UPCOMING EVENTS
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ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – February 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: Musca Presenter: Doug Smith Doug Smith will start the evening off with a presentation on the constellation Musca. Main Presentation: Hidden Structures of the Milky Way Presenter: … Continue reading ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – February 2021
Virtual Star Party Stargazing
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 from our Facebook Page (TAAA Facebook Live)
ONLINE – General Meeting – March 2021
ONLINE6:30 pm - Main Public Presentation Title: Tuning into the Radio Universe Speaker: Ardis Herrold works as the Education Specialist for Vera C. Rubin Observatory, (formerly known as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, and being built in Chile to survey the night-sky with unprecedented depth and detail). A lifelong amateur and educator, Ardis established and … Continue reading ONLINE – General Meeting – March 2021
ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – March 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: Musca Presenter: Doug Smith Doug Smith will start the evening off with a presentation on the constellation Musca. Main Presentation: Hidden Structures of the Milky Way Presenter: … Continue reading ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – March 2021
Chiricahua National Monument Stargazing (Tentative)
Chiricahua National Monument 12856 E Rhyolite Creek Rd, Willcox, AZ, United StatesREGISTRATION REQUIRED. Call the Visitor's Center to register: 520-824-3560, ext 9302. Star Party at Chiricahua National Monument. We will have a Laser Walk Around the Night Sky starting 7:30. At 8:15 we will have a telescope set up to view objects through a monitor. Event will be held at Far Away Ranch, 1 mile inside … Continue reading Chiricahua National Monument Stargazing (Tentative)
Agua Caliente Park Stargazing (TENTATIVE)
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesTENTATIVE - Pending COVID-19 Status REGISTRATION REQUIRED. LIMITED TO 30 PARTICIPANTS. If your plans change after registration, please cancel your registration so others may enjoy the event. Star Party-Agua Caliente Park Tucson, AZ (Northeast) Viewing Location: Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot Information: Great dark skies in Northeast Tucson. Star Party open to the … Continue reading Agua Caliente Park Stargazing (TENTATIVE)
ONLINE – General Meeting – April 2021
ONLINETAAA’s general member meeting will be held on April 2 and be conducted online. The meeting will start at 6:30 P.M. It will be followed by Mary Turner’s popular Seasonal Night Sky Presentation. The main presentation and Night Sky Presentation are open to the public. A Members Only Meeting will follow. To view the meeting, please visit Tucson … Continue reading ONLINE – General Meeting – April 2021
Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Stargazing (CANCELLED)
Ironwood Picnic 7300 W Hal gras Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesCANCELLED – Pending COVID-19 Status Star Party-Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area Tucson, AZ (West) WE CANCELLED EVENT DUE TO COVID-19 AND INSUFFICIENT SPACE TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE. Viewing Location: Second Restroom area approximately 3/4 of the way in on Hal Gras Road. Information: Great dark skies in Western Tucson. Star Party open to the Public. … Continue reading Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Stargazing (CANCELLED)
ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – April 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: Chameleon Presenter: David Evans David Evans will be presenting Chameleon as the constellation of the month. Main Presentation: Neptune and Uranus Presenter: Doug Smith Doug Smith will … Continue reading ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – April 2021
Oracle State Park Stargazing (VIRTUAL)
ONLINEVIRTUAL CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK Star Party-Oracle State Park Tucson, AZ Viewing Location: ONLINE Information: Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Oracle State Park. Star Party open to the Public. This event will be streamed online to the Oracle State Park Facebook Page and/or YouTube Channel. Additional details to follow. Anticipate an introduction with … Continue reading Oracle State Park Stargazing (VIRTUAL)
Astronomy Festival (VIRTUAL)
ONLINEApril 17, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm (VIRTUAL) Astronomy Festival will be held online this year and will stream to the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Page TAAA Facebook Live and YouTube Channel TAAA YouTube Channel. We will have solar observing in the afternoon and a nighttime observing session in the evening. In between will be … Continue reading Astronomy Festival (VIRTUAL)
Agua Caliente Park Stargazing (Tentative)
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesTENTATIVE - Pending COVID-19 Status Star Party-Agua Caliente Park Tucson, AZ (Northeast) Viewing Location: Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot Information: Great dark skies in Northeast 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 … Continue reading Agua Caliente Park Stargazing (Tentative)
ONLINE – General Meeting – May 2021
ONLINE6:30 - 8:00 pm: Open to everyone via Facebook Live Approximately 8:00 pm: Members Only TAAA’s next general member meeting will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021, and available online. The Main Presentation starts at 6:30 P.M and is open to the public. … Continue reading ONLINE – General Meeting – May 2021
Chiricahua National Monument Stargazing
Chiricahua National Monument 12856 E Rhyolite Creek Rd, Willcox, AZ, United StatesREGISTRATION REQUIRED. Call the Visitor's Center to register: 520-824-3560, ext 9302. Star Party at Chiricahua National Monument. We will have a Laser Walk Around the Night Sky starting 7:30. At 8:15 we will have a couple telescopes set up to view objects through a monitor. Event will be held at Faraway Ranch, 1 mile inside … Continue reading Chiricahua National Monument Stargazing
ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – May 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: Camelopardalis Presenter: David Evans David Evans will be giving us the highlights of the constellation Camelopardalis. Main Presentation: Pluto Presenter: Stephen Ferris Stephen Ferris will finish up the … Continue reading ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – May 2021