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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200207T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20191220T012913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200120T063624Z
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SUMMARY:General Meeting – February 2020
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Member Planet Database Update\nSpeaker:  David Rosetter\n \nTAAA member\, David Rosetter\, in charge of the TAAA Member Planet system\, (which manages the TAAA member database)\, will talk about expanded web benefits for TAAA members and provide information on the web options available. Bring any questions you have on how to best access TAAA information. \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  A Tale of Two Galaxies\nSpeaker:  Dr. Knut Olsen is a staff astronomer at the National Science Foundation’s Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory\,  based in Tucson.  Born in Norway\, he moved to the U.S. at a young age and quickly developed a fascination for astronomy.  He worked on the Magellanic Clouds as part of his Ph.D. thesis\, and continued his exploration of them while living and working in La Serena\, Chile\, where the Clouds are naked eye objects.  He moved to Tucson in 2007. \nDr. Olsen will present a personal story of how a chance observing run kicked off more than a decade of exploration of and discovery in the Magellanic Clouds\, two of our most prominent neighbor galaxies.  The Magellanic Clouds have been key to establishing the extragalactic distance scale\, played a seminal role in the discovery of Dark Energy\, and are causing us to adjust our view of the Milky Way.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-february-2020/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200201T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200201T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190811T193610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190811T193610Z
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SUMMARY:Catalina State Park Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Catalina State Park\nTucson\, AZ\nViewing Location: Trailhead Picnic area at end of road inside the park.\nInformation: 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.  We will observe Planets\, Nebulae\, Galaxies\, Star Clusters and lots more.  Great opportunity to look through a wide variety of telescopes.  Weather dependent.  For real-time updates\, follow this event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events Page (https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/).
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/catalina-state-park-stargazing/
LOCATION:Catalina State Park\, 11570 N Oracle Rd\, Catalina\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190811T192811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190811T192811Z
UID:3436-1579975200-1579982400@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area\nTucson\, AZ (West)\nViewing Location:  Second Restroom area  approximately 3/4 of the way in on Hal Gras Road.\nInformation: Great dark skies in Western Tucson.  Star Party open to the Public.  Cost: FREE.  Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes for astronomical viewing.  We will observe Planets\, Nebulae\, Galaxies\, Star Clusters and lots more.  Great opportunity to look through a variety of telescopes.  Weather dependent.  For real-time updates\, follow this event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events Page (https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/).
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/tucson-mountain-park-ironwood-picnic-stargazing/
LOCATION:Ironwood Picnic\, 7300 W Hal gras Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85735\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200109T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20191112T053636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200107T041258Z
UID:3604-1578594600-1578601800@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – January 2020
DESCRIPTION:Constellation of the Month:\nStill To Be Determined \nPresenter:\n \nThe constellation of the month has not yet been determined. \nMain Presentation: \nTelescope Maintenance\nPresenter: Doug Smith\n \nDoug Smith will be giving the main topic on Telescope Maintenance.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-january-2020/
LOCATION:Tucson City Council Ward 6\, 3202 E. 1st Street\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200103T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200103T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20191112T053418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T012329Z
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SUMMARY:General Meeting – January 2020
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Seasonal Night Sky Objects\nSpeaker:  Mary Turner\, PhD\n \nMary Turner\, TAAA’s appointed Chief Observer\, takes us on a tour of the winter night sky. Dr. Turner’s use of astronomical data\, images\, and mythology will bring seasonal changes in the sky to life\, as always in her popular quarterly talks. \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  New Technologies to Search for Exoplanets with Space Telescopes Large and Small\nSpeaker:  Ewan Douglas joined the University of Arizona Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory in the Spring of 2019 as an assistant professor. His research focuses on space instrumentation\, wavefront sensing and control\, and high-contrast imaging of extrasolar planets and debris disks\, and small spacecraft such as CubeSats. Dr. Douglas graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelors in Physics in 2008. He worked for a year at the Hanford Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory before attending graduate school at Boston University\, where he received a PhD from the Astronomy Department in 2016 followed by a postdoc in the MIT Space\, Telecommunications\, Astronomy\, and Radiation Laboratory. \nDr. Douglas’ talk will focus on his ongoing work in the University of Arizona’s Space Astrophysics Lab (UASAL) to leverage low-cost spacecraft such as CubeSats\, sounding rockets\, and SmallSats\, so that they efficiently and effectively\, as well as relatively inexpensively\, advance the technologies needed to image Earth-sized planets and asteroid belts around other stars. With Dr. Douglas’ work in cutting edge technologies\, and ability to simplify complicated topics\, TAAA’s first main presentation of 2020 promises to be interesting to all.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-january-2020/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190422T213352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190422T213352Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area\nTucson\, AZ (West)\nViewing Location:  Second Restroom area  approximately 3/4 of the way in on Hal Gras Road.\nInformation: Great dark skies in Western Tucson.  Star Party open to the Public.  Cost: FREE.  Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes for astronomical viewing.  We will observe Planets\, Nebulae\, Galaxies\, Star Clusters and lots more.  Great opportunity to look through a variety of telescopes.  Weather dependent.  For real-time updates\, follow this event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events Page (https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/).
