Monsoon Workshop 2025

 

ADASSx 2025

Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems 

Summer workshop

August 1-5, 2025

Tucson, AZ, USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click here to register for ADASSx

Click here to submit an ABSTRACT!

Please register early to give us a head count, but registration will remain open until the workshop. The deadline for abstract submission for talks, posters, and splinter sessions is June 27, 2025

Attendance at ADASSx is FREE with Registration, but CSS tour and banquet require separate tickets

 

            The ADASS Program Organizing Committee (POC) is partnering with the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS), NOIRLab, the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL), Steward Observatory, and Rubin Observatory to organize a “mini-ADASS” conference to be held in Tucson, AZ. The meeting will follow the annual Rubin Community Workshop (RCW) being held July 28-Aug 1, 2025, and will feature special-topic workshops, tours, and splinter sessions in addition to the plenary meeting.

 

            As the only ADASS event scheduled to be in the US for the next several years, we will provide a forum for participants who cannot easily attend the main ADASS meeting in the Fall. The ADASSx 2025 program will include plenary talks, posters, software demonstrations, and opportunities for attendees to organize topical interest sessions. These activities aim to stimulate further development of software and systems to meet the data science challenges of astronomy. Remote attendance will be supported. Themes include:

 

  • Time-domain Astronomy

  • Planetary Defense

  • Community Infrastructure

  • Pipelines and Archives

  • Other software topics of broad interest

The Catalina Sky Survey will hold its annual Planetary Defense Monsoon Workshop, Sunday at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.
Daily Schedule
August 1

Friday

Conference opens following the Rubin Workshop
August 2

Saturday

Catalina Sky Survey tours
August 3

Sunday

CSS Planetary Defense Workshop
August 4-5

Mon-Tue

Main meeting, plenary talks & additional sessions

Catalina Sky Survey holds its annual Monsoon Workshop during the summer shutdown in Arizona. Over several previous years, CSS has been grateful for the participation of Spacewatch and other colleagues at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) of the University of Arizona. Last year, we added a day of hybrid talks from the broader NEO community and Planetary Defenders everywhere.

In 2025, the Monsoon Workshop will be jointly held with the ADASSx Software Workshop following the Rubin Community Workshop. The two-day planetary defense activities will include a tour of the CSS telescopes on Mount Lemmon on Saturday, August 2, 2025, followed by workshop presentations on Sunday, August 3, at LPL on the campus of the University of Arizona. The schedule will be similar to last year, with four ~ 1.5-hour sessions and open discussions following each session. A final agenda with additional details will be released as the workshop nears.

Use the same portals as ADASSx for (free) registration and abstract submission. Planetary Defense topics with a software emphasis are also welcome during the plenary ADASSx sessions on Monday/Tuesday, August 4-5.

Send questions to rseaman@arizona.edu.

The program for Monday and Tuesday, August 4-5 will include three special sessions:

  • Satellite constellation interference, detection, quantification, and mitigation (IAU CPS)

  • Data access and analysis with SPARCL and the Astro Data Lab platform

  • Coordinating Spectroscopic Data Reduction and Analysis Tools

More details soon!

Special events for ADASSx 2025 include:

  • RECEPTION on Friday evening, August 1, within walking distance. All RCW and ADASSx attendees are welcome! Cash bar.
  • TOUR of the Catalina Sky Survey telescopes on Mount Lemmon on Saturday morning, August 2. Transportation and lunch provided.
  • BANQUET at the Flandrau Planetarium on Monday evening, August 4.

CLICK HERE FOR TOUR AND BANQUET TICKETS

More details:

        Special events for ADASSx 2025 will include tours on Saturday, August 2nd, of the Catalina Sky Survey facilities on Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson. The CSS 60" survey telescope has discovered more than 12,000 near-Earth Asteroids, hundreds of comets (including many near-Earth comets), five small impactors, and two mini-moons. The 40" telescope next door dominates rapid astrometric follow-up of candidate NEAs, as well as second apparition recovery of known NEAs with poorly known orbits.

        Coordinated operations between these two telescopes, as well as our wide-field Schmidt telescope and the deep-field Kuiper telescope on neighboring Mount Bigelow relies on diverse software tools such as CSS's NEOfixer targeting broker, which ranks the priority and the exposure cost (not just for CSS telescopes, but for many others in the community) for the growing catalog of ever-shifting NEOs and the constantly fluctuating list of NEO candidates.

