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Public & Educational Events

Exploring and sharing the wonders of the cosmos has been a goal for Focus from the beginning. We look to work with avenues that allow us to bring our passion for astronomy to the general public and educational venues. We understand astronomy can be a difficult subject to teach so we look to work with educators and public places to provide an astronomy outlet. 

Over the years Focus has grown to reach over 30,000 people annually through our outreach events. We look at attending large educational events, festivals, art walks as well as support other astronomy events and programs. Bringing telescopes to unlikely locations to show people that astronomy is accessible to anyone and everyone. 

Focus offerings a wide range of capabilities for educational programs. You can check out our Event Offerings page for full details. Below is a list of all the things we can do for the world of education.

  • Astronomy talks about folklore and science of the night sky. 

  • Night sky viewing

  • Day time viewing of the Sun and other objects 

  • Hands on meteorite display 

  • Studying the solar spectrum 

  • Basic of optics

  • Night sky photography workshops

  • Advanced astrophotography 

If you would like us to come out to your school, public event, etc... please let us know. We would love to join in and add something unique to your event. 

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Upcoming Public Programs
Come join us at any of these up and coming events

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Sept. 14th

pvcc Black mountain star party

 

pvcc black mountain campus 

 7:30pm to 9:30pm

34250 N 60th St 

Scottsdale, AZ 85266

Public astronomy night held at Paradise Valley Community college in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Starry Sky

Sept. 23rd

telescope help class

earth 

 

earth & space expedition center 

 2:00pm to 4:30pm

17835 n 44th st

phoenix, AZ 85032

Join our team for a telescope crash course. Our team assists you with your equipment and understanding the basics of telescopes and their accessories.

The class is $15 which includes a $10 ticket to the Earth & Space Expedition Center

Eclipse

Sept. 23rd

public stargazing

 

earth & space expedition center 

 7:00pm to 9:00pm

17835 n 44th st

phoenix, AZ 85032

Public astronomy night held at the Earth & Space Expedition Center. 

$10 per person, tickets purchased earlier in the day also cover stargazing.

Space Supernova

oct. 12th

pvcc Black mountain star party

 

pvcc black mountain campus 

 7:00pm to 9:00pm

34250 N 60th St 

Scottsdale, AZ 85266

Public astronomy night held at Paradise Valley Community college in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Lunar Eclipse

oct. 14th

sol/solar eclipse

 

earth & space expedition center 

 8:00am to 2:00pm

17835 n 44th st

phoenix, AZ 85032

Public event for demoing solar telescopes and observing the partial solar eclipse.

$15 per person

Event Details: LINK

Night Sky

nov. 4th

public star party

 

Four Peaks Mining Co. 

 6:30pm to 9:00pm

9500 E Via de Ventura 

Suite D-110 

Scottsdale, AZ 85256

Join us for a night of stargazing, meteorites and geology at the

Four Peaks Mining Co. gem shop! 

Talk of the formation of the Elements: 6:30pm to 7pm

Telescope viewing from 7pm to 9pm

Event Details: LINK

Shooting Star

nov. 17th

pvcc Black mountain star party

 

pvcc black mountain campus 

 7:00pm to 9:00pm

34250 N 60th St 

Scottsdale, AZ 85266

Public astronomy night held at Paradise Valley Community college in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is a special Friday night event, bring your friends and family!

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nov. 18th

public stargazing

 

earth & space expedition center 

 7:00pm to 9:00pm

17835 n 44th st

phoenix, AZ 85032

Public astronomy night held at the Earth & Space Expedition Center. 

$10 per person, tickets purchased earlier in the day also cover stargazing.

Space

Sept. 23 & 24, 2022

oracle dark sky cultural festival 

Astronomy festival full of speakers, events and telescope viewing held in Oracle, AZ. Sponsored by Explore Scientific. 

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