1/ We in SoAZ are lucky to have lighting codes that minimize "wasted" light, while allowing necessary light. For astronomy enthusiasts, that means backyard telescopes in Tucson can capture the Andromeda Galaxy in all its glory. But responsible lighting benefits wildlife and human health, as well.

I once found an enormous silk moth (Antheraea polyphemus) at the bottom of a giant box of watermelons at the grocery. No idea how it avoided getting crushed!

My babies!

From our friends at the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association.

Phone Snap: Moon, Venus, Tree. (Saturn just out of the frame.)

Do your photos of the beautiful night sky look like this? Check out Oracle State Park's next star party, where you can get cellphone astrophotography tips and see celestial objects via telescope, courtesy of the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association.
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