        Nightly astrometric measurements, images, catalogs, and other data products flow automatically to the IAU Minor Planet Center and the Small Bodies Node of the Planetary Data Center, funded by NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office.

        Planning is in progress for a conference reception on Friday evening, August 1st, and a banquet on Monday, August 4th. Details soon!

These are largely the same as for ADASS 2023, which was also held on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson. When finished, use the back arrow to return to the ADASSx webpages. Specific details will be provided as the meeting approaches.

 

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ADASSx 2025 Block Schedule, 2nd draft

Draft block schedule for ADASSx 2025. Details may vary as the meeting approaches.

Coming soon

              ADASSx 2025 list of registered participants                  click here to register

ATTENDINGDAYSNAMEINSTITUTIONTELESCOPE CODES 
onlineF__MTAbhijeetAnandLawrence Berkeley National Lab 1
onlineFSSMTTonima TasnimAnannaWayne State University 2
onlineFSSMTRaduAnghelLiceul "Grigore Antipa" Bacău, RomaniaM353
onlineFSSMTSimonAnghelParis Observatory / Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy 4
in-personFSSMTNamanBajajLunar and Planetary Laboratory / University of Arizona 5
onlineFSSMTDanielBambergerNortholt Branch ObservatoriesZ806
online___MTPaulineBarmbyWestern University 7
onlineFSSMTJamesBauerUniversity of Maryland 8
online_SSMTBruceBerrimanCaltech/IPAC-NExScIX059
LOCFSSMTTracieBeudenLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V0010
onlineFSSMTTanmoyBhowmikShahjalal University of Science and Technology 11
in-personFSS__JohnBlakesleeNSF NOIRLab695 807 I11 T15 X0512
in-personFSSMTBryceBolinEureka ScientificI4113
in-personFSSMTTerryBressiLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Spacewatch291 691 V0014
in-personFSSMTMelissaBruckerLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Spacewatch291 691 V0015
onlineFSSMTLucaBuzziSocietà Astronomica G.V.Schiaparelli OdV20416
online___MTJuan L.CanoESA 17
LOCFSSMTVivianCarvajalLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V0018
onlineFSSMTNCasaleCenter for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian 19
in-personFSSMTChi-kwanChanThe University of Arizona 20
in-personFSSMTQifengChengDuke University 21
online_SS__JanaChesleyNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory67322
onlineFSSMTStevenChesleyJPL 23
in-personFSS__HyejeonChoYonsei University 24
online___MTMaxChongStellenbosch University, University of Groningen 25
onlineFSSMTShvethaChynowethSan Francisco State University 26
onlineFSSMTWiliansCondeMackenzie Presbyterian University 27
onlineF__MTSimonConseilCNRS/IN2P3, IP2I Lyon27328
onlineF__MTDavidCookCaltech/IPAC 29
in-person___MTChristopherCorballyVatican Observatory29030
onlineFSSMTGuidoCupaniINAF-OATs 31
onlineFSSMTLuizda CostaLaboratório Interinstitucional de e-Astronomia 32
in-personFSSMTMichelleDadighatNSF NOIRLab 33
LOCFSSMTPhilDalySteward Observatory 34
in-personFSSMTMelissaDeLucchiLINCC Frameworks - Carnegie Mellon University 35
in-person_SSMTLarryDenneauUniversity of Hawaii / ATLAST05 T08 M22 W68 R1736
onlineFSSMTMaximeDevogeleESA Near-Earth Objects Coordination Center 37
onlineFSSMTGemmaDomènech RamsMontsec Observatory / Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia 38
onlineFSSMTCatalin IoanDorofteiUniversitatea Gh Asachi36939
onlineFSSMTRosemaryDorseyUniversity of Helsinki 40
onlineFSSMTCharlieDruryESA 41
onlineFSSMTRashaEldalyNational Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) 42
in-personFSSMTBenEngebrethIndependent Researcher 43
in-personFSSMTJohnFairlambUniversity of Hawai'I / Pan-STARRSF51 F5244
in-personFSSMTEmilioFalcoDarkSky International, SoAZ Chapter 45
online_SS__KellyFastNASA Headquarters 46
in-person_SS__JacquelineFazekasLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V0047
onlineFSSMTMaryann BennyFernandesDuke University 48
POC chairFSSMTMichaelFitzpatrickNSF NOIRLab695 807 I11 T15 X0549
in-person___MTNoahFranzUniversity of Arizona/Steward Observatory 50
onlineF__MTPaoloFranzettiINAF - IASF Milano 51
MW chairFSSMTCarsonFulsLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V00 G8452
in-personFSSMTPaulGaborVatican Observatory29053
in-personFSSMTAnmolGandhiIndependent Researcher 54
online___MTPedroGarcía-LarioESA/ESAC 55
onlineFSSMTHumberto AlfonsoGarcía MontanoCentro de Investigación de Astrofísica y Ciencias Espaciales, CIACE UNAN-ManaguaX0556
onlineF__MTFrancescoGianottoESA PDO-NEOCC 57
in-personFSSMTAlexGibbsLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V0058
in-person___MTKevinGiffordUniversity of Colorado Boulder 59
in-person_SS__DathonGolishUniversity of Arizona 60
onlineFSSMTStevenGough-KellyUniversity of Central Lancashire 61
in-person_SS__John T.GrageMind's Eye ObservatoryW4262
in-person___MTMatthewGrahamCalifornia Institute of Technology / ZTFI4163
in-personF____MelissaGrahamUniversity of WashingtonX0564
in-person_SSMTAlGrauerLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V0065
in-personFSSMTBillGrayProject Pluto 66
onlineFSSMTSarahGreenstreetNSF NOIRLab/Rubin ObservatoryX0567
onlineFSSMTHannesGroellerLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V0068
onlineFSSMTJoHayashiW. M. Keck Observatory 69
in-person___MTGregoryHellbourgCalifornia Institute of Technology 70
in-personFSSMTDavidHerreraNSF NOIRLab695 807 I11 T15 X0571
in-personFSSMTCeeCeeHillLunar and Planetary Laboratory / University of Arizona 72
online___MTKevinHillsTacande ObservatoryJ2273
LOCFSSMTJoshuaHoganLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V0074
onlineFSSMTRobertHolmesAstronomical Research InstituteH2175
in-personFSSMTGaryHugFarpoint Observatory and Sandlot Observatory734 H3676
in-person_SS__JiyoonHurTBDX0577
in-person__SMTDavidIadevaiaMountain View Observatory (MVO) 78
in-person___MTAliceJacquesNSF NOIRLab695 807 I11 T15 X0579
onlineFSSMTCristovaoJacquesSONEAR ObservatoryY0580
onlineFSSMTJostJahnSternwarte AmrumC95 M58 Q62 X0681
onlineFSSMTNayanJangidUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 82
onlineFSSMTYoungminJeongAhnKorea Astronomy and Space Science InstituteW9383
onlineFSSMTVivek KumarJhaNCRA-TIFR, India 84
in-personFSSMTChrisJohnsonSteward Observatory 85
onlineFSSMTEmmanuelJolietCaltech 86
in-personF__MTStephanieJuneauNSF NOIRLab695 807 I11 T15 X0587
in-personFSS__MarioJurićUniversity of WashingtonX0588
onlineFSSMTAtousaKalantariInstitute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences 89
onlineFSSMTYijungKangRubin Observatory/SLACX0590
onlineFSSMTChrisphinKarthickIndian Institute of Astrophysics 91
online___MTFatoumataKebeBamako University 92
onlineF__MTHeatherKellySLACX0593
in-personFSSMTMichaelKelleyUniversity of Maryland 94
in-personFSSMTWongKevinVera Rubin ObservatoryX0595
onlineFSSMTAhmed MubbashirKhanPersonal Capacity - (Software Engineer at ESO ) 96
onlineFSSMTKathleenKikerB612 Foundation 97
onlineFSSMTMyung-JinKimKorea Astronomy and Space Science InstituteV1598
in-personFSSMTMarcusKingCalifornia Institute of Technology 99
onlineFSSMTSladjanaKnezevicAstronomical Observatory of Belgrade 100
onlineFSSMTNataliyaKovalenkoJASU 101
in-personFSSMTRichardKowalskiLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V00102
onlineFSSMTShui HungKwokW. M. Keck ObservatoryT16 T17103
in-personFSSMTCindyLashSandlot ObservatoryH36104
online___MTDenisLeahyUniversity of Calgary 105
in-personFSSMTHee-JaeLeeKorea Astronomy and Space Science Institute 106
in-personFSSMTCassandraLejolyLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Spacewatch695 691 291 V00 W84 T16 696107
onlineFSSMTLebogangLekganyaneRhodes University 108
LOCFSSMTGregLeonardLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V00109
onlineFSSMTPabloLewinThe Maury Lewin Astronomical Observatory (AAVSO LPAC)U76110
in-personFSSMTYiweiLiThe University of Arizona 111
LOCFSSMTTylerLinderUniversity of California, Los AngelesC58 807 H21112
in-personFSSMTTimListerLas Cumbres ObservatoryF65 T04 T03 V37 V39 V38 W85 W86 W87 W89 W79 K91 K92 K93 L09 Q58 Q59 Q63 Q64 E10 Z31 Z24 Z21 Z17113
online___MTJeffMaderW. M. Keck ObservatoryT16 T17114
onlineFSSMTDusanMarcetaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Mathematics, Department of Astronomy 115
onlineFSSMTSeanMarshallUniversity of Central Florida251116
in-person_SS__RonMastalerLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Spacewatch291 691 V00117
onlineF__MTBrianMcLeanSpace Telescope Science Institute250 274118
in-personF__MTBobMcMillanLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Spacewatch291 691 V00119
online_SS__MarcoMicheliESA NEO Coordination CenrteZ84 J04 309 others120
in-personFSSMTDarrelMoonKiller Rocks ObservatoryV20121
in-personFSSMTLorraineMoonKiller Rocks ObservatoryV20122
onlineFSSMTJohnMoraInter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) 123
onlineFSSMTCarlosMorales SocorroAsociación Astronómica y Educativa Henrietta Swan Leavitt 124
in-personFSSMTRosemaryMoseleyCaltech 125
onlineFSSMTSaeedMozahebSharif University of Technology 126
