Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association and the Chiricahua National Monument for an exciting evening of Stargazing under some incredibly dark skies. Observing will be at either the Faraway Ranch or Echo Canyon from 7:30 – 9:30. There will also be a talk at the Campground starting about 6:45 PM. We’ll get some amazing views of planets, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, and lot more.
Future Innovators Night @ TCC
Evening Telescope observing supporting SARSEF Future Innovators Night. Telescopes will be set up near the gate shack at the entrance to the south parking lot.
Tucson Festival of Books
Join the TAAA as well as many other organizations who are taking part in the UA Science City which is part of the Tucson Festival of Books. There will be lots of hands-on science stuff for kids (and adults) to do. Admission is free.
Tucson Festival of Books
Join the TAAA as well as many other organizations who are taking part in the UA Science City which is part of the Tucson Festival of Books. There will be lots of hands-on science stuff for kids (and adults) to do. Admission is free.
Total Lunar Eclipse
Wednesday January 31, 2018 the Moon will take center stage. Not only will it be a “Blue Moon” (second Full Moon in a month), but you can witness a Total Lunar Eclipse. The Partial Phase begins at 4:48 am. Totality goes from 5:51 am to 7:08 am with mid-eclipse at 6:30 am. The Moon will set at 7:22 am, shortly after Sunrise, but it will start getting light outside around 6:30. This all happens early in the morning, so set your alarm and check it out. Best viewing of Totality will be around 6 am.
TIMES ARE FOR TUCSON , AZ (MDT). Adjust for your time zone.
ASTRONOMY FESTIVAL
Saturday April 13, 2019 at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park, 3480 E River Road (River & Alvernon), Ramada A from 3 PM to 9 PM. Come join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association and other astronomy related industries celebrating Tucson Astronomy. In addition to interactive exhibits and door prizes, we will have Solar Telescopes for safe viewing of the Sun plus lots of telescopes in the evening to observe star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, planets, and much more. Bring your personal telescope if you want some help learning to operate it. For real-time updates, follow the event on our Facebook Events page at: https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/ or click on the Media link above. By following TAAA on Facebook, you can get updates on all our public stargazing and other astronomy events.
Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – March 2018
Come join us for a presentation from the fundamentals of amateur astronomy. Doug Smith will tell us about the Astro League’s “Analemma Observing Club”. The “Constellation of the Month” is “Canis Minor”, presented by Gus Gomez.
General Meeting – March 2018
6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation
Title: Astronomy Services Revitalization Plan
Presenter: TAAA’s Astronomy Services Redesign Team
The Astronomy Services (a.k.a. Paid Star Party) Program is critical to the on-going health and welfare of the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association. Learn about the redesign of the program, from a single Coordinator to a Team approach and how you can help take this program into the future while securing the financial wellbeing of TAAA!
7:30 pm – Main Presentation
Title: Exoplanet Atmospheres on the Cutting Edge of Astronomy
Presenter: Joshua Lothringer, PHD Candidate at The University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Lab. Josh received his BA in Astrophysics at the University of Colorado, where he worked at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) on space missions including MAVEN and Kepler.
The discovery and characterization of exoplanets has become one of the fastest growing fields in astronomy. With thousands of planets discovered and dozens beginning to be spectroscopically characterized, we are starting to realize what makes our solar system special. Joshua will present his efforts to understand the atmospheres of exoplanets through observations with the Hubble Space Telescope of a Neptune-sized exoplanet, one of the smallest planets yet characterized. He will describe what his computer modeling has uncovered about the atmospheres of the hottest known exoplanets. And he will share how he has turned his passion for exoplanets into art.
Tucson Hebrew Academ STEM Event
The Tucson Hebrew Academy will host a public STEM event with many exhibitors. TAAA will support with Solar telescopes and Night Sky Network Toolkits demonstrating astronomy concepts.
Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – February 2018
Come join us for a presentation from the fundamentals of amateur astronomy. Stephen Ferris will give a talk on “Exoplanets and the Habitable Zone”. The “Constellation of the Month” is “Ursa Major”, presented by Doug Smith.