UPCOMING EVENTS
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General Meeting – July 2016
Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210) 933 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesAstronomy Essentials Presentation – 6:30 PM Summer Night Sky Mary Turner, our appointed Chief Observer, will take us on a tour of the Summer night sky. We may be entering the monsoon season but the sky usually does clear once the storms pass through. Mary uses astronomical data, images and mythology, to bring the summer … Continue reading General Meeting – July 2016
TIMPA Star Party 7/2/2016
TIMPAWaning crescent (New -2) Members Only
TIMPA Star Party 7/8/2016
TIMPAWaxing crescent (New +4) Members Only
Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – July 2016
U.S.G.S. Building 520 North Park Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesEquipment Presentation: Push-to Dobsonian I have added the altitude encoder and the controller box to my 8 inch Orion SkyQuest Dobsonian. I will demonstrate how a “Push to”, sometimes called “Digital Setting Circles”, mount works. Constellation of the Month The “Constellation of the Month”, TBA, will be presented by Joe Grisillo. I am looking for … Continue reading Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – July 2016
Star Party-Desert Museum
Desert Museum 2021 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesStar Party-Sonoran Desert Museum FAR WEST TUCSON Setup: 6:00 pm Observing: 7 - 9 pm Viewing Location: TBD Estimated # Participants: 250 Age/Grade: Grades All Ages # Scopes Required: 2 Other Activities: Desert Museum Cool Summer Nights program TAAA POC: Jim Knoll
TIMPA Star Party 7/29/2016
TIMPAWaning crescent (New -4) Members Only
General Meeting – August 2016
Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210) 933 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesOur August 5th speaker will be Dr Vishnu Reddy from the Planetary Science Institute and the UA Lunar and Planetary Lab. He will present an overview of the Dawn mission and key science results from Vesta and Ceres. He’ll also tell us how amateur astronomers can help monitor variations on Ceres between now and perihelion.
Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – August 2016
U.S.G.S. Building 520 North Park Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesTOPIC FOR THE AUGUST MEETING IS STILL TO BE DETERMINED.
Star Party-Desert Museum
Desert Museum 2021 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesStar Party-Sonoran Desert Museum FAR WEST TUCSON Setup: 6:00 pm Observing: 7 - 9 pm Viewing Location: TBD Estimated # Participants: 250 Age/Grade: Grades All Ages # Scopes Required: 2 Other Activities: Desert Museum Cool Summer Nights program TAAA POC: Jim Knoll
Lunar & Planetary Laboratory Open House
Lunar & Planetary Laboratory 1629 E University Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesThe Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's annual open house is going to be on Saturday, August 27 from 10:00am - 4:00pm in the Kuiper Space Science Building. The feature will be OSIRIS-REx, which will be launching a few weeks later.
General Meeting – September 2016
Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210) 933 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesAstronomy Essentials Presentation – 6:30 PM Two Topics: (1) Report on Factory Tour of Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain Production and Test Facility; (2) Practical Applications for Use and Care of SC Telescopes Speaker: TAAA member and NASA Solar System Ambassador Mike Magrass Main Presentation – 7:30 PM 10 Years of Operating the HiRISE Camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Speaker: … Continue reading General Meeting – September 2016
Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – September 2016
U.S.G.S. Building 520 North Park Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesDean Ketelsen will "demo an alt-az mount I put together myself, and it’s just about the best mount I've ever used for daytime use, if not at night as well. I've blogged about it at: http:// theketelsens.blogspot.com/2014/06/new-mount-for-new- scope.html” The “Constellation of the Month” will be presented by Paul Anderson. He will discuss Vulpecula and review … Continue reading Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – September 2016
Star Party-Oracle State Park
Oracle State Park 3820 E Wildlife Dr., Oracle, AZ, United StatesSetup: 6 pm. Observing: 7 - 9:00 pm Viewing Location: Sidewalk along the Kannally Ranch House parking lot and on the Ranch House upper patio. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.
TIMPA Star Party 9/23/2016
TIMPAMembers only.
Star Party-Catalina State Park
Catalina State Park 11570 N Oracle Rd, Catalina, AZ, United StatesSetup: 6 PM Observing: 6:30 - 9:30 PM Viewing Location: Trailhead Picnic area at end of road inside the park. Information: Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Catalina State Park. Star Party open to the Public. Admission cost for entrance into Catalina State Park. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have 10 telescopes for astronomical viewing. … Continue reading Star Party-Catalina State Park