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Stargazing @ Picacho Peak State Park
Picacho Peak State Park 15520 Picacho Peak Rd, Picacho, AZTruely dark skies at a scenic location – Picacho Peak State ParkStar Party is open to the Public. Event is free but park admission fees apply. The 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 … Continue reading Stargazing @ Picacho Peak State Park
Stargazing at Tubac Presidio State Historical Park
Tubac Presidio 1 Burruel St, Tubac, ArizonaJoin us at the Tubac Presidio State Historical Park in Tubac AZ for an evening of stargazing under truly dark skies at a historic location. TAAA will have volunteer astronomers with Telescopes setup and viewing Planets,Nebulas, Galaxies, Star Clusters and more, under the dark skies of Southern Arizona! For more information check out:Events | Tubac … Continue reading Stargazing at Tubac Presidio State Historical Park
Stargazing at Oracle State Park
Oracle State Park 3820 E Wildlife Dr., Oracle, AZ, United StatesStar Party telescope viewing (7:00 – 9:00pm) Information: Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Oracle State Park.3820 E Wildlife Dr., Oracle, AZ 85623Star Party open to the Public. Admission fees for entrance into Oracle State Park apply. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes for astronomical viewing. We will be observing the Moon … Continue reading Stargazing at Oracle State Park
Stargazing at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 10 Organ Pipe Drive, Ajo, Arizona, United StatesJoin us at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument for an evening of stargazing under extremely dark skies at a historic location. Few locations in the U.S. have skies this dark! TAAA will have volunteer astronomers with Telescopes setup and viewing Planets,Nebulas, Galaxies, Star Clusters and more, under the dark skies of Southern Arizona! Star Party … Continue reading Stargazing at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Stargazing at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 10 Organ Pipe Drive, Ajo, Arizona, United StatesJoin us at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument for an evening of stargazing under extremely dark skies at a historic location. Few locations in the U.S. have skies this dark! TAAA will have volunteer astronomers with Telescopes setup and viewing Planets,Nebulas, Galaxies, Star Clusters and more, under the dark skies of Southern Arizona! Star Party … Continue reading Stargazing at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Stargazing at Saguaro NP – East
Saguaro National Park EAST 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ, United StatesStar Party – Saguaro National Park – East3693 S Old Spanish TrailTucson, AZ 85730 Great dark skies on the East side of Tucson at Saguaro National Park – East.Star Party is open to the Public. Event is free, no registration required, but NPS admission fees apply. The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes … Continue reading Stargazing at Saguaro NP – East
Stargazing at Tucson Mountain Park – Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area
Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area 2000 N Kinney Road, Tucson, AZ, United StatesStar Party @ Tucson Mountain Park – Juan Santa Cruz Picnic AreaTucson, AZ (right next to Sonoran Desert Museum) Viewing Location: Small side loop on East side of main loop.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. … Continue reading Stargazing at Tucson Mountain Park – Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area
HYBRID – General Meeting – March 2025
Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210) 933 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesMain Presentation at 7:30 PM Following the lecture, the 21” Raymond E White, Jr Telescope will be open, weather permitting. Title: THE ACCELERATING EXPANDING UNIVERSE: DARK MATTER, DARK ENERGY, AND EINSTEIN'S COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT Dark energy is the leading candidate for the mechanism that is responsible for causing the cosmological expansion to accelerate. In this non-technical … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – March 2025
Stargazing at Tumacacori National Historical Park
Tumacacori National Historical Park 1891 E Frontage Rd, Tumacacori, AZ, United StatesJoin TAAA and the National Park Service for an evening of stargazing at Tumacacori National Historical Park . Address below.The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) will have several telescopes with operators for astronomical viewing in front of the Old Mission. We will observe Planets, Nebulae, Galaxies, Star Clusters and lots more. Great opportunity to look … Continue reading Stargazing at Tumacacori National Historical Park
Tucson Astronomy Festival
Brandi Fenton Memorial Park 3482 E River Rd, Tucson, Arizona, United StatesFREE Family Fun. Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for our annual Tucson Astronomy Festival at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park in Tucson, AZ. We will have safe solar observing of the Sun in the afternoon along with family fun astronomy activities for the kids and the entire family. During the evening, we will have nighttime telescopes … Continue reading Tucson Astronomy Festival
Stargazing at Chiricahua National Monument
Chiricahua National Monument 12856 E Rhyolite Creek Rd, Willcox, AZ, United StatesJoin TAAA for an evening of stargazing to view amazing solar system and deep sky objects from a truly Dark Sky Park. You will see planets, nebulae, star clusters, double stars, galaxies millions of light years away, and lots more. We will have several telescopes for public viewing. Observing location will be at the Faraway … Continue reading Stargazing at Chiricahua National Monument
Star Party at St. Francis in the Foothills Church
St. Francis in the Foothills Church 4625 E. River Road, Tucson, ArizonaJoin TAAA for a Star Party at St. Francis Church in the Foothills Church, Tucson AZ Located near River Rd. and Swan Rd at 4625 E. River Road, this venue is well located for many in the central Tucson and Foothills communities. Join us as we observe Planets (Many of the planets are now available … Continue reading Star Party at St. Francis in the Foothills Church
Solar Telescope Observing @ Saguaro NP – East
Saguaro National Park EAST 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) and Saguaro National Park – East for some Sun gazing at the park. We will observe the Sun through telescopes with appropriate filters so you will get to see sunspots, prominences, flares, and more.The Sun is nearing its peak in the sunspot cycle so there is lots of … Continue reading Solar Telescope Observing @ Saguaro NP – East
Select HYBRID – General Meeting – April 2025
Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210) 933 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesPresentation The number of known exoplanets (planets outside the Solar System) grows daily. Over the past few decades, dedicated missions using both ground and space telescopes have discovered over 5,000 exoplanets, many of which seem unlike anything in our own Solar System. While such discovery missions aren’t new, our ability to study these worlds in … Continue reading Select HYBRID – General Meeting – April 2025