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Kartchner Cavern Events
Spring & Fall: 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. See the link for more information.
http://azstateparks.com/parks/kaca/
Messier Marathon
March or April: The Astronomers of
Verde Valley will be having their annual Messier Marathon and 5K at the
Bruce Brockett Trail Head. 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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Red Rock Ranger Station Event
Spring & Fall: 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 2 PM to 4 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
early Fall.
Tuzigoot Star Night
Spring: The Annual
Star Night at Tuzigoot National Monument in Clarkdale, AZ. This annual
event brings out guests from all over the US as well as many local
residents. A star talk or presentation at dusk will precede the
star party and rangers will lead groups on
constellation walks down the paths of the Monument.
Red Rock State Park
Spring & Fall: This is the first of
a series of events at Red Rock State Park in Sedona. The event
will include a presentation at the Twin Cypress Ramada and viewing after
thru telescopes. The second event will be later in the year with the same
format as the first. Reservations will be required for all of these events. Call 928 282 6907
for more information.
Moon Light Hike @ Red Rock State Park
Various Dates: Moon Light Hike
events will be on Full Moon dates. 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.
Sunset Crater National Monument
Summertime: Sunset Crater
National Monument just north of Flagstaff will be having their
special Sun and star gazing events. 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 typically one month
later and a third one month after that. Go to the link
below for more info.
http://www.nps.gov/sucr/planyourvisit/summer-night-sky-events.htm
Alamo Lake State Park Night Under
the Stars
November : The date is set for the 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. Contact the
Park for more information.
https://azstateparks.com/alamo-lake/.
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