Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter

Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter welcomes Dave Austen at the new Interim Manager of UAZ Science: Sky School. Dave’s career has been a tapestry of experiential learning programs around the globe, focused on topics ranging from human rights to environmental conservation. “I am thrilled to join the team at Steward and support Sky School to continue growing and thriving as one of the top science programs in the country,” he says. “A dream job for me!” More about Mt. Lemmon Sky School: https://skycenter.arizona.edu/content/skyschool

Have you booked your SkyNights experience yet for this month? ☄️ 🌌 Comet C/2023 A3 is making a close pass by Earth and will be visible into late October through our telescopes at the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter. Catch it while you can: bit.ly/3BQsgAY

The College of Science Steward Observatory Mount Lemmon SkyCenter is excited to announce the date for our 2024 Stars Over Sabino event on March 15-16.
The Mount Lemmon SkyCenter and the Santa Catalina Ranger District, Coronado National Forest, have developed a strong partnership since 2022. It is with great pride that we will be hosting our 3rd annual Stars Over Sabino community event together in the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
With solar-viewing by day, informative guest speaker-led scientific talks, and more than 15 telescopes at night helmed by the most knowledgeable astronomers we can wrangle up, Stars Over Sabino has become the preeminent event to kick off Springtime in the Sonoran desert!
Come join us for the 3rd Annual Stars Over Sabino event!

Come join us for our most romantic evening of the year! AstroAmore is an event to celebrate our love of stars and the night sky. Included is a premium Italian themed dinner, sunset portraiture, and much more 🥰
See more details on our site 🥰

Come join us for our Stellar Holiday Sale at the SkyCenter Science Shop on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 from 12-8 PM. Hands-on activities, solar viewing and stargazing are among some of the fun things we have planned!
Stop by and say hi! 🤩

¡Nos encanta Gustavo! Él es un presentador de nuestro programa SkyNights…

Historias Hispanas Inspiradoras | Vamos a Tucson Tucsón siempre se enorgullece de su herencia hispana. Tanto durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana como durante todo el año, estas historias pueden inspirar a visitantes y lugareños para ofrecerles una idea de la cultura de Tucsón.

Won’t you join us on Saturday, September 9th to meet and greet with one of the authors of The Moon? Dr Sanlyn Buxner will grace the MLSC Science Shop, read some excerpts and sign copies of this beautiful and informative book. Come to meet the author, and stay for the hands-on activities!
A great afternoon for Moon enthusiasts of all ages! 🌖

Now available!
Have you been missing our world-famous SkyNight Stargazing program as much as we have during the Monsoon Shutdown?
Tickets are now available and on sale from September 16 through December 31, 2023 (link in bio or at skycenter.arizona.edu)

Come see the night-sky from the summit of Mount Lemmon, accessible only by purchasing a ticket to the SkyCenter.
Dinner is included, as well as a spectacular sunset demonstration and dark-sky views of current constellations. You will also have the ability to see galaxies, nebulae, planets, and star clusters, through one or both of our world-class telescope; the 32” Schulman or the recently updated 24” Phillips. All led by our amazingly knowledgeable presenters.

Purchase tickets now because certain dates do get booked fast.
We look forward to showing you the Universe!
(Weather permitting, of course)
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