TAAA’s next General Member Meeting will be held on Friday, June 3, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. This will be a hybrid meeting (both in person and online). TAAA members will receive a Zoom link should they wish to attend remotely. The public may attend in person or online through our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy. (This being … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – June 2022 →

Main Presentation:   History of Large Telescopes Presenter:  Stephen Ferris This month our main topic will be on the history of large telescopes presented by Stephen Ferris.

TITLE:  Space Domain Awareness for Sustainable Orbital Space  PRESENTATION:  The orbital space around the Earth is congested, contested and competitive. Over the last decade, the number of operational satellites has increased >250% and the number of orbital debris has doubled. With the impending launch of commercial mega constellations, the sustainable use of orbital space is … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – July 2022 →

Main Presentation:   Biography of Edwin Hubble Presenter:  Connor Justice Our only presentation this month will be a biography of Edwin Hubble, name bearer of the Hubble space telescope.  

Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) will be participating with several events over the summer and fall to highlight and discuss the images  from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Our first event will be at the Sunsites Library @ 1:30 pm. Stop by and check it out. Here is some additional information about the event. … Continue reading James Webb Image Release →

6:30 pm - Main Presentation TITLE:  Sun Daggers and Simple Noontime Sun Observations; From the Hohokam and Ptolemy to Kepler and Einstein PRESENTATION: All cultures have specialists and laypeople observing the Sun, for purposes ranging from calendars (for planting and ritual days) and timekeeping, to astronomy research (e.g., sunspot counts, Earth’s orbit, and the gravitational … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – August 2022 →

Historical Astronomer of the Month: Giovanni Schiaparelli Presenter:  Connor Justice This month we are highlighting Giovanni Schiaparelli. Main Presentation:   Man and the Universe Presenter:  Doug Smith For our main topic, Doug Smith will be trying something new for this, with  a topic he has titled "Man and the Universe".

TAAA and Cochise County Library will be hosting another discussion of the first release images from the James Webb Space Telescope at the Sunizona Alice Woods Library. TAAA will present the images for discussion and Q&A.

6:30 pm - Main Presentation TITLE:  The James Webb Space Telescope: observing from the Solar System to the Earliest Universe PRESENTATION:  This talk will describe the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), its instruments, and what we have learned so far in its mission. The 10 billion dollar telescope, now situated a million miles from Earth, … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – September 2022 →

Historical Astronomer of the Month: Ptolemy Presenter:  Peter Hermes This month our astronomer spotlight will be on the Greek astronomer Ptolemy presented by Peter Hermes. Main Presentation:   Lunar Craters Presenter:  Doug Smith Our main topic this month is on Lunar Craters by Doug Smith.