UPCOMING EVENTS
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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
ONLINE – General Meeting – February 2021
ONLINETAAA’s general member meeting will be held on February 5 and be conducted online. The meeting will start at 6:30 P.M. All presentations at this meeting are open to the public, to give potential new members a chance to learn more about TAAA. These will be followed by members-only open discussion and breakout rooms at approx. 8:30 P.M. … Continue reading ONLINE – General Meeting – February 2021
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)