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/tucson-mountain-park-ironwood-picnic-area-star-party-12/
LOCATION:Ironwood Picnic\, 7300 W Hal gras Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85735\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191212T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20191112T053127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191112T053127Z
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – December 2019
DESCRIPTION:Topics to be determined.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-december-2019/
LOCATION:U.S.G.S. Building\, 520 North Park Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191211T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191211T193000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190422T214426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190811T171604Z
UID:3284-1576085400-1576092600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Murphy-Wilmot Library Evening Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association and the Murphy-Wilmot Library for an evening of stargazing.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/murphy-wilmot-library-evening-stargazing/
LOCATION:Murphy-Wilmot Library\, 530 N Wilmot Road\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85711\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191206T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20191112T052605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191112T053209Z
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SUMMARY:General Meeting – December 2019
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Minor Policy Updates\, Review and Training\nSpeaker:  Mae Smith\, TAAA President \nTAAA President Mae Smith will give a presentation on the group’s Minor Policy updates\, review and training. Minor Policy procedures are to be fully enacted throughout TAAA by January 1\, 2020. Mae’s talk will include updates on any changes to the policy\, reviews of responsibilities of members and leaders\, and review of the procedures for TAAA members involved in the different TAAA activities. Attendance at this meeting will count as training in the fundamental minor policy course for TAAA leaders and members and as the required annual review for leaders who previously took the training. \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle: Remote Observatory Operation\, the good\, the bad\, and the ugly: or what can go wrong with your observatory?\nSpeaker: Tim Hunter has been an amateur astronomer since 1950\, and he is the owner of two observatories\, the 3towers Observatory and the Grasslands Observatory (http://www.3towers.com). He also considers himself “a prime example of someone whose hobby has run amok\, spending more time and money on it than common sense would dictate.” Tim has been the President of the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association\, Inc. (TAAA) and a member of the TAAA since 1975. He is the immediate past Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Planetary Science Institute (PSI). For decades\, he has been interested in the growing problem of light pollution. In 1987\, he and Dr. David Crawford founded the International Dark-Sky Association\, Inc. (IDA). IDA is a nonprofit corporation devoted to promoting quality outdoor lighting and combatting the effects of light pollution. \nTim’s talk to TAAA will describe his experience owning and operating the Grasslands Observatory near Sonoita\, Arizona. As Tim explains: “The observatory was founded in 1987 and evolved from a mainly visual use facility to three remotely operated telescopes used for astrophotography.” He will illustrate the evolution of the observatory\, and discuss remote telescopic operations in general and how his three telescopes—a PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope\, an ASA 20-inch f/3.6 telescope\, and a Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope—are remotely operated from Tucson and used for various astrophotographic projects. As Tim explains\, “Remote telescope operation is quite possible and offers great convenience with respect to travel and sleeping. It comes with considerable costs including monetary as well as the need for constant attention to maintain the operation. Things can and will go wrong. One must be prepared to respond to the gravest of contingencies at a remote location in the darkest hours of the night. “
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/xxx-2/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190911T082328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191112T050911Z
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – November 2019
DESCRIPTION:Constellation of the Month:\nAra and Columba\n\nPresenter:  Connor Justice\n \nConnor Justice will start the night with the constellations Ara and Columba.  \nMain Presentation:\nAtacama Large Millimeter Array\nPresenter:  Vince Baker\n \nFor our main topic\, Vince Baker will be discussing Atacama Large Millimeter Array.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-november-2019/
LOCATION:U.S.G.S. Building\, 520 North Park Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191111T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191111T113000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190422T214232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T014610Z
UID:3283-1573457400-1573471800@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Mercury Transit Across the Sun
