Please keep tuned to our Club Calendar for updated
events.
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March 14th, 2015: Solar gazing at
Sun Spots, solar flares and solar prominences at Kartchner Caverns. A Night Sky Network tent will also be filled with
pictures, projects and information about the day and night skies. At
5:30PM, a guest astronomer will
speak in the amphitheater. Star gazing under the dark skies of Arizona
will follow. A second event is planned for the fall on Oct 10th. See the link for more information.
http://azstateparks.com/parks/kaca/
March 21st, 2015: The Astronomers of
Verde Valley will be having their annual Messier Marathon and 5K at the
Two Trees Observing Site between Sedona and Cottonwood. This event is
honoring Charles Messier, the comet hunter in the 1700's. The idea of
the event is to view and log as many of the 110 Messier objects in one
evening as possible. A Messier 5K is for those not ready for the
rigorous all night adventure and is designed to view at least 50 Messier
objects before midnight. The event starts off before sunset with a pot
luck dinner. For more information send an email to
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April 11th, 2015: Come out
to the Red Rock Ranger Station on Hwy 179 just south of the Villages of
Oak Creek for a day of hiking, solar viewing thru special hydrogen alpha
telescopes and stay late for the evenings star party. Solar viewing will
be from 1 PM to 5 PM. A themed Power Point presentation will start off
the evenings activities at 7 PM with viewing thru several large
telescopes provided from 8 PM to 10 PM. A second event is scheduled for
Sept 12th, 2015.
April 18th, 2015: The 6th Annual
Star Night at Tuzigoot National Monument in Clarkdale, AZ. This year,
the Club will be conducting solar viewing during the day time with
specialized telescopes for viewing solar flares, Sun spots and other
features on the surface of our nearest star. Ranger Case Griffings will
give a star talk at dusk and other rangers will lead groups on
constellation walks down the paths of the Monument.
April 19th, 2015: Come out and view
the Sun thru special solar telescopes at the Clarkdale Town Square
celebrating Clarkdale's Earth Day.
April 22nd, 2015: Celebrate Sedona's
Earth Day at the recently completed Sedona Wetlands Riparian Area.
Special solar telescopes will give a close view of the Sun's solar
flares, sun spots and prominences.
May 9th, 2015: Solar gazing
during the day with specialized telescopes, a presentation at dusk and
night time viewing thru telescopes at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park.
This is the second event for this very dark area north of Payson. Come out enjoy
the days activities by hiking and looking at the Sun. Night Sky Network
tents will have projects and information for kids and adults. For more
information go to
http://azstateparks.com/Parks/TONA/index.html
May 15th, 2015: This is the first of
a series of events at Red Rock State Park in Sedona. The May 15th event
will include a presentation at the Twin Cypress Ramada and viewing after
thru telescopes. The second event will be on June 6th with the same
format as the first. Two more Moon Light Hike events will be on
July 1st & July 31st. After taking a hike at sunset,
telescopes will be available to view the Moon and other stellar objects.
Reservations will be required for all of these events. Call 928 282 6907
for more information.
June 5th, 2015: The Sedona Parks and
Recreation are hosting their annual Community Campout at Sunset Park.
Bring out your tents and kids for an evening of smores and stars. On the
nearby tennis court, astronomers will be showing the campers the summer
Milky Way thru the telescopes set up. For more information go to:
http://www.sedonaaz.gov/sedonacms/index.aspx?recordid=5020&page=359
June 20th, 2015: Sunset Crater
National Monument just north of Flagstaff will be having their
special Sun and star gazing event. Solar gazing will be from 1PM until
4PM. An Observational Astronomy Power Point presentation will precede
the evenings star party. A second event will be at Walnut Canyon
National Monument on July 18th. A third event will be back at Sunset
Crater on August 15th. Go to the link
below for more info.
http://www.nps.gov/sucr/planyourvisit/summer-night-sky-events.htm
September 26th, 2015: Enjoy a day at
Dead Horse Ranch State Park with solar viewing during the daytime. Music, fishing, canoeing and many other activities
will also be ongoing during the daytime. 9AM to 3PM for the days
activities. There is no
charge for the events.
http://azstateparks.com/Parks/DEHO/events.html
October 3rd, 2015: Come out
to Montezuma Well National Monument for a day of discovery of the
ancient Americans. Stay for the evenings event of star gazing under the
dark skies of Central Arizona.
October 31st, 2015: Halloween will
never be the same. This is the Club's second event of the annual
Clarkdale Halloween in the Park. Telescopes will be set up in the Town
Square while the ghouls and goblins observe stars and globulars.
November 7th, 2015: The date is set for the
9th Annual Night Under the Stars at the dark site of
Alamo Lake State Park near Wenden. Come out, camp out and the see the many
telescopes set up for the evening. During the daytime, there will be
booths with all kinds of information on astronomy, pictures and sky maps
for the evening. Solar telescopes will also be set up to safely view the
Sun's spots, flares and prominences. The 2012 event was
designated as an Arizona Centennial Event.
Click here for pictures and video of past years events.
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