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SUMMARY:General Meeting – August 2019
DESCRIPTION:NOTICE – NEW SUMMER LOCATION!\n6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Two Talks: Personal Observatory and CAC Update\nSpeaker 1:  David Klein\, TAAA member\, amateur astronomy and astrophotographer\, will talk about developing and running his personal observatory in Tucson. His New World Observatory has a fully-automated Exploradome. \nSpeaker 2:  Ed Foley\, current board member at large and former Treasurer of TAAA will share an update on TAAA’s Gateway to the Galaxy capital campaign and building project at our dark site Chiricahua Complex (CAC). \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  From Tucson to the Moon (And Beyond)\nSpeaker:  Dr. William Hartmann is a noted planetary scientist\, artist\, and writer. He received his B.S. in physics from Pennsylvania State University and his M.S. in geology and PhD in astronomy from the University of Arizona. He is Senior Scientist Emeritus at Planetary Science Institute in Tucson; the author of several books\, including science text books\, popular science nonfiction\, and novels; and an artist with paintings displayed at the National Air & Space Museum. For this presentation\, Dr. Hartman will focus on stories from his work during the Apollo years at UA’s Lunar & Planetary Lab\, as well as his current and future projects. \nDr. Hartmann will take us on a journey of exploration\, presenting stories from his days as an amateur astronomer and later a grad student under Dr. Gerard Kuiper at UA’s Lunar & Planetary Lab\, and including his own discoveries and theories about the moon. He will also talk about his involvement in the origin of Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii in the ‘60s\, his 30 years of experience on imaging teams for Mars orbiter missions\, his development of a dating process for Solar System objects\, and much more. This is sure to be a fascinating talk.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-august-2019/
LOCATION:UA Modern Languages Building\, 1423 East University Blvd\, Third Floor Auditorium (Room 350)\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – August 2019
DESCRIPTION:NOTICE – NEW LOCATION!\nConstellation of the Month:\nTelescopium\n\nPresenter:  Ralph Means\n \nBecause this didn’t end up happening last month\, Ralph Means will start the night with the southern constellation Telescopium. \nMain Presentation:\nChoose an Newtonian Telescope\nPresenter:  Alan Kleuse\n \nFor our main topic\, Alan Kleuse will be showing us how to Choose an Newtonian Telescope. \nMeeting Location\nMore About Location:  This location is one block East of Country Club and one block South of Speedway Boulevard. \nParking:  You may parallel park on the street or there is a small amount of parking on the South side of the Ward 6 building. You may also park in the south side of the Walgreen’s Parking lot (permission given by Walgreens). \nGetting to Room:  The front door is required to be locked during off hours\, therefore enter the building on the SOUTH side (back). AFSIG will be meeting in the EAST room.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-august-2019/
LOCATION:Tucson City Council Ward 6\, 3202 E. 1st Street\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190809T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190809T120000
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SUMMARY:Spacefest STEAM
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for some Solar Observing in support of the annual Spacefest Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Arts\, and Math (STEAM) event at JW Marriott starr Pass. The event will go from 9 am to 4 pm but solar observing will only be in the morning. Weather dependent.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/spacefest-steam/
LOCATION:Starr Pass Resort\, 3800 W Starr Pass Blvd\, Tucson\, 85745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190810T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190810T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T123753
CREATED:20190422T211715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190422T211715Z
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SUMMARY:Spacefest STEAM
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for some Solar Observing in support of the annual Spacefest Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Arts\, and Math (STEAM) event at JW Marriott starr Pass. The event will go from 9 am to 4 pm but solar observing will only be in the morning. Weather dependent.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/spacefest-steam-2/
LOCATION:Starr Pass Resort\, 3800 W Starr Pass Blvd\, Tucson\, 85745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190815T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190815T120000
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SUMMARY:Natural Grocers Solar
DESCRIPTION:Join TAAA and other Non-Profits throughout the day at the Natural Grocers (7220 E Broadway). TAAA will have a solar telescope setup outside the main entrance (weather permitting) in the morning to safely view the Sun and any Solar Prominences and Sunspots. Follow the event on the TAAA Facebook Page for a real-time update on weather conditions.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/natural-grocers-solar/
LOCATION:Natural Grocers\, 7220 E Broadway Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85710\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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