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SUMMARY:General Meeting – December 2018
DESCRIPTION:NOTE DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR THIS MONTHS MEETING.\nTHIS MONTH ONLY we will meet in the Kuiper Building of Lunar and Planetary Sciences\, 1629 East University Boulevard on the U of A Campus\, just east of Flandreau Science Center. Room 308/Third Floor Auditorium (there is a ramp and elevator). \nSee Map \nALSO THIS MONTH\, no one is signed up to bring refreshments so anyone who has time\, PLEASE bring finger foods to share and put them on the table outside the auditorium. \n6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Member’s Night\nSpeaker:  Various TAAA Members\n \nIf you would like to give a presentation\, contact Mae Smith\, ssmith@email.arizona.edu. \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  The Parker Solar Probe: NASA’s Mission to Touch the Sun\nSpeaker:  Dr. Joe Giacalone has been a Professor at the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory since 1993. He is Co-Investigator on the ISOIS (Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun) instrument on the Parker Solar Probe. This instrument will measure high-energy charged particles accelerated by magnetic fields near the Sun. Dr. Giacalone holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Kansas. \nThe Parker Solar Probe is truly a mission of discovery.  Launched in August of 2018\, this historic\, seven-year mission has already flown by Venus\, and made its first close pass of the Sun — closer to the Sun than any man-made object ever.  It will get even closer in the years ahead; as near as 3.8 million miles from the Sun’s surface. Dr. Giacalone will discuss the mission\, its goals\, and what we expect to discover about the Sun.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-december-2018/
LOCATION:Lunar & Planetary Laboratory\, 1629 E University Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181208T200000
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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-6/
LOCATION:Ironwood Picnic\, 7300 W Hal gras Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85735\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181213T203000
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – December 2018
DESCRIPTION:Constellation of the Month:\n Tucana\n\nPresenter:  Stephen Ferris\n \nStephen Ferris will start the night with a talk about the southern constellation Tucana. \nMain Presentation:\nStar Atlases\n\nPresenter:  Doug Smith \nFor our main topic\, Doug Smith will be discussing Star Atlases.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-december-2018/
LOCATION:U.S.G.S. Building\, 520 North Park Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181215T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T182846
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SUMMARY:AGua Caliente Park Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Star Party-Agua Caliente Park\nTucson\, AZ (Northeast)\nObserving: 6 – 8  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-8/
LOCATION:Agua Caliente Park\, 12325 E Roger Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85749\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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