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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181026T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180815T024332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180815T024332Z
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SUMMARY:Chiricahua National Monument Stargazing Event
DESCRIPTION: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 either Faraway Ranch (just inside the entrance gate) or Echo Canyon Overlook (about 5 miles past the visitor center).  Please try to use red light flashlights and minimize white light (to include cell phones) that will hinder your night vision. \nA talk on astronomy will be at the campground Amphitheater just past the visitor center starting at 6 PM. \nThe Star Party will go from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at either Faraway Ranch or Echo Canyon overlook. \nFollow the event on Facebook for real-time updates.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/chiricahua-national-monument-stargazing-event/
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:20181020T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181020T220000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180928T204409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180928T204409Z
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SUMMARY:International Observe the Moon
DESCRIPTION:A star party supporting International Observe the Moon. TAAA along with other astronomy organizations will be on the University of Arizona Mall near Flandrau Planetarium. Telescopes will be set up from 5 – 10 PM to view the Moon and other Solar System and Deep-Sky objects. We will also have a telescope dedicated to “Sky Souvenirs” for you to use your smart phone and our adapter to take a picture of the Moon. Flandrau Planetarium will be open for the event.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/international-observe-the-moon/
LOCATION:UA Mall\, 1601 E University Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181013T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181013T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20171108T192314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T192314Z
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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-3/
LOCATION:Catalina State Park\, 11570 N Oracle Rd\, Catalina\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181013T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181013T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20171108T182400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T182400Z
UID:2472-1539455400-1539462600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Agua Caliente Park Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Agua Caliente Park\nTucson\, AZ (Northeast)\nObserving: 6:30 – 8:30 PM\nViewing Location:  Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot\nInformation: 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 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/agua-caliente-park-star-party-6/
LOCATION:Agua Caliente Park\, 12325 E Roger Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85749\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181012T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181012T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180808T020620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180808T020620Z
UID:2782-1539340200-1539345600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Elfrida\, AZ Library Solar Observing
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association at the Library in Elfrida\, AZ for some daytime safe solar observing of the Sun.  We will look for Sunspots and Prominences coming off the edge of the Sun. Weather Dependent.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/elfrida-az-library-solar-observing/
LOCATION:Elfrida Library\, 10552 N Hwy 191\, Elfrida\, AZ\, 85610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181011T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181011T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180816T095143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180927T221408Z
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – October 2018
DESCRIPTION:Stephen Ferris will talk about the northern constellation Perseus. Followed by Ralph Means who will be  doing a show and tell on\nthe equipment he uses for observing.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-october-2018/
LOCATION:U.S.G.S. Building\, 520 North Park Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181005T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181005T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180816T094915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180920T090120Z
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SUMMARY:General Meeting – October 2018
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Financial Report\nSpeaker:  Mike McDowell\, TAAA Treasurer\n \nTAAA Treasurer Mike McDowell will present the annual TAAA financial report\, and an update on Chiricahua Astronomy Complex (CAC). \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  Dark Clouds and Prestellar Cores – The Beginning Stage of Star and Planet Formation\nSpeaker:  UA Associate Professor Dr. Yancy Shirley is a Hoosier who received his B.S. in Astronomy and Physics from the University of Arizona\, and his Ph.D. at the University of Texas (Austin). He worked at the Very Large Array (radio telescopes) in New Mexico before returning to Arizona and joining the UA faculty in 2008. Dr. Shirley’s main studies are in the earliest phases of star formation\, astrochemistry\, and astrobiology using observations from infrared and radio telescopes.\n \nIn the early 1900s\, American astronomer Edward Emerson (E.E.) Barnard photographed dark nebula and realized that these regions were not “vacancies” in the sky\, but instead clouds of obscuring material. They contain the raw material—solid particles we call dust and a very rich molecular chemistry—from which stars and planets form today. In his talk\, Dr. Shirley will describe how stars and planets form and show how we can observe these earliest phases across the Galaxy. \n 
