General Meeting – April 2017

Introductory Presentation – 6:30 pm

Seasonal Night Sky Objects

Presenter:  Mary Turner, PhD and TAAA’s appointed Chief Observer.

Main Presentation – 7:30 pm

Satellite Galaxies and Dwarfs in the Local Group

Presenter:  Ekta Patel is a third year graduate student in UA’s Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory.

Star Party – Catalina State Park

Star Party-Catalina State Park
Tucson, AZ
Setup: 6 PM
Observing: 6:30 – 9:30 PM
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.

Star Party – Oracle State Park

Star Party-Oracle State Park.
ORACLE
Setup:  6:30 pm.  Observing:  7 – 9 pm
Viewing Location:   Sidewalk along the Kannally Ranch House parking lot and on the Ranch House upper patio.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.

Star Party – Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area

Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Tucson Mountain Park (Ironwood Picnic)
WEST TUCSON
Setup:  5:30 pm
Observing: 6 – 8 pm
Viewing Location: Ironwood Picnic area near 2nd restroom facilities (right side) approximately .6 miles in on Hal Gras Road.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.

Star Party – Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area

Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Tucson Mountain Park (Ironwood Picnic)
WEST TUCSON
Setup:  5:30 pm
Observing: 6 – 8 pm
Viewing Location: Ironwood Picnic area near 2nd restroom facilities (right side) approximately .6 miles in on Hal Gras Road.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.

Star Party – Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area

Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Tucson Mountain Park (Ironwood Picnic)
WEST TUCSON
Setup:  6 pm
Observing: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Viewing Location: Ironwood Picnic area near 2nd restroom facilities (right side) approximately .6 miles in on Hal Gras Road.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.

Star Party – Tucson Mountain Park @ Ironwood Picnic Area

Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Tucson Mountain Park (Ironwood Picnic)
WEST TUCSON
Setup:  6:30 pm
Observing: 7 – 9 pm
Viewing Location: Ironwood Picnic area near 2nd restroom facilities (right side) approximately .6 miles in on Hal Gras Road.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.