DESCRIPTION:Mercury Transit Across the Sun. Monday November 11\, 2019 (Veterans Day). This is a school holiday and a work holiday for many. Don’t pass up this “once-in-a-lifetime event”. A Mercury Transit (passing in front of) will NOT be visible again in the U.S. until May 7\, 2049. Transits occur only 13-14 times per century. A Mercury Transit is too small to see without a properly filtered solar telescope. When you observe a transit\, you see a small black circle (the planet Mercury) moving across the Sun. This event is visible throughout the U.S. TAAA will have several solar telescopes to safely view the Transit at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park (3482 E River Rd\, River & Alvernon) on November 11 from 7:30 – 11 am (Mercury mid-transit when it is crossing the middle of the Sun is at 8:20 am Tucson time).  Sunrise November 11 is 6:49 am and the Transit will already be underway. You can follow the Mercury Transit event on our Facebook page (facebook.com/tucsonastronomy) for real-time weather updates. This event requires a clear view of the Sun (no cloud cover). CAUTION: Never look at the Sun without a proper solar filter or you can damage your eyes.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/mercury-transit-across-the-sun-2/
LOCATION:Brandi Fenton Park\, 3482 E River Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85718\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190928T215433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T153304Z
UID:3550-1573059600-1573066800@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Valencia Library Telescope Dedication & Star Party
DESCRIPTION:A Star Party to dedicate the Lonny Baker TAAA Telescope for Library patrons to use. A Star Party using the Orion telescope will follow a short ceremony.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/valencia-library-telescope-dedication-star-party/
LOCATION:Valencia Library\, 202 W Valencia Road\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85706\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191104T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190928T215124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T215155Z
UID:3548-1572886800-1572894000@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Golf Links Library Telescope Dedication Star Party
DESCRIPTION:A Star Party to dedicate the Horheimer TAAA Telescope for Library patrons to use. A Star Party using the Zhumell telescope will follow a short ceremony.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/golf-links-library-telescope-dedication-star-party/
LOCATION:Miller-Golf Links Library\, 9640 E Golf Links Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191102T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191102T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190422T213248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190422T213248Z
UID:3279-1572719400-1572726600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area\nTucson\, AZ (West)\nViewing Location:  Second Restroom area  approximately 3/4 of the way in on Hal Gras Road.\nInformation: Great dark skies in Western Tucson.  Star Party open to the Public.  Cost: FREE.  Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes for astronomical viewing.  We will observe Planets\, Nebulae\, Galaxies\, Star Clusters and lots more.  Great opportunity to look through a variety of telescopes.  Weather dependent.  For real-time updates\, follow this event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events Page (https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/).
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/tucson-mountain-park-ironwood-picnic-area-star-party-11/
LOCATION:Ironwood Picnic\, 7300 W Hal gras Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85735\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191102T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190811T164904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190811T164904Z
UID:3425-1572688800-1572710400@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival
DESCRIPTION:TAAA will have a solar telescope to safely view the surface of the Sun. The Festival goes from 10 am to 4 pm with lots of other activities.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/empire-ranch-cowboy-festival/
LOCATION:Empire Ranch\, E Empire Ranch Road\, Sonoita\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191101T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190911T081033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191112T050711Z
UID:3507-1572633000-1572642000@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – November 2019
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Minor Policy Updates\, Review and Training\nSpeaker:  Mae Smith\, TAAA President\n \nTAAA President Mae Smith will give a presentation on the group’s Minor Policy updates\, review and training. Minor Policy procedures are to be fully enacted throughout TAAA by January 1\, 2020. Mae’s talk will include updates on any changes to the policy\, reviews of responsibilities of members and leaders\, and review of the procedures for TAAA members involved in the different TAAA activities.  Attendance at this meeting will count as training in the fundamental minor policy course for TAAA leaders and members and as the required annual review for leaders who previously took the training. \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  Remote Observatory Operation\, the good\, the bad\, and the ugly: or what can go wrong with your observatory?\nSpeaker:  Tim Hunter has been an amateur astronomer since 1950\, and he is the owner of two observatories\, the 3towers Observatory and the Grasslands Observatory (http://www.3towers.com).  He also considers himself “a prime example of someone whose hobby has run amok\, spending more time and money on it than common sense would dictate.”  Tim has been the President of the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association\, Inc. (TAAA) and a member of the TAAA since 1975.  He is the immediate past Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Planetary Science Institute (PSI). For decades\, he has been interested in the growing problem of light pollution. In 1987\, he and Dr. David Crawford founded the International Dark-Sky Association\, Inc. (IDA).  IDA is a nonprofit corporation devoted to promoting quality outdoor lighting and combatting the effects of light pollution. \nTim’s talk to TAAA will describe his experience owning and operating the Grasslands Observatory near Sonoita\, Arizona.  As Tim explains: “The observatory was founded in 1987 and evolved from a mainly visual use facility to three remotely operated telescopes used for astrophotography.” He will illustrate the evolution of the observatory\, and discuss remote telescopic operations in general and how his three telescopes—a PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope\, an ASA 20-inch f/3.6 telescope\, and a Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope—are remotely operated from Tucson and used for various astrophotographic projects. As Tim explains\,  “Remote telescope operation is quite possible and offers great convenience with respect to travel and sleeping.  It comes with considerable costs including monetary as well as the need for constant attention to maintain the operation.  Things can and will go wrong.  One must be prepared to respond to the gravest of contingencies at a remote location in the darkest hours of the night. “