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-october-2018/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20171108T182041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T182041Z
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SUMMARY:Agua Caliente Park Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Agua Caliente Park\nTucson\, AZ (Northeast)\nObserving: 7 – 9 PM\nViewing Location:  Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot\nInformation: 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 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/agua-caliente-park-star-party-5/
LOCATION:Agua Caliente Park\, 12325 E Roger Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85749\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180913T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180913T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180719T082549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180903T071635Z
UID:2766-1536863400-1536870600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – September 2018
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a presentation from the fundamentals of amateur astronomy. \nKay Lehman will talk about the northern constellation Cetus. \nFollowed by Doug Smith who will be giving a break down on The Mechanics of Clock Drives  for our main presentation. \nEmail:  fundamentals[at]tucsonastronomy.org
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-september-2018/
LOCATION:U.S.G.S. Building\, 520 North Park Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180911T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180808T003457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180808T003457Z
UID:2781-1536692400-1536697800@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Elfrida\, AZ Library Astronomy Event
DESCRIPTION:Stargazing event supporting Elfrida\, AZ Library in SE Arizona.  Come join the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for an evening of observing some astronomy wonders in the night sky.  We will view some planets\, star clusters\, multiple star systems\, nebulae\, and lots more.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/elfrida-az-library-astronomy-event/
LOCATION:Elfrida Library\, 10552 N Hwy 191\, Elfrida\, AZ\, 85610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180907T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180907T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180719T075008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180816T094549Z
UID:2765-1536345000-1536354000@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – September 2018
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 an early tour of the upcoming winter 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:  Are We Alone: Extraterrestrial Technological Life in Our Galaxy\nSpeaker:  Dr. Robert Strom is Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona. Retired after 36 years of teaching and research at UA\, Dr. Strom remains active in research; his main interest is the planets\, global warming\, and exoplanet life. Dr. Strom holds numerous awards\, including six from NASA\, as well as the Career Distinguished Teaching Award from UA. He’s been part of many Imaging and other Science Teams for space missions\, and brings us a wealth of knowledge\, experience\, and wisdom.\n \nIn Dr. Strom’s talk\, he evaluates the number of technological civilizations likely to currently be in the Milky Way Galaxy\, and presents a thought-provoking argument for why we are almost surely not alone. He begins with our current estimated number of Earth-like planets in the habitable region of Sun-like stars; about 6.6 billion. Using a modified Drake Equation and six constraints\, he gives estimates that are “optimistic”\, “pessimistic” and “unlikely.” Even “unlikely” values give over 600 technological civilizations in the Milky Way. Furthermore\, almost all of their extra-solar system technologies are probably much more advanced than ours. For a lively talk and discussion\, join us on September 7th.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-september-2018/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180901T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180901T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20171108T191449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T191449Z
UID:2485-1535828400-1535835600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Oracle State Park Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Oracle State Park.\nORACLE\nViewing Location:   Sidewalk along the Kannally Ranch House parking lot and on the Ranch House upper patio.\nInformation: Great dark skies in Oracle\, north of Tucson.  Star Party open to the Public.  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.  Dress for cool nights.  Recommend bringing small RED flashlights (regular flashlights restrict night vision and ability to view dim deep sky objects).  Weather dependent.  For real-time updates\, follow this event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events Page (https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/).\nOther events may also be scheduled.  Check Oracle State Park Website for more detail.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/oracle-state-park-star-party-2/
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:20180812T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180812T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180703T201241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180703T201431Z
