Astronomy Adventures Arizona

08/10/2024

It's that time of year! Monsoons are nearing an end, school has started, and soon the Winter Visitors will be back in Southern Arizona to celebrate and take advantage of our clear skies! Our first Public Program of the year was the May visit to Flying Leap Vineyards down in Elgin, AZ. We have another scheduled for September, and two tentative dates after that. Then, with clear night skies, we are looking forward to another handful of programs with the "Sun City - Oro Valley Astronomy Club" (SCOVAC). We are also meeting next week with our Project ASTRO partners to plan our Outreach Astronomy Programs for local schools and teachers. And don't forget our FREE "Nearly Halloween Star Party" later in October! Yes, it's looking like we'll be very busy again soon. If you'd like to be on distribution for my free newsletter, send me an email to: [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you all. In parting, here's the Omega Centauri Globular Star Cluster I captured at the FLV event in May. It's a southern beastie, so you can only catch it easily in May and June!

10/21/2023

Well, it's that time of year again! Time for the 11th Annual "AAAZ Nearly Halloween Star Party!" We'll be Livestreaming from Tucson, Arizona, starting at 7pm (PST). If you are unable to attend, in person, head to our YouTube channel and check out the stream. It's going to be a big night! My 500lb Monster-Girl, Fay, will be set up to offer views of Jupiter and Saturn, along with other Deep Sky Goodies. We'll have the Moon on the "Big Screen," because it's "International Observe the Moon Night." It's also the PEAK of the Orionid Meteor Shower. There will be snacks, beverages, and informed telescope hosts to show you around the night sky, here at the "Astronomy Capital of the World."

Southern Arizona is called “The Astronomy Capital of the World” for good reason. Many observatories are based here, the University of Arizona in Tucson is on...

08/12/2015

Get ready for a GREAT astronomy show! This one requires no telescopes or even binoculars. The Perseid Meteor shower peaks on Wednesday night, August 12, until dawn on Thursday morning. Meteor showers are always best when viewed with just your eyeballs, and this one, perennially one of the very best, will be made better by a nearly new moon. With no moon to brighten the sky, you can expect to see anywhere from 60 to 80 or more meteors streaking across the sky every hour during the peak. If you have clear skies, take advantage of this one. And, visit my website at AAAZstars.com with your astronomy questions and suggestions on how to view this or other meteor events!

04/03/2015

Don't miss the lunar eclipse tonight! Gotta get up early to see it here in the west. On Saturday morning it starts around 3am. Totality will begin near 5am - fun for early risers!

02/03/2015

PanSTARRS visits the Old Pueblo in March 2013.