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-november-2019/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191019T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190422T213822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190422T213822Z
UID:3282-1571511600-1571518800@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Chiricahua National Monument Astronomy Event
DESCRIPTION:TAAA Stargazing to view amazing solar system and deep sky objects. You will see planets\, nebulae\, star clusters\, double stars\, and lots more. We will have several telescopes for public viewing. Observing location is Echo Canyon Trailhead.  A talk is scheduled before observing Bonita Campground Amphitheater at 6:00 pm with observing from 7 – 9 pm. Please try to use red light flashlights and minimize white light (to include cell phones) that will hinder your night vision. Chiricahua National Monument website: https://www.nps.gov/chir/index.htm.  Weather dependent — Follow the event on the TAAA Facebook page to get weather and other updates.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/chiricahua-national-monument-astronomy-event-2/
LOCATION:Chiricahua National Monument\, 12856 E Rhyolite Creek Rd\, Willcox\, AZ\, 85643\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191019T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191019T220000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190821T201922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190821T201922Z
UID:3456-1571506200-1571522400@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Evening Under the Stars
DESCRIPTION:Evening Under the Stars Observing at the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) Chiricahua Astronomy Complex. Want to stargaze from a dark site where the band of the Milky Way is clearly visible across the sky? You see so many stars it is hard to pick out the constellations. Twice per year\, we open our TAAA Chiricahua Astronomy Complex (Turkey Creek area near Chiricahua National Monument) to the public for an observing session. You can observe through a telescope with a 40″ mirror and see galaxies over 100 million light years away. We will have several large telescopes to observe with. \nOur Fall “Evening Under the Stars” will be Saturday October 19th 2019. The gate will be open at 5:30 pm with activities starting 6 pm. Come join us for an exciting evening of astronomical observing. The site is about 90 minutes SE of Tucson near the Chiricahua National Monument. If you have friends/family that live in that area\, let them know. The event is weather dependent. Reservations are required. Please email John Kalas at jckalas[at]cox.net for reservations and directions. Please include number of people & vehicles in your group. Space is limited. \nThe 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
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/evening-under-the-stars/
LOCATION:Chiricahua Astronomy Complex\, 9315 E Perseus Way\, Pearce\, AZ\, 85625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191010T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191010T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190827T081134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191003T064313Z
UID:3474-1570732200-1570739400@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – October 2019
DESCRIPTION:Open to the Public!\nConstellation of the Month:\nAntlia\n\nPresenter:  Connor Justice\n \nConnor Justice will start the night with the southern constellation Antlia. \nMain Presentation:\nUsing and Choosing Refractor Telescopes\nPresenter:  John Kalas\n \nFor our main topic\, John Kalas will be discussing Using and Choosing Refractor Telescopes.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-october-2019/
LOCATION:Tucson City Council Ward 6\, 3202 E. 1st Street\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191005T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190928T215916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T224248Z
UID:3552-1570302000-1570309200@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:International Observe the Moon
DESCRIPTION:A star party to support the International Observe the Moon and Flandrau Science Center. Several telescopes will be set up on the University of Arizona Mall just south of Flandrau Science Center.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/international-observe-the-moon-2/
LOCATION:Flandrau Science Center\, 1601 E University Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191005T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191005T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190422T213616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190422T213616Z
UID:3281-1570300200-1570311000@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Catalina State Park Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Catalina State Park\nTucson\, AZ\nViewing Location: Trailhead Picnic area at end of road inside the park.\nInformation: 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.  We will observe Planets\, Nebulae\, Galaxies\, Star Clusters and lots more.  Great opportunity to look through a wide variety of telescopes.  Weather dependent.  For real-time updates\, follow this event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events Page (https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/).
