UPCOMING EVENTS
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Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – January 2020
Tucson City Council Ward 6 3202 E. 1st Street, Tucson, AZ, United StatesConstellation of the Month: Still To Be Determined Presenter: The constellation of the month has not yet been determined. Main Presentation: Telescope Maintenance Presenter: Doug Smith Doug Smith will be … Continue reading Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – January 2020
Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Stargazing
Ironwood Picnic 7300 W Hal gras Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesStar Party-Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area Tucson, AZ (West) Viewing Location: Second Restroom area approximately 3/4 of the way in on Hal Gras Road. Information: Great dark skies in … Continue reading Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Stargazing
Catalina State Park Stargazing
Catalina State Park 11570 N Oracle Rd, Catalina, AZ, United StatesStar Party-Catalina State Park Tucson, AZ Viewing Location: Trailhead Picnic area at end of road inside the park. Information: Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Catalina State Park. … Continue reading Catalina State Park Stargazing
General Meeting – February 2020
Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210) 933 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States6:30 pm - Introductory Presentation Title: Member Planet Database Update Speaker: David Rosetter TAAA member, David Rosetter, in charge of the TAAA Member Planet system, (which manages the TAAA member … Continue reading General Meeting – February 2020
Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – February 2020
Tucson City Council Ward 6 3202 E. 1st Street, Tucson, AZ, United StatesConstellation of the Month: Auriga Presenter: Gus Gomez Gus Gomez will be presenting Auriga for the constellation of the month. Main Presentation: Discussion on Equipment Modifications Presenter: Our main topic will … Continue reading Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – February 2020
Tucson Star Party
Pima Community College East 8181 E Irvington Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesAnnual Tucson Star Party co-sponsored with Astronomy Magazine. Solar observing from 2 pm until sunset. Evening observing from sunset to 9 pm. Enjoy some dark sky observing under wonderful Tucson … Continue reading Tucson Star Party
Saguaro National Park EAST Monthly Astronomy Event
Saguaro National Park EAST 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ, United StatesTAAA Support to the Saguaro National Park EAST monthly astronomy event. Join park naturalists for an introduction to astronomy and a look at the desert night sky. Telescopes and binoculars … Continue reading Saguaro National Park EAST Monthly Astronomy Event
Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Stargazing
Ironwood Picnic 7300 W Hal gras Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesStar Party-Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area Tucson, AZ (West) Viewing Location: Second Restroom area approximately 3/4 of the way in on Hal Gras Road. Information: Great dark skies in … Continue reading Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Stargazing
General Meeting – March 2020
Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210) 933 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States6:30 pm - Introductory Presentation Title: The Astronomical League and TAAA’s Astronomy Fundamentals Class Speakers: Doug Smith and JD Metzger TAAA member Doug Smith talks about The Astronomical League, and TAAA member … Continue reading General Meeting – March 2020
Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – March 2020
Tucson City Council Ward 6 3202 E. 1st Street, Tucson, AZ, United StatesConstellation of the Month: Auriga Presenter: Gus Gomez Gus Gomez will be presenting Auriga for the constellation of the month. Main Presentation: Discussion on Equipment Modifications Presenter: Our main topic will … Continue reading Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – March 2020
Saguaro National Park EAST Monthly Astronomy Event
Saguaro National Park EAST 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ, United StatesTAAA Support to the Saguaro National Park EAST monthly astronomy event. Join park naturalists for an introduction to astronomy and a look at the desert night sky. Telescopes and binoculars … Continue reading Saguaro National Park EAST Monthly Astronomy Event
Agua Caliente Park Stargazing
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesStar 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. … Continue reading Agua Caliente Park Stargazing
Oracle State Park Stargazing
Oracle State Park 3820 E Wildlife Dr., Oracle, AZ, United StatesStar Party-Oracle State Park Tucson, AZ Viewing Location: Kannally Ranch House Information: Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Oracle State Park. Star Party open to the Public. Admission cost for … Continue reading Oracle State Park Stargazing
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 … 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 … Continue reading VIRTUAL Star Party