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WELCOME TO THE SONORA ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY WEBSITE
We are an astronomy club representing Green Valley and Sahuarita, Arizona.
We meet the first or second Saturday of the month from September through May plus Zoom livestream.
Please join us to explore, learn, and help teach astronomy to others eager to learn.
LATEST NEWS and UPDATES
NEW: What’s Up With The Astronomical League August 2026 READ HERE
NOTE: See the Latest Member Telescopes and Equipment for Sale HERE (scroll down, right side)
N S N Webinar Series : Moon Joy: Science from Artemis II (Next Webinar not scheduled). More Info Click HERE
CURRENT S.A.S. & U of A/Steward Observatory Newsletters + Links to 2026 METEOR SHOWER DATES HERE
Downloadable Sky Charts & Info About Stargazing Apps for Your Phone – Click on, and Look for “HELPFUL LINKS”
CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS
PUBLIC EVENTS
NEXT CLUB MEETING
NOTE DATE, TIME, LOCATION
Date: Saturday, September 19h, 2026
Time: Meeting 2:30 PM – access at 2:00 PM
Location: Sahuarita Public Library and Zoom
Zoom details will be sent to members by email
Zoom Guests can use Contact Us page to request access.
SPEAKER: T B A
SUBJECT: T B A
See MEETINGS For Details
NEXT CLUB STAR PARTY
Date: Thursday, September 10th, 2026
Time: 6:15 PM
NOTE: Star Party may be Canceled if Clouds/Rainy/Cold Weather
NEW LOCATION:
Parking Lot on Madera Canyon Road. Click HERE for a Map
LOOKING AHEAD:
THE FOLLOWING CLUB STAR PARTY IS:
Date: Thursday October 8th, 2026
Time: 5:45 PM
NEW LOCATION – Madera Canyon Rd. Parking Lot
NOTE: All 2026 Star Party Dates Listed in the CALENDAR.
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.ASTRONOMY CONTINUES – EXPLORE THESE
What is the ZOONIVERSE? Learn more on Meetings Page
Become a Citizen Scientist with NASA!
NASA hosts a ‘galaxy’ of citizen science programs that you can get involved in! Click HERE to learn more.~
SCHEDULED PUBLIC STAR PARTIES
Tumacacori National Historical Park
Date: Friday September 18th, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM (Setup 6:30)
Location: 1891 E. Frontage Road, Tumacacori, AZ 85640 (about 4 miles south of Tubac)
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Southwest Skies Astronomy & Dark Skies Festival
Date: October 1st – 3rd, 2026
Time: Various – Day and Evening
Location: Green Valley & Amado (see website)
SAS member telescope support will be needed on:
> OCT 1st at Community Performance & Arts Center, 1250 W Continental Rd, G V
> OCT 3rd at Santa Rita Springs Green Valley Rec Center roof-top (via elevator)
For set up times and further specifics, visit the website below or contact John Dwyer
See Website for full details at southwestskies.cfa.harvard.edu
See CALENDAR for more details
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School & Community Events (not public events)
Date: Nothing Scheduled
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Location:
Event:
School Events Closed to Public
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Looking for Support as a Budding Amateur?
Check out “LOVE THE NIGHT SKY” website HERE
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ASTRONOMY FROM HOME (click on name)
— Worldwide Telescope website lets you explore the night sky – anytime offering interesting adventures in viewing the cosmos .
— SkyLive not only has a great sky chart (in the Planetarium tab) but has a wealth of other astronomy information. It has indicators and labels for Messier objects and a search capability for comets.
— Stellarium Has an impressive looking sky chart but learning how to label deep sky objects is not obvious.
— In-The-Sky Is an easy to use guide to the night sky for relevant astronomy topics.
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