Main Presentation:   Telescope Collimation with a Focus on Reflectors Presenter:  Doug Smith Doug Smith will be presenting the main topic for the night on Telescope Collimation with a focus on Reflectors. Second Presentation: Astronomy Related App Presenter:  Connor Justice Afterwards, Connor Justice would like to show an astronomy related app prototype.

Title:  Annular Eclipse, October 14, 2023 Presentation:  While we all look forward to totality in 2024, a great observing opportunity presents itself to amateur astronomers in the U.S. this fall. An annular eclipse (when a ring of the Sun's disk surrounds the Moon) will touch the Pacific coast and track across eight states before moving … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – June 2023 →

Main Presentation:   Binocular Observing Presenter:  Gus Gomez Gus Gomez will be leading with our main topic on binocular observing. Astronomer of the Month: Johaan Bayer and Nicolas Lacaille Presenter:  Connor Justice Connor Justice will be presenting on Johaan Bayer and Nicolas Lacaille for our astronomer of the month.

TAAA’s next general member meeting will be held on Friday, July 7, 2023. The Main Presentation will start at 6:30 P.M. This will be a hybrid meeting (both in person and on social media). TAAA members will receive a Zoom link should they wish to attend remotely. The public may attend in person or online … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – July 2023 →

Astronomical Distances Presenter: Doug Smith Doug Smith will be presenting on Astronomical Distances. Astronomer of the Month: Sir Arthur Eddington Presenter: Pete Hermes Pete Hermes will be detailing Sir Arthur Eddington for our ongoing astronomer of the month series.    

Title:  Light Pollution and Dark Skies in Southern Arizona and Beyond Presentation:  The world at night is lighting up at an alarming rate. A host of ecological and social consequences comes with this rapid environmental change, but solving this problem is simple and cost effective. In this talk John will review what we know (and don't … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – Aug 2023 →

Main Presentation:   Solar Eclipses Presenter: Connor Justice This month in preparation for the October Annular Eclipse, Connor Justice will giving an updated talk on Solar Eclipses.

Title:  Civil Planetary Defense: The Catalina Sky Survey Needs Your Help Discovering New Asteroids The Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) has been in operation since the late 90’s with the goal of discovering and tracking Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs). Headquartered in Tucson, with its primary telescopes on Mt. Lemmon, CSS plays a major role in Earth’s planetary … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – September 2023 →