in-personF____GauthamNarayanUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, NSF-Simons SkAI InstituteX05127
onlineF__MTTobiasNeumannJMU WürzburgD69128
onlineFSSMTThobekileNgwaneStellenbosch University and the South African Astronomical ObservatoryM28129
onlineFSSMTRobertNikuttaNSF NOIRLab695 807 I11 T15 X05130
onlineF__MTRickyNilssonCaltech/IPAC-NExScI 131
in-personFSSMTPhillipNoelSteward Observatory 132
onlineF__MTDarioOlivieroDeimos for ESA 133
onlineFSSMTYashPadayaLiverpool John Moores University 134
in-personFSSMTGregoryPaekInstitute for AstronomyX05135
onlineFSSMTAntonioPasquaUniversity of Bologna 136
onlineFSSMTAnnaPayneSpace Telescope Science Institute250 274137
in-personFSS__MatthewPayneHarvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Minor Planet Center 138
onlineFSSMTSilviaPiranomonteINAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma 139
in-personFSSMTNatalyaPletskovaDrexel University 140
onlineF__MTAndyPtakNASA/GSFC 141
in-personFSSMTDaysiQuinatoaObservatorio Astronómico de QuitoX05142
onlineFSSMTG BRaghavkrishnaIndian Institute of Technology Madras 143
onlineFSSMTYudishRamanjoolooUniversity of Hawaii - Manoa 144
in-personFSSMTDavidRankinLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V00 V11145
in-personFSSMTMikeReadLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Spacewatch291 691 V00146
onlineFSSMTMaartenRoos-SeroteScienceCurve.Space 147
in-personFSSMTEricRosasVera Rubin ObservatoryX05148
onlineF__MTReginaRudawskaStarion Group / ESA ESTEC 149
onlineFSSMTBenRusholmeCaltech/IPAC 150
online___MTKristinRutkowskiHEASARC, NASA 151
in-personFSSMTRohinSantUniversity of Arizona 152
onlineFSSMTRenaudSavalleObservatoire de Paris-PSL 153
in-personFSSMTChristianSchallerLunar and Planetary Laboratory 154
in-personF____Megan E.SchwambQueen's University BelfastX05155
in-personFSSMTJamesScottiLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Spacewatch291 691 V00156
LOC chairFSSMTRobSeamanLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V00 E12157
onlineFSSMTTanmaySinghArizona State University 158
in-personFSSMTNeevShahThe University of Arizona 159
in-personFSSMTBenjaminSharkeyUniversity of Maryland 160
in-person___MTFrankShellyLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V00161
onlineFSSMTPravitShettyAhmedabad University 162
in-personFSSMTYatrikSolankiHarvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Minor Planet Center 163
onlineFSSMTMichaelSolontoiMonmouth College 164
online___MTBorisSorokinSKAO 165
onlineFSSMTBringfriedStecklumThueringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg033166
LOC_SSMTElizabethStobieSteward Observatory 167
in-personFSSMTRachelStreetLas Cumbres ObservatoryF65 T04 T03 V37 V39 V38 W85 W86 W87 W89 W79 K91 K92 K93 L09 Q58 Q59 Q63 Q64 E10 Z31 Z24 Z21 Z17168
onlineFSSMTMichaelStrohNational Radio Astronomy Observatory 169
online_SS__ShardaSubramanianPersonal Capacity 170
in-personFSSMTSarahSuttonUniversity of Arizona 171
onlineFSSMTTeerasakThaluangAkin ObservatoryO51172
LOCFSSMTAdamThorntonNSF/DOE Rubin ObservatoryX05173
in-personFSSMTHiyoToriumiShibaura Institute of Technology, JAXA ISAS 174
onlineFSSMTKarlaTorresUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 175
in-person_SS__MarkTruebloodWiner Observatory290 648176
in-personFSSMTAndrewTubbioloLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Spacewatch291 691 V00177
onlineFSSMTMahmudun NobeWayne State University 178
onlineFSSMTPfesesanivan ZylSouth African Radio Astronomy Observatory 179
onlineFSSMTGijsVerdoes KleijnKapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen 180
in-personFSS__PeterVerešHarvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Minor Planet Center 181
onlineFSSMTAdrienVilquin BarrajonAoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky ReserveR56182
in-personF__MTKatVolkPlanetary Science Institute 183
online___MTWillem-JanVriendRijksuniversiteit Groningen, Kapteyn Astronomical Insititute 184
in-personFSSMTConnieWalkerIAU CPS and NSF NOIRLab695 807 I11 T15 X05185
in-personFSSMTThomas JichenWangUniversity of Pittsburgh Allegheny Observatory778186
in-personFSSMTBenjaminWeaverNSF NOIRLab695 807 I11 T15 X05187
onlineFSSMTGuyWellsNortholt Branch ObservatoryZ80188
in-person_SS__MathewWellsLunar and Planetary Laboratory 189
onlineFSSMTMariaWicherPTAstroBio / Polskie Towarzystwo Miłośników Astronomii 190
in-person_SSMTKacperWierzchosLunar and Planetary Laboratory / Catalina Sky SurveyG96 703 I52 V06 V00 G83 T15 I11191
in-personFSS__Tom J.WilsonUniversity of ExeterX05192
online_SSM_QuanzhiYeUniversity of MarylandI41193