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/catalina-state-park-star-party-6/
LOCATION:Catalina State Park\, 11570 N Oracle Rd\, Catalina\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191004T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190827T080843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190911T074604Z
UID:3473-1570213800-1570222800@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting –October 2019
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Seasonal Night Sky Objects\nSpeaker:  Mary Turner\, PhD \nMary Turner\, TAAA’s appointed Chief Observer\, takes us on a tour of the fall night sky. As usual in her popular talks\, Mary’s use of astronomical data\, images\, and mythology brings the seasonal changes in the sky to life. \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  A Nightwatchman’s Journey: The Road Not Taken\nSpeaker:  David H. Levy. A renowned amateur astronomer\, David has never taken a class in astronomy\, yet has authored over three dozen books\, written for three astronomy magazines\, and appeared on TV programs featured on the Discovery and the Science Channels.  Among David’s accomplishments are 23 comet discoveries\, the most famous being Shoemaker-Levy 9 that collided with Jupiter in 1994\, a few hundred shared asteroid discoveries\, an Emmy for the documentary Three Minutes to Impact\, five honorary doctorates in Science and a PhD which combines astronomy and English Literature.  Currently\, he is the editor of the web magazine Sky’s Up!\, and has a monthly column\, Skyward\, in The Vail Voice newspaper.\n \nWith slides and music\, David’s presentation will focus on his most recent book\, A Nightwatchman’s Journey: The Road Not Taken; the autobiography of one of today’s most enthusiastic and famous amateur astronomers. David will share how his passion for astronomy began in his native Canada\, and his 19-year search for comets until he found his first in 1984. (He has gone on to find 22 more.) David will also share his love for astronomy in literature\, his personal struggles\, and why he subtitles his autobiography\, “The Road Not Taken.” Expect a fascinating lecture from a nightwatchman who continues to hunt for comets and asteroids\, and lecture worldwide. Refreshments and a book signing ($35 a copy) will follow. \n* Voting will be held at 7:30 meeting on two proposed TAAA bylaws changes. *
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-october-2019/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190921T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190422T212531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190422T212531Z
UID:3274-1569092400-1569099600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Oracle State Park Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association and Oracle State Park for an evening of dark-sky Stargazing.  There will be other events happening as well. Check the Oracle State Park website for additional details.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/oracle-state-park-star-party-4/
LOCATION:Oracle State Park\, 3820 E Wildlife Dr.\, Oracle\, AZ\, 85623\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190912T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190912T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190716T091759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T082716Z
UID:3407-1568313000-1568320200@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – September 2019
DESCRIPTION:Constellation of the Month:\nDelphinus and Equuleus\n\nPresenter:  Connor Justice\n \nConnor Justice will start the night with the southern constellation Delphinus and Equuleus. \nMain Presentation:\nStar Hopping\nPresenter:  Doug Smith\n \nFor our main topic\, Doug Smith will be teaching the basics of Star Hopping.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-september-2019/
LOCATION:Tucson City Council Ward 6\, 3202 E. 1st Street\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190906T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190906T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190716T091421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190824T100334Z
UID:3406-1567794600-1567803600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – September 2019
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Two Talks: Dark Sky NM Observatory and Bylaw Changes\nSpeaker 1: TAAA member Gregg Ruppel will talk about his Dark Sky New Mexico Observatory near Animas\, NM. \nSpeaker 2: TAAA member Doug Smith will provide information about two suggested TAAA Bylaws changes. \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  Testing Einstein’s Gravity by Taking Photographs of Black Holes\nSpeaker:  Pierre Christian is a postdoc at the University of Arizona\, where he is the Steward Prize Fellow in theoretical and computational astrophysics. Previously\, he earned his doctorate from Harvard University\, where he worked on black hole astrophysics. At UA\, he is interested in using black holes to study gravitational physics. He is a member of the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration\, a worldwide scientific effort to take resolved images of black holes.\n \nPierre will describe the recent effort of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration in taking a high-resolution image of the black hole at the center of supergiant galaxy M87. He will first explain what a black hole is according to Einstein’s gravitational theory of general relativity. Then he will describe how a worldwide array of radio telescopes was used to capture an image of a black hole\, and how such experiments can be used to test our understanding of gravity.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-september-2019/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190815T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190815T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190710T210247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190710T210247Z
UID:3398-1565856000-1565870400@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Natural Grocers Solar
