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Events for 2012

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March 17th, 2012: Solar gazing at Sun Spots, solar flares and solar prominences at Kartchner Caverns. A Night Sky Network tent will also be filled with pictures, projects and information about the day and night skies. At 5:30PM, Father Christopher J Corbally from the Vatican Observatory will speak in the amphitheater. Star gazing under the dark skies of Arizona will follow. See the link for more information. http://azstateparks.com/parks/kaca/

October 20th, 2012: Come  out to the Red Rock Ranger Station on Hwy 179 just south of the Villages of Oak Creek for a day of hiking, solar viewing thru special hydrogen alpha telescopes and stay late for the evenings star party. A Halloween themed Power Point presentation will start off the evenings activities.

June 16th, 2012: Sunset Crater National Monument just north of Flagstaff will be having their second special Sun and star gazing event. Solar gazing will be from 1PM until 4PM. An Observational Astronomy Power Point presentation will precede the evenings star party. Two more events on July 14th and August 11th will happen if you miss the first.

November 10th, 2012: The date is set for the 6th Annual Night Under the Stars at the dark site of Alamo Lake State Park near Wenden. Come out, camp out and the see the many telescopes set up for the evening. During the daytime, there will be booths with all kinds of information on astronomy, pictures and sky maps for the evening. Solar telescopes will also be set up to safely view the Sun's spots, flares and prominences. This years event has been designated as an Arizona Centennial Event.  Click here for pictures and video of last years event.