Welcome To The SCOV Astronomy Club!
The Sun City Oro Valley Astronomy Club is a chartered club of Sun City
Oro Valley. We are located in the town of Oro Valley, a suburb of Tucson, Arizona. Club meetings feature prominent guest speakers from renowned local astronomy organizations. Our club activities include:
Featured Speakers (October - May)
For the current 2023 season, the SCOV Astronomy Club will be meeting at Catalina Vista or the Activity Center. Dates and times are:
Wednesday, March 15th, 7pm
Wednesday, April 19th, 6:30pm
Thursday, May 18th, 7pm
Thursday, October 19, 7pm
Thursday, November 16, 7pm
Each session includes an excellent speaker. More details HERE.
Star Parties
See our calendar HERE for the current schedule. We normally have 5 to 6 telescopes for viewing. You may bring your own binoculars which would be helpful for your personal tour of the night sky. There is always a member of our club that will help guide us through the night sky.
Field Trips
We organize outstanding trips to locations of astronomical interest.
School Outreach
We coordinate with the Coronado K-8 school to provide classroom instructions by our members. Our Club members make tax free donations that allow us to provide every 5th grade student with a telescope.
The Sun City Oro Valley Astronomy Club is a chartered club of Sun City
Oro Valley. We are located in the town of Oro Valley, a suburb of Tucson, Arizona. Club meetings feature prominent guest speakers from renowned local astronomy organizations. Our club activities include:
Featured Speakers (October - May)
For the current 2023 season, the SCOV Astronomy Club will be meeting at Catalina Vista or the Activity Center. Dates and times are:
Wednesday, March 15th, 7pm
Wednesday, April 19th, 6:30pm
Thursday, May 18th, 7pm
Thursday, October 19, 7pm
Thursday, November 16, 7pm
Each session includes an excellent speaker. More details HERE.
Star Parties
See our calendar HERE for the current schedule. We normally have 5 to 6 telescopes for viewing. You may bring your own binoculars which would be helpful for your personal tour of the night sky. There is always a member of our club that will help guide us through the night sky.
Field Trips
We organize outstanding trips to locations of astronomical interest.
School Outreach
We coordinate with the Coronado K-8 school to provide classroom instructions by our members. Our Club members make tax free donations that allow us to provide every 5th grade student with a telescope.
