UPCOMING EVENTS
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VIRTUAL Star Party
The nebulosity associated with M45 is not the progenitor of the cluster. Instead, it is a nebula through which M45 is passing.NASA Image, Robert Gendler TAAA will host our first ever VIRTUAL star party coming to you from Tucson, AZ. We will explore about 12 objects for an hour and a half. This will be a … Continue reading VIRTUAL Star Party
VIRTUAL Star Party
M3 is a spectacular globular, and one of the largest, with 500,000 members. It is located in Canes Venatici. This cluster is nearly as old as the universe itself. Note the young blue stars, Blue Stragglers, embedded in the cluster.NASA image/ Teuwen TAAA will host a VIRTUAL star party coming to you from Tucson, AZ. … Continue reading VIRTUAL Star Party
ONLINE – General Meeting – June 2020
ONLINEThe General Meeting will continue online. See Mae's member emails for information about topics and how to access the meeting. At the current time, it is available only to members, but that may change in the future.
CANCELLED – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – June 2020
CANCELLEDThe AFSIG is currently NOT having online meetings.
Virtual Grand Canyon Star Party
ONLINEVIRTUAL. VIRTUAL. VIRTUAL. This year's Grand Canyon Star Party will be Virtual and streamed from the Grand Canyon National Park Facebook page. Here are links to the Grand Canyon News Release and Facebook Page. Follow the Facebook event for any updates: Schedule/Information 2020 Virtual GCSP · TAAA Members: Please attend as many events as possible and … Continue reading Virtual Grand Canyon Star Party
Virtual Moon Stories
ONLINEThe Moon Stories activity will be streamed on TAAA Facebook Live starting 2 pm (Arizona/PDT) Saturday June 27. This is a great event for families and students. For additional information or to print out activity documents, go to: https://tucsonastronomy.org/community-services/teachers-corner/.
ONLINE – General Meeting – July 2020
ONLINEONLINE: Friday, July 3, 2020 6:30 - 8:00 pm TAAA is continuing to hold its first Friday Member meetings online. The July 3rd meeting at 6:30 P.M. is open to the general public. To view it live, please go to https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy 6:30 pm - Main Presentation Title: The Latest Cutting-Edge Analysis of Apollo Lunar Samples Speaker: … Continue reading ONLINE – General Meeting – July 2020
ONLINE – General Meeting – August 2020
ONLINEONLINE: Friday, August 7, 2020 6:30 - 8:00 pm TAAA is continuing to hold its first Friday Member meetings online. The August 7 meeting at 6:30 P.M. is open to the general public. To view it live, please go to https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy 6:30 pm - Main Presentation Title: Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter & Remote Astrophotography Speakers: • Vannessa Gressieux is … Continue reading ONLINE – General Meeting – August 2020
Virtual Star Party
ONLINEJoin Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for a Virtual tour of the Night Sky. We will explore planets, Nebulae, Star Clusters, Galaxies, and much more. The event will be streamed on our Facebook page as a Facebook Premiere (TAAA Facebook). It will also air on our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com). Search Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association.
ONLINE – General Meeting – September 2020
ONLINETAAA’s next monthly meeting will be held online. We will have a 6:30 P.M. presentation open to the general public. This will be followed at approximately 7:15 P.M. by some activities for TAAA members only. To view the meeting, please visit https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy 6:30 pm - Main Presentation Title: Using Stars to Understand Saturn's Atmosphere Speaker: … Continue reading ONLINE – General Meeting – September 2020
ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – September 2020
ONLINEConstellation of the Month: Lacerta and Vulpecula Presenter: Connor Justice Connor Justice will be opening up the meeting with a presentation on the constellations Lacerta and Vulpecula. Main Presentation: Astronomer Johannes Kepler Presenter: Doug Smith Afterwards, Doug Smith will be following up with our main topic on the astronomer Johannes Kepler.
Astronomy Day & International Observe the Moon
ONLINEVIRTUAL Join the Lunar & Planetary Laboratory and Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for a weekend of International Observe the Moon. LPL will be hosting virtual events Friday evening, Saturday afternoon & evening, and Sunday morning & afternoon. TAAA will host some Solar Observing as part of this weekend event on Sunday at 10 am. These … Continue reading Astronomy Day & International Observe the Moon
Virtual Solar Observing
ONLINEWe will be doing a Virtual Solar Observing session with the Lunar & Planetary Laboratory. To view the event, register at: https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/art/2020.
ONLINE – General Meeting – October 2020
ONLINETAAA’s first Friday monthly meeting will be held online on Friday, Oct. 2. We will have two presentations, starting at 6:30 P.M. and open to the general public. To view the meeting, please visit https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy 6:30 pm - Main Presentation Title: Highlights in the Next Quarter Century of Solar Eclipses Speaker: Michael E. Bakich was Senior … Continue reading ONLINE – General Meeting – October 2020
ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – October 2020
ONLINEConstellation of the Month: Aries Presenter: Connor Justice Connor Justice will be opening the meeting with a presentation on the northern constellation Aries. Main Presentation: Mars Presenter: Stephen Ferris Afterwards, Stephen Ferris will discuss the planet Mars, which is approaching Opposition later this month.