Sun City Oro Valley Astronomy Club

Venus and IO: Volcanic Worlds of our Solar System

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Event

Thursday, February 20, 2025   7:00pm    Activity Center
  Dr. Joe Schools, Researcher/Scientist, U of A Lunar and
  Planetary Laboratory

    Dr. Joe Schools, Research Scientist at U of A Lunar and Planetary Lab, will present,
   "Venus and Io: Volcanic Worlds of our Solar System." Dr. Schools will share with us his
   latest findings on the tectonic and magma processes of Venus and Jupiter’s moon Io.

If you are not a SCOV resident, entry to the Activity Center will be made possible by a volunteer at the door, or you may text Harold Wood at 559-740-9455.

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Mountain

Location: Sun City Oro Valley, Arizona
1565A E Rancho Vistoso Blvd
Oro Valley, AZ 85755

Information for Visitors
Instructions for the Public:

If you are not a SCOV resident, entry to the Activity Center will be made possible by a volunteer at the door, or you may text Harold Wood at 559-740-9455.

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:
Dr. Schools presented a great program about his research modeling Io’s magma ocean and modeling features on Venus,.

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