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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191101T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191101T210000
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SUMMARY:General Meeting – November 2019
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Minor Policy Updates\, Review and Training\nSpeaker:  Mae Smith\, TAAA President\n \nTAAA President Mae Smith will give a presentation on the group’s Minor Policy updates\, review and training. Minor Policy procedures are to be fully enacted throughout TAAA by January 1\, 2020. Mae’s talk will include updates on any changes to the policy\, reviews of responsibilities of members and leaders\, and review of the procedures for TAAA members involved in the different TAAA activities.  Attendance at this meeting will count as training in the fundamental minor policy course for TAAA leaders and members and as the required annual review for leaders who previously took the training. \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  Remote Observatory Operation\, the good\, the bad\, and the ugly: or what can go wrong with your observatory?\nSpeaker:  Tim Hunter has been an amateur astronomer since 1950\, and he is the owner of two observatories\, the 3towers Observatory and the Grasslands Observatory (http://www.3towers.com).  He also considers himself “a prime example of someone whose hobby has run amok\, spending more time and money on it than common sense would dictate.”  Tim has been the President of the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association\, Inc. (TAAA) and a member of the TAAA since 1975.  He is the immediate past Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Planetary Science Institute (PSI). For decades\, he has been interested in the growing problem of light pollution. In 1987\, he and Dr. David Crawford founded the International Dark-Sky Association\, Inc. (IDA).  IDA is a nonprofit corporation devoted to promoting quality outdoor lighting and combatting the effects of light pollution. \nTim’s talk to TAAA will describe his experience owning and operating the Grasslands Observatory near Sonoita\, Arizona.  As Tim explains: “The observatory was founded in 1987 and evolved from a mainly visual use facility to three remotely operated telescopes used for astrophotography.” He will illustrate the evolution of the observatory\, and discuss remote telescopic operations in general and how his three telescopes—a PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope\, an ASA 20-inch f/3.6 telescope\, and a Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope—are remotely operated from Tucson and used for various astrophotographic projects. As Tim explains\,  “Remote telescope operation is quite possible and offers great convenience with respect to travel and sleeping.  It comes with considerable costs including monetary as well as the need for constant attention to maintain the operation.  Things can and will go wrong.  One must be prepared to respond to the gravest of contingencies at a remote location in the darkest hours of the night. “
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-november-2019/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191102T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191102T160000
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SUMMARY:Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival
DESCRIPTION:TAAA will have a solar telescope to safely view the surface of the Sun. The Festival goes from 10 am to 4 pm with lots of other activities.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/empire-ranch-cowboy-festival/
LOCATION:Empire Ranch\, E Empire Ranch Road\, Sonoita\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191102T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191102T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160831
CREATED:20190422T213248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190422T213248Z
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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-11/
LOCATION:Ironwood Picnic\, 7300 W Hal gras Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85735\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191104T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160831
CREATED:20190928T215124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T215155Z
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SUMMARY:Golf Links Library Telescope Dedication Star Party
DESCRIPTION:A Star Party to dedicate the Horheimer TAAA Telescope for Library patrons to use. A Star Party using the Zhumell telescope will follow a short ceremony.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/golf-links-library-telescope-dedication-star-party/
LOCATION:Miller-Golf Links Library\, 9640 E Golf Links Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160831
CREATED:20190928T215433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T153304Z
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SUMMARY:Valencia Library Telescope Dedication & Star Party
DESCRIPTION:A Star Party to dedicate the Lonny Baker TAAA Telescope for Library patrons to use. A Star Party using the Orion telescope will follow a short ceremony.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/valencia-library-telescope-dedication-star-party/
LOCATION:Valencia Library\, 202 W Valencia Road\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85706\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191111T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191111T113000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160831
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T014610Z
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SUMMARY:Mercury Transit Across the Sun
DESCRIPTION:Mercury Transit Across the Sun. Monday November 11\, 2019 (Veterans Day). This is a school holiday and a work holiday for many. Don’t pass up this “once-in-a-lifetime event”. A Mercury Transit (passing in front of) will NOT be visible again in the U.S. until May 7\, 2049. Transits occur only 13-14 times per century. A Mercury Transit is too small to see without a properly filtered solar telescope. When you observe a transit\, you see a small black circle (the planet Mercury) moving across the Sun. This event is visible throughout the U.S. TAAA will have several solar telescopes to safely view the Transit at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park (3482 E River Rd\, River & Alvernon) on November 11 from 7:30 – 11 am (Mercury mid-transit when it is crossing the middle of the Sun is at 8:20 am Tucson time).  Sunrise November 11 is 6:49 am and the Transit will already be underway. You can follow the Mercury Transit event on our Facebook page (facebook.com/tucsonastronomy) for real-time weather updates. This event requires a clear view of the Sun (no cloud cover). CAUTION: Never look at the Sun without a proper solar filter or you can damage your eyes.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/mercury-transit-across-the-sun-2/
LOCATION:Brandi Fenton Park\, 3482 E River Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85718\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20191114T203000
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CREATED:20190911T082328Z
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – November 2019
DESCRIPTION:Constellation of the Month:\nAra and Columba\n\nPresenter:  Connor Justice\n \nConnor Justice will start the night with the constellations Ara and Columba.  \nMain Presentation:\nAtacama Large Millimeter Array\nPresenter:  Vince Baker\n \nFor our main topic\, Vince Baker will be discussing Atacama Large Millimeter Array.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/astronomy-fundamentals-meeting-november-2019/
LOCATION:U.S.G.S. Building\, 520 North Park Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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