Sun City Oro Valley Astronomy Club

Tour of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, University of Arizona

Monday, August 26, 2024

Event

Information for Visitors

Instructions for the Public:

Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance:  https://mirrorlab.arizona.edu/content/tours-tickets
 
     Call, text or email 
       John McConnaughey
       1916 E Singing Bow Way
       Oro Valley, AZ  85755
       (503)580-2465  Captain.Faisua@gmail.com

 

Location Details

Sun City Oro Valley, Arizona
The Sun City Oro Valley Astronomy Club is a chartered club of Sun City Oro Valley. We are located in the town of Oro Valley, a suburb of Tucson, Arizona.

1565A E Rancho Vistoso Blvd
Oro Valley, AZ 85755

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Activity Center, Sun City Oro Valley

Notes:
Monthly speaker programs are held in the Activity Center of Sun City Oro Valley. Star Parties are held behind the Views Restaurant in the golf course gold cart parking lot.

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
The tour was great, and the people leading it were wonderful hosts and really appreciate the community's interest in their activities. This University of Arizona Mirror Lab is the pre-eminent giant telescope mirror fabrication facility in the world!
Photo From Tour of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, University of Arizona
University of Arizona Mirror Lab on 26 August 2024. Photo by John McConnaughey

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tue 10/8/2024
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Mountain 		Stars and Pizza - for Members The Views Golf Cart Parking Lot - behind Restaurant
1555 E Rancho Vistoso Blvd Oro Valley, AZ
Tue 10/8/2024
Star Party - 7 PM - all Welcome The Views Golf Cart Parking Lot - behind Restaurant
1555 E Rancho Vistoso Blvd Oro Valley, AZ
Thu 10/17/2024
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Mountain 		Parker Probe: NASA's Mission to Touch the Sun Sun City Oro Valley, Arizona
1565A E Rancho Vistoso Blvd Oro Valley, AZ
Thu 11/21/2024
7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Mountain 		Archeoastronomy: The Night Sky and Ancient People Sun City Oro Valley, Arizona
1565A E Rancho Vistoso Blvd Oro Valley, AZ