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It is perhaps not widely known that Tucson was the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy designated in the United States. ADASSx attendees are encouraged to explore the Old Pueblo's many creative restaurants, whether on the list below or not.

ADASSx will provide a mid-morning coffee buffet and an afternoon snack break between sessions. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are the attendees' choice. Many restaurants are within walking distance of the conference venue or are just a few stops away along the free Streetcar line. For those in a hurry, several quick and inexpensive options are on the second and third floors of the SUMC, steps away from the ADASSx sessions. Restaurant hours vary seasonally, so please verify that your choice is open first.

Dining reachable by walking or Streetcar falls into five general zones.

  1. On and near campus
    • Watch out for the AI-piloted robots. I, for one, welcome our new food delivery overlords!
    • Corks & Craft at the southwest corner of the "SUMC Canyon" (labeled "The Scoop" on the out-of-date map) may be the only place on campus to get carded. "Burgers, charcuterie, gourmet grilled cheese. Wine and local beers," according to Reddit.
    • Staying at Aloft? Try Miss Saigon or Trident Grill.
    • Couldn't reserve (or afford) a casita at the Arizona Inn? Have a cocktail on the Audubon Patio or hobnob with the plumed snowbirds in the Main Dining Room.
  2. Main Gate
    • ADASS's opening Reception is upstairs at Gentle Ben's. If eating downstairs, we prefer sitting outside.
    • Illegal Pete's – eminently edible burritos. Try the potatoes in honor of Dan Quayle, who more recently saved the Republic. Probably best to sit upstairs at this one.
    • Frog and Firkin – "inventive variations on traditional English pub fare."
    • Many other diverse options that change faster than my personal lunch cadence.
    • Time Market is halfway between Main Gate and Fourth Avenue. The Third Avenue Streetcar stop is right outside.
      • or it's a 10-minute walk from the same Streetcar stop to Zemam's, Too, authentic Ethiopian dining.
  3. Fourth Avenue
    • Magpies is a worthy contender in the never-ending pizza wars. Pesto? Yes, please!
    • The Shanty, "Arizona's Oldest Continuously Licensed Bar." There will be students.
    • The Hut tiki bar. If you've been to Tucson before, you may recognize the Moʻai relocated from a mini golf course across town.
      • If cultural appropriation gives you indigestion, select from many other options like the Boxyard or Bison Witches.
  4. Downtown
  5. Mercado San Agustin at the end of the Streetcar line
    • Agustin Kitchen is a nice place to dawdle, inside or out.
    • Judging from the line always waiting, Seis Kitchen must be good. Think about ordering online, perhaps from the Streetcar on the way.
    • At the Annex, we enjoy plant-based Beaut Burger.
      • Pair it with a plant-based beverage from Westbound.

