UPCOMING EVENTS
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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.
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 (TAAA Facebook).
Chiricahua National Monument Night Sky Talk
Chiricahua National Monument 12856 E Rhyolite Creek Rd, Willcox, AZ, United StatesDue to Covid-19, we will not have any actual telescope viewing. But, we will have a laser guided talk about the night sky. This will be held at the Echo Canyon Trailhead parking area so everyone can maintain social distancing without congregating around any telescopes. We also ask that you wear a mask. The talk … Continue reading Chiricahua National Monument Night Sky Talk
TAAA & LPL Virtual Star Party
ONLINEJoin TAAA and the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory for a Solar System exploration, shared via Webinar: https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/art/2020.
ONLINE – General Meeting – November 2020
ONLINETAAA’s first Friday monthly meeting will be held online. The November meeting will have a 6:30 P.M. presentation open to the general public. This will be followed at approximately 7:15 P.M. by a members-only meeting. To view the next meeting, please visit … Continue reading ONLINE – General Meeting – November 2020
ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – November 2020
ONLINEConstellation of the Month: None Presenter: none We do not have a constellation of the month for this meeting. Main Presentation: Venus Presenter: Doug Smith Our only presentation this month will be Doug Smith discussing the planet Venus .
ONLINE – General Meeting – December 2020
ONLINETAAA’s first Friday monthly meeting will be held online. The December meeting will have a 6:30 P.M. Main Presentation open to the General Public. This will be followed at approximately 7:15 P.M. by a Members-only meeting, at which TAAA’s David Rossetter will present proposed Constitution and Bylaw changes. To view the next meeting, please visit … Continue reading ONLINE – General Meeting – December 2020
Virtual Star Party Stargazing
Join 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 Live from our Facebook Page (TAAA Facebook)
ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – December 2020
ONLINEConstellation of the Month: None Presenter: none We do not have a constellation of the month for this meeting. Main Presentation: Open Floor Discussion Presenter: none This month, instead of presentations, we will be doing an open floor discussion on topics brought up by attendees.
Virtual Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction Stream
ONLINEJoin the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for a live telescope stream of the Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction. This is a once (or twice if you are young) in a lifetime event. The planets will get to within .1 degree on December 21st. They are actually separated by distance as Jupiter is 551 million miles from Earth and … Continue reading Virtual Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction Stream
ONLINE – General Meeting – January 2021
ONLINETAAA’s first Friday monthly meeting will be held online. The meeting will have a 6:30 P.M. Main Presentation open to the General Public. This will be followed, at approximately 7:15 P.M., by a Members-only meeting, which will feature our popular Seasonal Night Sky Presentation by Mary Turner. We’ll also have voting on proposed Constitution and Bylaw changes. To … Continue reading ONLINE – General Meeting – January 2021
ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – January 2021
ONLINEAFSIG monthly meetings will be held online, starting at 6:30 P.M. The presentation is open to the general public. To view the meeting, please visit https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy Constellation of the Month: Serpens Cauda Presenter: none Our constellation of the month is Serpens Cauda. Main Presentation: Open Floor Discussion Presenter: multiple Our main topic will be an open floor … Continue reading ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – January 2021