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  • Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association: Solar Telescope Observing @ Saguaro NP – East

    Saguaro National Park Tucson, AZ, United States

    Join the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) and Saguaro National Park – East for some Sun gazing at the park. We will observe the Sun through telescopes with appropriate filters so you will get to see sunspots, prominences, flares, and more. The Sun is nearing its peak in the sunspot cycle so there is lots...

    Free with Park Fee
  • Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association: Stargazing at Saguaro National Park – East

    Saguaro National Park Tucson, AZ, United States

    Star Party – Saguaro National Park – East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail Tucson, AZ 85730 Great dark skies on the East side of Tucson at Saguaro National Park – East. Star Party is open to the Public. Event is free but NPS admission fees apply. The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes...

    Free with Park Fee
  • Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association: Total Solar Eclipse from Egypt – August 2, 2027

    Imagine nearly 6½ minutes of darkness in a location where clouds are almost impossible. Add to that exploring one of the greatest civilizations ever. It’s not a dream, it’s going to happen. And you can be there. The duration of totality in 2027 won’t be surpassed until 2114, so calling it the BIG ONE isn’t...

    Free
  • Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association: Stargazing at Oracle State Park

    Oracle State Park 3820 E. Wildlife Dr., Oracle, AZ, United States

    Viewing Location: Kannally Ranch House  Star Party telescope viewing (8:00 – 10:00pm) Information: Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Oracle State Park. 3820 E Wildlife Dr., Oracle, AZ 85623 Star Party open to the Public. Admission fees for entrance into Oracle State Park apply. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have several telescopes for astronomical...

    Free with Park Fee
  • Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association: General Meeting – “A Cosmic Odyssey: The Epic Journey of our Milky Way Galaxy”

    The University of Arizona Steward Observatory 933 N. Cherry Ave., Tucson, AZ, United States

    Astronomers 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...

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