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 restroom facilities.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.
Star Party-Agua Caliente Park
Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Agua Caliente Park
NORTHEAST TUCSON
Setup: 6 pm
Observing: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Viewing Location: Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot
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
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 restroom facilities.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.
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. We will also have a talk about what is up in the night sky and how it relates to ancient times.
Star Party-Agua Caliente Park
Star Party-Pima County NRPR @ Agua Caliente Park
NORTHEAST TUCSON
Setup: 5:30 pm
Observing: 6 – 8 pm
Viewing Location: Bus Lanes @ North end of Parking Lot
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes to view some amazing solar system and deep-sky celestial objects.
TIMPA Star Party 10/1/2016
Members only.
TIMPA Star Party 9/23/2016
Members only.
Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – October 2016
- Paul and Cathy Anderson will discuss “Astronomical Dimensions”.
- The “Constellation of the Month”, Capricornus, will be presented by Bill Yohey.
General Meeting – October 2016
Night Sky Network Toolkits: Fun, Educational, and Easy To Use
Time: 6:30 pm
Speaker: Terri Lappin, Past President of TAAA and Director of TAAA’s Starry Messengers Outreach Group
Terri will introduce our selection of 13 NASA-sponsored Night Sky Network Outreach Toolkits that are available for TAAA members to use at TAAA Star parties and other events
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Kitt Peak National Observatory
and the Tohono O’odham Nation:
Over 50 years together
Time: 7:30 pm
Speaker: Dr. Katy Garmany, retired NOAO astronomer, who has spent much time in recent years working with the Tohono O’odham nation.
Dr. Garmany reports on the history behind Kitt Peak’s location on I’iokam Duag, a mountain belonging to the Tohono O’odham nation.
Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – September 2016
Dean Ketelsen will “demo an alt-az mount I put together myself, and it’s just about the best mount I’ve ever used for daytime use, if not at night as well. I’ve blogged about it at: http:// theketelsens.blogspot.com/2014/06/new-mount-for-new- scope.html”
The “Constellation of the Month” will be presented by Paul Anderson. He will discuss Vulpecula and review the Summer Triangle