UID:2731-1534102200-1534109400@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Tumacácori National Historical Park Star Party & Dark Sky Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join the staff of Tumacácori National Historical Park\, the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association\, and the Sonora Astronomical Society for a celebration of astronomy and the Park’s designation of an International Dark Sky Park.  We will have several telescopes to view some amazing astronomical objects under some incredibly dark skies.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/tumacacori-national-historic-park-star-party-dark-sky-celebration/
LOCATION:Tumacacori National Historical Park\, 1891 E Frontage Rd\, Tumacacori\, AZ\, 85640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180809T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180809T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180708T063203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180731T075405Z
UID:2757-1533839400-1533846600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – August 2018
DESCRIPTION:Gus Gomez will start the evening off with a talk on defunct constellation Argo Navis\, followed by Rob Halberg who will be discussing the astronomer Copernicus  for our main presentation.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-august-2018/
LOCATION:U.S.G.S. Building\, 520 North Park Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180803T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180803T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180708T062618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180719T074556Z
UID:2756-1533321000-1533330000@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – August 2018
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Member’s Night\nSpeaker:  various TAAA members\n \n Reports by several TAAA members on a variety of topics. \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  The night sky of planet Vulcan: Exozodiacal light observations with the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)\nSpeaker:  Dr. Steve Ertel is a German astronomer now working at Steward Observatory. He studies planetary systems through observations of their dust similar to that in our Solar System’s Kuiper Belt\, Asteroid Belt\, and zodiacal dust. He also studies the fate of planetary systems as their host stars evolve into giant stars and white dwarfs. Steve received his Ph.D. from the University of Kiel\, Germany. He has worked as an observational astronomer at the University of Grenoble\, France\, and at the European Southern Observatory\, Chile. As the instrument scientist of the Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer at Mt. Graham\, AZ\, he leads the NASA-funded HOSTS survey for exozodiacal dust around nearby stars\n \nZodiacal light is one of the most elusive features of our night sky; visible in the West after dusk and in the East before dawn as a large cone of faint light stretching from the horizon along the ecliptic. Arizona’s dark skies make it ideal for observing its cause; sunlight scattered from zodiacal dust particles near Earth’s orbit. Surely\, the night skies of many Earth-like exoplanets must show a similar feature. Studying exozodiacal dust can give us insights into their architecture\, specifically for those exoplanets in the habitable zone. At the same time\, the dust poses an obstacle to imaging habitable exoplanets with a large space telescope\, one of NASA’s primary future goals. Dr. Ertel will present the efforts using the LBT to detect and study exozodiacal dust. He will also talk more broadly about how the LBT’s interferometer makes it the first 30-meter class telescope on Earth. \n 
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-august-2018/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180714T220000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180515T011738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180515T011738Z
UID:2699-1531594800-1531605600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Desert Museum Cool Summer Nights (Astronomy)
DESCRIPTION:Join TAAA and the Sonoran Desert Museum for the Cool Summer Nights Astronomy Event. TAAA will have several telescopes set up around the Museum to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky objects.  Museum entrance fee required.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/desert-museum-cool-summer-nights-astronomy/
LOCATION:Desert Museum\, 2021 N Kinney Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85743\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180713T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180713T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180331T153509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180331T153509Z
UID:2636-1531477800-1531483200@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Elfriday Library (Solar)
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Elfrida Library\nELFRIDA\, AZ (Near CAC)\nViewing Location:  Outside the Library \nCome join the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for some safe daytime viewing of our closest star the Sun.  We will have a solar telescope setup outside the Elfrida Library.  We will look for Solar Prominences & Flares\, Sunspots\, and other activity on the Sun.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/elfriday-library-solar/
LOCATION:Elfrida Library\, 10552 N Hwy 191\, Elfrida\, AZ\, 85610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180712T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180712T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180514T085231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180708T064037Z
UID:2697-1531420200-1531427400@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – July 2018
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a presentation from the fundamentals of amateur astronomy. Connor Justice will be discussing the constellation Virgo\, followed by Doug Smith who will talk about the History of Astrophotography for our main presentation.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-july-2018/
