Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association | Star Party-Catalina State Park

Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Catalina State Park. Star Party open to the Public. Admission cost for entrance into Catalina State Park. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have 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 star party on the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Facebook Events (https://www.facebook.com/TucsonAstronomy/).

AZ State Parks

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2019

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Mountain

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

Instructions for the Public:
Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Catalina State Park. Star Party open to the Public. Admission cost for entrance into Catalina State Park. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will have 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 star party on the Tucson Astronomy Astronomy Association Facebook Events.

Location Details

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

11570 N Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ
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Catalina State Park website

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.

Contact Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for more information.

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Phone: 520-977-1290