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Tucson Star Party

Join the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) in conjunction with Editors from the Astronomy Magazine and Pima Community College (PCC) – East Campus for some interesting astronomy talks, solar observing, and evening stargazing.
PCC – East is located at 8181 E Irvington Rd, Tucson AZ

Satellite Radio Demo (at the Observatories) – 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Astronomy Talks and Safe Solar viewing of the Sun 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.
(All Talks in Room (M5-102)

Talks:

   – Michael Bakich — 2023 & 2024 Annular & Total Solar Eclipses  –  1:30 pm

   – Alan Goldstein – “The Grand Canyon of the Sky”  Correlating distance objects  in the sky with the history of life on the Earth  —  2:30 pm

   – David J Eicher: Astronomy magazine — Astronomy and the Civil War  –  3:30 pm

   – David Levy — Legacy of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, 30yrs later  –  4:30 pm

Planet Walk & Tour – (Starting at the Observatories) – 5;30 p.m.

Solar Observing (at the Observatories) – 2 – 5 p.m.

Night Sky Telescope Viewing (at the Observatories) 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Evening observing of planets, star clusters, multiple star systems, nebulae, galaxies, and lots more through several telescopes.

Solar & Night observing, Planet Walk, & Satellite Radio Demo will be at the south end of the PCC East Campus near the astronomy domes.

Follow our Facebook event for any real-time updates or adjustments due to weather at:  TAAA Facebook Events page

Tucson Star Party

Join the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) in conjunction with Editors from the Astronomy Magazine and Pima Community College (PCC) East for some astronomy talks, solar observing, and evening stargazing.

Astronomy Talks and Safe Solar viewing of the Sun 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
(All Talks in the Observatory area, Room EC-M102)
Talks:
— Galaxies — David J Eicher, Astronomy magazine 2 p.m.
— 2023 & 2024 U.S. Solar Eclipses — Michael Bakich 3 p.m.
— (Topic TBD) — Alan Goldstein 4 p.m.

Campus Information & Tours 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Solar Observing at the Observatories 2 – 5 p.m.
Night Sky Viewing at the Observatories 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Evening observing of planets, star clusters, multiple star systems, nebulae, galaxies, and lots more through several telescopes.

Observing will be at the south end of the PCC East Campus near the astronomy domes.

Follow our Facebook event for any real-time updates or adjustments due to weather at:  TAAA Facebook Events page