LOCATION:U.S.G.S. Building\, 520 North Park Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180706T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180706T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180514T084930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180514T085013Z
UID:2696-1530901800-1530910800@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – July 2018
DESCRIPTION:Topics to  be determined.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-july-2018/
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:20180701T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180701T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180420T214404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180420T214404Z
UID:2661-1530475200-1530480600@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Vail Stargazing Celebration
DESCRIPTION:This will be a star gazing event that will be part of A Colossal Fourth. A Colossal Fourth is the name for a series of events taking place over the week of July 4th. \nObserving: 8 – 9:30 pm\nViewing Location:  Vail Lutheran Church\, south of the buildings
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/vail-stargazing-celebration/
LOCATION:Vail Lutheran Church\, 14600 E Colossal Cave Rd\, Vail\, AZ\, 85641\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180615T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180331T152800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180331T153725Z
UID:2634-1529089200-1529096400@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Elfriday Library
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Elfrida Library\nELFRIDA\, AZ\nViewing Location:  Outside the Library\nEstimated # Participants:  25 \nCome join the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for some evening viewing of some exciting astronomy wonders.   We will have telescopes setup outside the Library to view some planets\, star clusters\, multiple star systems\, nebulae\, and lots more.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/elfriday-library/
LOCATION:Elfrida Library\, 10552 N Hwy 191\, Elfrida\, AZ\, 85610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180614T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180614T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180424T071617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180612T082037Z
UID:2673-1529001000-1529008200@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – June 2018
DESCRIPTION:Main Presentation:\nJupiter and it’s Moons\nPresenter:  Stephen Ferris\n \nStephen Ferris will discuss Jupiter and it’s Moons for our main presentation.\nConstellation of the Month:\nCrux\nPresenter:  Doug Smith\n \nDoug Smith will start the evening off with a talk on the southern constellation Crux. \nAbout the Astronomy Fundamentals SIG\nThe Astronomy Fundamentals Special Interest Group\, is for all TAAA members\, both new  and old\, who want to learn about and share the multiple aspects of the hobby. \nMeeting Location\nThe USGS Building is on the northeast corner of Park and 6th Street.  Free parking is available nearby after 5pm. \nContact Connor Justice at fundamentals[at]tucsonastronomy.org
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-june-2018/
LOCATION:U.S.G.S. Building\, 520 North Park Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180617
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20171216T154218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171216T154218Z
UID:2531-1528502400-1529193599@tucsonastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Grand Canyon Star Party
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/grand-canyon-star-party-10/
LOCATION:Grand Canyon Visitor Center\, Grand Canyon Visitor Center\, Grand Canyon\, AZ\, 86023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim O'Connor":MAILTO:gcsp [at] tucsonastronomy.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180601T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180601T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180424T071310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180514T084617Z
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SUMMARY:General Meeting – June 2018
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Variable Stars\, the AAVSO and the Astronomical League\nSpeaker:  Douglas Smith\n \nDouglas Smith will present a history of Variable Star observing and discoveries\, the importance of this work. A description of what a variable star is and the process that causes the variability. He will discuss the AAVSO and their purpose and look at their website. He will also discuss the Astronomical League’s three observing programs for variable stars. \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  Train Wrecks Across Time: A History of Galaxy Mergers\nSpeaker:  Barry Rothberg\, Ph.D.\,  Large Binocular\nTelescope Observatory\n \nThe collision and merging of galaxies is one of the most violent events in the Universe.  Galaxy mergers are far from rare\, and are responsible for reshaping and creating galaxies\, forming millions of new stars\, enriching and forging new elements\, and birthing and fueling the most powerful and destructive engines in the known Universe.  But galaxy mergers have not only reshaped the Universe over the last 13 billion years\, but have served as a means of reshaping humanity’s understanding of astronomy and physics.  In this presentation\, we will start on a journey beginning several centuries earlier\, and see how galactic train wrecks have helped further the development of astronomical optics\, altered and remade our basic understanding of physics\, and inspired astronomers to see how the Universe is both vast and ever expanding.  We will also see how galaxy mergers will impact our own future. Our Milky Way galaxy and one of our galactic neighbors\, the Andromeda galaxy\, are hurtling towards each other\, destined to collide and eventually merge. Our understanding how galaxy mergers occur and their outcome will serve as a means of seeing our own inevitable future.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-june-2018/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20171108T181734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T181734Z