DESCRIPTION:Join TAAA and other Non-Profits throughout the day at the Natural Grocers (7220 E Broadway). TAAA will have a solar telescope setup outside the main entrance (weather permitting) in the morning to safely view the Sun and any Solar Prominences and Sunspots. Follow the event on the TAAA Facebook Page for a real-time update on weather conditions.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/natural-grocers-solar/
LOCATION:Natural Grocers\, 7220 E Broadway Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85710\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190810T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190810T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190422T211715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190422T211715Z
UID:3273-1565427600-1565438400@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Spacefest STEAM
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for some Solar Observing in support of the annual Spacefest Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Arts\, and Math (STEAM) event at JW Marriott starr Pass. The event will go from 9 am to 4 pm but solar observing will only be in the morning. Weather dependent.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/spacefest-steam-2/
LOCATION:Starr Pass Resort\, 3800 W Starr Pass Blvd\, Tucson\, 85745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190809T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190809T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190422T211627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190422T211627Z
UID:3272-1565341200-1565352000@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Spacefest STEAM
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for some Solar Observing in support of the annual Spacefest Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Arts\, and Math (STEAM) event at JW Marriott starr Pass. The event will go from 9 am to 4 pm but solar observing will only be in the morning. Weather dependent.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/spacefest-steam/
LOCATION:Starr Pass Resort\, 3800 W Starr Pass Blvd\, Tucson\, 85745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190808T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190808T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190618T082131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190802T082410Z
UID:3372-1565289000-1565296200@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – August 2019
DESCRIPTION:NOTICE – NEW LOCATION!\nConstellation of the Month:\nTelescopium\n\nPresenter:  Ralph Means\n \nBecause this didn’t end up happening last month\, Ralph Means will start the night with the southern constellation Telescopium. \nMain Presentation:\nChoose an Newtonian Telescope\nPresenter:  Alan Kleuse\n \nFor our main topic\, Alan Kleuse will be showing us how to Choose an Newtonian Telescope. \nMeeting Location\nMore About Location:  This location is one block East of Country Club and one block South of Speedway Boulevard. \nParking:  You may parallel park on the street or there is a small amount of parking on the South side of the Ward 6 building. You may also park in the south side of the Walgreen’s Parking lot (permission given by Walgreens). \nGetting to Room:  The front door is required to be locked during off hours\, therefore enter the building on the SOUTH side (back). AFSIG will be meeting in the EAST room.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-august-2019/
LOCATION:Tucson City Council Ward 6\, 3202 E. 1st Street\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190802T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190802T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012247
CREATED:20190618T081901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T090521Z
UID:3371-1564770600-1564779600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – August 2019
DESCRIPTION:NOTICE – NEW SUMMER LOCATION!\n6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Two Talks: Personal Observatory and CAC Update\nSpeaker 1:  David Klein\, TAAA member\, amateur astronomy and astrophotographer\, will talk about developing and running his personal observatory in Tucson. His New World Observatory has a fully-automated Exploradome. \nSpeaker 2:  Ed Foley\, current board member at large and former Treasurer of TAAA will share an update on TAAA’s Gateway to the Galaxy capital campaign and building project at our dark site Chiricahua Complex (CAC). \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  From Tucson to the Moon (And Beyond)\nSpeaker:  Dr. William Hartmann is a noted planetary scientist\, artist\, and writer. He received his B.S. in physics from Pennsylvania State University and his M.S. in geology and PhD in astronomy from the University of Arizona. He is Senior Scientist Emeritus at Planetary Science Institute in Tucson; the author of several books\, including science text books\, popular science nonfiction\, and novels; and an artist with paintings displayed at the National Air & Space Museum. For this presentation\, Dr. Hartman will focus on stories from his work during the Apollo years at UA’s Lunar & Planetary Lab\, as well as his current and future projects. \nDr. Hartmann will take us on a journey of exploration\, presenting stories from his days as an amateur astronomer and later a grad student under Dr. Gerard Kuiper at UA’s Lunar & Planetary Lab\, and including his own discoveries and theories about the moon. He will also talk about his involvement in the origin of Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii in the ‘60s\, his 30 years of experience on imaging teams for Mars orbiter missions\, his development of a dating process for Solar System objects\, and much more. This is sure to be a fascinating talk.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-august-2019/
LOCATION:UA Modern Languages Building\, 1423 East University Blvd\, Third Floor Auditorium (Room 350)\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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