through a monitor. Event will be held at Faraway Ranch, 1 mile inside … Continue reading Chiricahua National Monument Stargazing →

Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association and the National Park Service for the 31st annual Star Party. The Star Party will be June 5 - 12, 2021 and will be held virtually. You will see Solar System planets, Galaxies Far Far Away, Star Clusters -- some with several hundred thousand stars, Nebulae, multiple star systems (some … Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park Star Party (VIRTUAL) →

Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will be supporting the Reid Park Zoo for their Dog Days of Summer Astronomy at the Zoom from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. If the weather cooperates, we will have an hour or so of Solar Observing before sunset. We will show pictures of astronomy objects and be available to talk about … Continue reading Reid Park Zoo Summer Safari Nights →

Star Party-Agua Caliente Park Tucson, AZ (Northeast) 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 … Continue reading Agua Caliente Park Stargazing →