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SUMMARY:Agua Caliente Park Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Agua Caliente Park\nTucson\, AZ (Northeast)\nSetup: 7 PM\nObserving: 7:30 – 9:30 PM\nViewing Location:  Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot\nInformation: 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 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/agua-caliente-park-star-party-4/
LOCATION:Agua Caliente Park\, 12325 E Roger Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85749\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180510T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180510T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180327T065132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180427T074637Z
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – May 2018
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a presentation from the fundamentals of amateur astronomy.  Bill Clarke will be discussing Home-made AltAz mounts and Gus Gomez will be showing us the constellation Corvus. \n 
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-may-2018/
LOCATION:U.S.G.S. Building\, 520 North Park Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180504T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180504T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180327T064805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180424T070856Z
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SUMMARY:General Meeting – May 2018
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Seasonal Night Sky Objects\nPresenter:  Mary Turner\n \nMary Turner\, TAAA’s appointed Chief Observer\, takes us on a tour of the spring 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:  Gravitational Waves and Things that Go Boom in the Night or The Start Of The Age of Multi-Messenger Astronomy\nPresenter:  Dr. David Sand. Dr. Sand received his undergraduate degree in Physics from UCLA and his PhD in Physics from Caltech. He is now an Assistant Professor in Astronomy at the University of Arizona\, and an observational astrophysicist with many interests. He is particularly interested in time domain astronomy (how astronomical objects change in time)\, especially in the progenitors of supernova. In his free time\, he enjoys the outdoors with his wife Debbie and daughter Delilah .\n \nIn his presentation\, Dr. Sand talks about the ‘time domain’ revolution in astronomy\, and how we are finding new ways to study stars that merge\, burp and explode by looking at their imprints on space-time via gravitational waves.  He will highlight recent results on the gravitational wave detection of the merger of two neutron stars\, and look to the future of this field. Dr. Sand’s interest in things that go bump in the night led to his team’s search for electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational waves.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-may-2018/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180503T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180503T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180331T163501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180331T163501Z
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SUMMARY:Intermountain Center @ Flandrau Science Center
DESCRIPTION:Star Party supporting the Intermountain Center @ Flandrau Science Center.  The event will feature a talk by Dante Lauretta\, Professor of Planetary Science and Cosmochemistry at the U of A.  The event will go from 5:30 – 8:30 pm with the star party on the UA Mall south of Flandrau from 7:30 – 9:30.  For more information\, see the Intermountain Center website:  http://intermountaincenters.org/.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/intermountain-center-flandrau-science-center/
LOCATION:Flandrau Science Center\, 1601 E University Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180428T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180428T123000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20180331T162032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180331T162032Z
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SUMMARY:Autism Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have some Solar Telescopes to safely view our star The Sun.  We will look for Prominences\, Flares\, Sunspots\, and other activities happening on the Sun.  The Fair will be set up on the concourse of the Kino Sports Complex.  There will be lots of activities and booths supporting Autism and Science.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/autism-fair/
LOCATION:Kino Sports Complex\, 2500 E Ajo Way\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85713\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180422T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180422T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T020238
CREATED:20171108T194756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T203154Z
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Festival
DESCRIPTION:Astronomy Festival at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park \nTelescopes\, Exhibits\, Fun! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, April 22 from 3 to 9 pm\nBrandi Fenton Memorial Park RamadaASTRONOMY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE\nHands-On Exhibits for Kids 3 to 6 P.M.\nSafe Solar viewing of the Sun 3 to 6:30 P.M.\nNight Sky Viewing 7:30 P.M to 9 P.M. \n\nA Walk around the Night Sky Presentation at 8 P.M.\nKid-Friendly Scope viewing throughout the evening\nDoor Prizes will be given away at 7 P.M. – winners must be presentNo charge for any activities\, donations will be accepted.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-festival-2/
LOCATION:Brandi Fenton Park\, 3482 E River Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85718\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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