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ONLINE ONLY – General Meeting – May 2023
ONLINE ONLY – General Meeting – May 2023
TAAA’s next general member meeting will be held on Friday, May 5, 2023. The Main Presentation will start at 6:30 P.M. Note that this month’s meeting will be online only. TAAA members will receive a Zoom link to attend. The public may stream via the TAAA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tucsonamateurastronomyasso2702 Title: JWST: Our First Year Capturing Light from the Dawn of Time … Continue reading ONLINE ONLY – General Meeting – May 2023
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ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – May 2023
ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – May 2023
Main Presentation: Telescope Collimation with a Focus on Reflectors Presenter: Doug Smith Doug Smith will be presenting the main topic for the night on Telescope Collimation with a focus on Reflectors. Second Presentation: Astronomy Related App Presenter: Connor Justice Afterwards, Connor Justice would like to show an astronomy related app prototype.
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Virtual Stargazing – Watch at home
Virtual Stargazing – Watch at home
Virtual Stargazing May 12 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for a Virtual tour of the Night Sky. We will explore planets, Nebulae, Star Clusters, Galaxies, and much more using cameras connected to our telescopes with commentary about the objects from our operators. The event will be streamed to our … Continue reading Virtual Stargazing – Watch at home
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Stargazing at Catalina State Park
Stargazing at Catalina State Park
Star Party-Catalina State Park Tucson, AZ Viewing Location: Trailhead Picnic area at end of road inside the park. Information: 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. … Continue reading Stargazing at Catalina State Park
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Solar Telescope Observing at Saguaro NP – East
Solar Telescope Observing at Saguaro NP – East
Solar Telescope Observing at Saguaro NP - East May 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) and Saguaro National Park – East for some Sun gazing at the park. We will observe the Sun through telescopes with appropriate filters so you will get to see sunspots, prominences, flares, and more. … Continue reading Solar Telescope Observing at Saguaro NP – East
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Stargazing at Aqua Caliente Park
Stargazing at Aqua Caliente Park
Viewing Location: Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot Information: 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 … Continue reading Stargazing at Aqua Caliente Park
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HYBRID – General Meeting – June 2023
HYBRID – General Meeting – June 2023
Title: Annular Eclipse, October 14, 2023 Presentation: While we all look forward to totality in 2024, a great observing opportunity presents itself to amateur astronomers in the U.S. this fall. An annular eclipse (when a ring of the Sun's disk surrounds the Moon) will touch the Pacific coast and track across eight states before moving … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – June 2023