If you or your friends have a rental vehicle or can split an Uber:

  • The LOC hesitates to pick a Mexican restaurant. Willie Nelson and William Shatner like Mi Nidito in South Tucson.
  • Heading north, brunch is a bust for conference-goers, but Prep & Pastry is the place if the morning Focus Demo left you in need of a Mimosa.
  • Heading east, Cielos has a pleasant patio at the Lodge on the Desert.
  • Headed west, be a true rebel at Slice & Ice, which split off from the ubiquitous eegee's a few years back. Lime at one, lemon at the other.
  • Wandering about in the middleFeast has a new menu every month. Try the Halloumi grilled cheese. Open Tue-Sat. Next to SWS Computers.
    • Hankering for a chain restaurant? Never fear! Tucson's Culinary Dropout is in a converted lumber yard.
    • You won't have trouble finding a sports bar in Tucson, but devotees of the Church of the SubGenius might try Bob Dobbs.
    • Oh! Here's the other Borderlands across the street.
    • Relax at the Hop Shop with new friends and their old dogs.
  • Exploring the periphery, Google thinks a Holiday Inn Express is a "resorts and casinos near me". Maybe try Apple Maps.
  • Virtual Seattle: Piroshky Piroshky comes to Tucson.

Please designate a driver as needed.

Hotels listed here are either adjacent to the University of Arizona Campus or lie along the Sunlink Streetcar line which will be running without charge throughout the meeting. There is a Streetcar stop steps from the ADASS meeting venue. Attendees with automobiles have a larger set of Tucson hotel and resort options with similar travel times. Parking ($16 per day) is adjacent to the ADASS venue (or cheaper parking is a short walk away). Street parking on campus (and some lots and garages) use a parking app, which you may want to install in advance.

It can be awkward to change hotels during a conference, but it may be worth checking availability and rates separately for the Rubin Community Workshop and ADASSx, especially the weekend. Buses are free in Tucson, and Ubers are competitively priced.

 

Map of ADASSx Hotels

Lots to do in Tucson! The ADASSx plenary meeting venue is located just outside the orbit of Saturn on the University of Arizona's Scale Model Solar System. Head out the Main Gate past Neptune for various lunch and dinner options.

On Sunday, the Catalina Sky Survey Planetary Defense Splinter Session is on Venus (at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory). Elsewhere in the inner Solar System, an actual fragment of an asteroid is floating around the asteroid belt, the Flandrau Planetarium is for Martians, and the Moon Tree, a sycamore grown from a seed that flew on Apollo 14, lives by the model Earth and Moon.


On campusBy trolleyAround town

Some places to check for time-varying events happening during your visit to Tucson are:

Tucson Weekly

University Calendar

Tucson Events

Pima County Calendar

...and just a few specific transient events happening before, during, and after ADASS:

 Center for Creative Photography's 50th Anniversary

Aug. 6: Buddy Guy

 

Day trips NorthDay trips South

 

Day trips EastDay trips West

Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

  • Tracie Beuden (Catalina Sky Survey)
  • Vivian Carvajal (CSS)
  • Philip Daly (Steward Observatory)
  • Michael Fitzpatrick (NOIRLab)
  • Joshua Hogan (CSS)
  • Greg Leonard (CSS)
  • Tyler Linder (Planetary Science Institute)
  • Rob Seaman (Chair, CSS)
  • Elizabeth Stobie (Steward Observatory)
  • Adam Thornton (Rubin Observatory)

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