The eclipse will only cover about 75% of the sun in the Tucson area on April 8, but Kitt Peak and Flandrau Planetarium will hold viewing parties anyway.
What s going on in Tucson, Arizona: Taylor Swift party, Easter egg hunts, astronomy festival, outdoor roller disco and more in the Tucson, Marana and Oro Valley area.
What s going on in Tucson, Arizona this weekend: artisan markets, steampunk convention, vegan market, plant sales, toy show and more in the Tucson, Marana and Oro Valley area.
As the sun set over the Sonoran Desert, the animals came out to play. The deer grazing among the saguaro were probably mule but could have been white-tailed it was tough to say at dusk with only mini red-light flashlights in hand instead of binoculars. The bird that perched on a tree branch for a few seconds before flying away had the distinctive silhouette of an owl.