Introductory Presentation – 6:30 PM Title: Objects of the Quarter Presenter: Mary Turner, Ph.D, In her latest sky talk, Mary Turner, TAAA’s Chief Observer, takes us on a tour of the summer night sky. With the use of astronomical data, images, and mythology, Mary provides an overview of what to expect in the sky during … Continue reading General Meeting – July 2017 →

Details to be determined.

Open House for the Lunar and Planetary Lab (LPL).  LPL is in the Kuiper Sciences Building on the UA Mall, just east of Flandrau Planetarium.  This year's theme is HiRISE and Mars.

Title:  Science at the 2017 Eclipse: The Citizen CATE Experiment Presenter:  Matt Penn, Ph.D., National Solar Observatory The summer’s total eclipse presents a special opportunity for a group of citizen scientists including scientists, high school students, and educators. The Citizen Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse (CATE) Experiment will monitor the outer atmosphere of the sun, the corona, … Continue reading General Meeting – August 2017 →

This month Ruth Gomez will give us some fascinating information about “Eclipse Superstitions and Myths”. The “Constellation of the Month” is Sagittarius.

Introductory Presentation:  More Eclipse Tales Presenter:  Alex Filippenko We will show the second Alex Filippenko lecture called “More Eclipse Tales,” from his Understanding the Universe DVD course. Following that, we'll hear some members share their Total Solar Eclipse 2017 experiences.  (Members' photos of the eclipse will be shown in November. We’ll talk about how to participate.) … Continue reading General Meeting – September 2017 →

Branden Dickerson will provide us with “A Non-Mathematical Introduction to Relativity”. The “Constellation of the Month”, will be Sagittarius. Bill Yohey will do the presentation, delayed from August.

6:30 pm - Introductory Presentation Title:  The Fall Night Sky Presenter:  Dr. Mary Turner TAAA’s Chief Observer, Mary Turner, takes us on a tour of the fall night sky, with a quarterly look at celestial objects and some skylore. Main Presentation: 7:30 P.M. Title: A Tale of Epsilon Eridani – How Debris Disks Tell Us … Continue reading General Meeting – October 2017 →

Come join us for a presentation from the fundamentals of amateur astronomy. At the October meeting Dennis McMacken will demonstrate the Collimation of a Dobsonian Telescope. The “Constellation of the Month" will be Pegasus. Bill Yohey will do the presentation.