Event

Star Party at Catalina State Park – Tucson, AZ
Viewing Location: Trailhead Picnic area at end of road inside the park.
Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Catalina State Park.
Star Party open to the Public.  Admission fee for entrance into Catalina State Park.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have approximately 10 telescopes for astronomical viewing.
We will observe Planets, Nebulae, Galaxies, Star Clusters and lots more.  Great opportunity to look through a wide variety of telescopes.
Weather dependent.  For real-time updates, follow this event on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events Page:  https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/events
Additional details will be posted here and on Facebook as we get closer to the event.

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

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

Location: Catalina State Park
11570 N Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Catalina State Park
Northwest Tucson, on Oracle Rd (AZ 77) about 6 miles north of Ina Rd.

Notes:
Go north on Oracle Road past Ina Road. Go past El Conquistador Resort past shopping areas in Oro Valley. Look for signs for the entrance to Catalina Park. Go all the way to the trailhead parking area at the end of the main road. There is a fee to use the park.

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