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SUMMARY:HYBRID – General Meeting – March 2026
DESCRIPTION:Title:  A Cosmic Odyssey: The Epic Journey of our Milky Way Galaxy \n\n\n\nAstronomers estimate that approximately one in a thousand galaxies in the nearby universe is in the act of colliding. Although rare locally\, we find that galaxy mergers were far more common and produced the majority of all the infrared emission in the early Universe. Therefore\, studying these rare mergers in our local Universe gives us a window into the galactic train wrecks of the early Universe that shaped galaxy evolution. It has been over 100 years since astronomer Vesto Slipher discovered that\, unlike every other galaxy we observe\, our nearest neighbor\, Andromeda\, is on a collision course with the Milky Way. In order to understand the fate of our galaxy\, observations of hundreds of ongoing galaxy mergers\, with have been collected\, with every major space-based observatory available—e.g. Hubble\, Spitzer\, Herschel\, GALEX\, Chandra\, and JWST— as part of the Great Observatories All-Sky LIRG Survey (GOALS). These luminous infrared galaxies host the most extreme dust-enshrouded stellar nurseries in the local Universe. In this talk\, Dr. Sean Linden presents the story of the Milky Way Galaxy; how the ongoing interaction with Andromeda has shaped it so far\, and what we have learned about galaxy mergers in GOALS that allow us to predict what the Milky Way will look like in the future. \n\n\n\nPresenter:  Dr. Sean Linden\n\n\n\nDr. Sean Linden received his PhD in the Spring of 2020 from the Department of Astronomy at the University of Virginia working with Dr. Aaron Evans and Dr. Eric Murphy at the NRAO. He then moved to a position as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for three years working with Dr. Daniela Calzetti on studies of star clusters in nearby galaxies with JWST. Sean is currently the Peter A. Strittmatter Prize Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Arizona\, and will be starting a new position as an assistant professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at Rochester Institute of Technology next Fall.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/hybrid-2/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stargazing at Tucson Mountain Park – Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area
DESCRIPTION:Star Party @ Tucson Mountain Park – Juan Santa Cruz Picnic AreaTucson\, AZ (right next to Sonoran Desert Museum) \n\n\n\nViewing Location: Small side loop on East side of main loop.Information: Great dark skies in Western Tucson.  Star Party open to the Public.  Cost: FREE. \n\n\n\nTucson 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: TAAA Facebook Events page \n\n\n\nEvent is FREE but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Go to this link to register: https://www.explore.pima.gov/pima/programs and click on the “Environmental Education” square to select. Once open\, type in “stargazing” for the keyword and then scroll down for the event.These events may fill up early.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/stargazing-at-tucson-mountain-park-juan-santa-cruz-picnic-area-10/
LOCATION:Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area\, 2000 N Kinney Road\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85743\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
ORGANIZER;CN="Bernie Stinger":MAILTO:astronomy-events@tucsonastronomy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260312T183000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – March 2026
DESCRIPTION:Title:  Highlighting the constellation Aquila and discussing the Event Horizon Telescope.\n\n\n\nPresenter:  Connor Justice\n\n\n\nThis month\, Connor Justice will be presenting highlighting the constellation Aquila and discussing the Event Horizon Telescope.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/funda/
LOCATION:Arizona
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260320T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260320T213000
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SUMMARY:Stargazing at Chiricahua National Monument
DESCRIPTION:Join TAAA for an evening of stargazing to view amazing solar system and deep sky objects from a truly Dark Sky Park. You will see planets\, nebulae\, star clusters\, double stars\, galaxies millions of light years away\, and lots more. We will have several telescopes for public viewing. \n\n\n\nObserving location will be at the Faraway Ranch\, just past the entrance gate about 1/2 mile.  Follow signs in the park for public parking. The event is free of charge\, no reservations are required. Please try to use red light flashlights and minimize white light (to include cell phones) that will hinder your night vision. \n\n\n\nChiricahua National Monument website: https://www.nps.gov/chir/index.htm.Weather dependent — Follow the event on the TAAA Facebook page to get weather and other updates: https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/. \n\n\n\nCheck back here or on our Facebook page closer to the event for any updates.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/stargazing-at-chiricahua-national-monument-6/
LOCATION:Chiricahua National Monument\, 12856 E Rhyolite Creek Rd\, Willcox\, AZ\, 85643\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
ORGANIZER;CN="Bernie Stinger":MAILTO:astronomy-events@tucsonastronomy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260327T193000
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SUMMARY:Stargazing @ Canoa Ranch
DESCRIPTION:Sorry\, but this event has been cancelled. \n\n\n\nJoin the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) and Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources (CLR) for some stargazing at Historic Canoa Ranch. \n\n\n\nOur volunteer astronomers with their telescopes will observe planets\, star clusters\, multiple star systems\, nebulae\, galaxies\, and lots more. \n\n\n\nWeather dependent. For real-time updates\, follow this event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events Page: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association | Facebook \n\n\n\nFREE but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Go to this link to register: https://www.explore.pima.gov/pima/programs and click on the “Environmental Education” square to select. Then use “Stargazing” as a Keyword.These events fill up quickly.
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/stargazing-canoa-ranch-9/
LOCATION:Canoa Ranch\, 5375 S I-19 Frontage Road\, Green Valley\, AZ\, 85622\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
ORGANIZER;CN="Bernie Stinger":MAILTO:astronomy-events@tucsonastronomy.org
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SUMMARY:Stargazing at Saguaro National Park – East Side – Venue change
DESCRIPTION:Star Party – Saguaro National Park – East SideNow at their Desert Learning Center \n\n\n\n12661 E Broadway Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ 85730Map Coordinates: 32.22239965337127\, -110.72231843802784Drive to the end of Broadway Blvd\, parking is limited along roadside. Guides will give directions\, short walk to site. \n\n\n\nGreat dark skies on the East side of Tucson at Saguaro National Park – East Side’s Desert Learning Center. Please do not go to the National Park entrance\, it will be closed due to construction.Star Party is open to the Public. Event is free but NPS admission fees apply. \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nWeather dependent. For real-time updates\, follow this event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events Page: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association | Facebook
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/stargazing-at-saguaro-national-park-east-side-venue-change/
LOCATION:Saguaro National Park EAST\, 3693 S Old Spanish Trail\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
ORGANIZER;CN="Bernie Stinger":MAILTO:astronomy-events@tucsonastronomy.org
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