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Due to COVID-19 situation, we changed observing format to BYOT (Bring Your Own Telescope). You should not expect to observe through somebody else’s telescope. Instead we will set up a telescope with a real time imaging system, and visitors should be able to see celestial objects on the monitor.
- General public observers are welcome to bring their own telescopes, including binoculars
- Observers should bring red light (read headlamp, red flashlight, red bicycle light)
- Observers need to wear masks. Gloves and hand sanitizer are recommended.
- Observers need to keep distance of each other at least 6 feet
- Telescopes should be set at least 10 feet apart
Not having a telescope? RAC members can show you constellations by laser pointer from a safe 6 ft distance.
Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 7.2 days after New Moon, planets Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Uranus and Neptune, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club.
Moon at October 23, 2020 – 8 PM CDT (10/24 1:00 UT)
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
| Month | Day | DoW | Start | End | ☽ age | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 03 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 8.1 | ♀,♆,⛢ |
| Jan | 31 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 6.4 | ☿,♀,♆,⛢ |
| Feb | 28 | Fri | 6:30 | 8:30 | 4.8 | ♀,♆,⛢ |
| Mar | 27 | Fri | 8 | 10 | 3.2 | ♀,♆ |
| May | 015 | Fri | 9 | 11 | 8.7 | ♀ |
| May | 23 | Sat | 9:30 | 11:30 | 1.3 | ♀ |
| May | 29 | Fri | 9:30 | 11:30 | 7.3 | ☿,♀ |
| Jun | 20 | Sat | 9:45 | 11:45 | 29.3 | ♃,♄ |
| Jun | 26 | Fri | 9:45 | 11:45 | 6 | ♃,♄ |
| Jul | 18 | Sat | 9:30 | 11:30 | 27.9 | ♃,♄,⛢ |
| Jul | 24 | Fri | 9:30 | 11:30 | 4.8 | ♃,♄,⛢ |
| Aug | 22 | Sat | 8:30 | 10:30 | 4.5 | ♃,♄,⛢ |
| Aug | 285 | Fri | 8:30 | 10:30 | 10.8 | ♂,♃,♄,⛢ |
| Sep | 19 | Sat | 7:30 | 9:30 | 3.0 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Sep | 25 | Fri | 7:30 | 9:30 | 9.4 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Oct | 17 | Sat | 7 | 9 | 1.4 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Oct | 23 | Fri | 7 | 9 | 7.9 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Nov | 20 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 6.3 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Dec | 18 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 4.6 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| event | October 17 previous | next November 20 | ||||
Day upper index5 means 5 weeks gap instead of regular 4 weeks.
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune,
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Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 8.6 days after New Moon, planets Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Neptune and Uranus, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club.
Moon at November 20, 2020 – 7 PM CST (11/21 1:00 UT)
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
| Month | Day | DoW | Start | End | ☽ age | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 03 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 8.1 | ♀,♆,⛢ |
| Jan | 31 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 6.4 | ☿,♀,♆,⛢ |
| Feb | 28 | Fri | 6:30 | 8:30 | 4.8 | ♀,♆,⛢ |
| Mar | 27 | Fri | 8 | 10 | 3.2 | ♀,♆ |
| May | 015 | Fri | 9 | 11 | 8.7 | ♀ |
| May | 23 | Sat | 9:30 | 11:30 | 1.3 | ♀ |
| May | 29 | Fri | 9:30 | 11:30 | 7.3 | ☿,♀ |
| Jun | 20 | Sat | 9:45 | 11:45 | 29.3 | ♃,♄ |
| Jun | 26 | Fri | 9:45 | 11:45 | 6 | ♃,♄ |
| Jul | 18 | Sat | 9:30 | 11:30 | 27.9 | ♃,♄,⛢ |
| Jul | 24 | Fri | 9:30 | 11:30 | 4.8 | ♃,♄,⛢ |
| Aug | 22 | Sat | 8:30 | 10:30 | 4.5 | ♃,♄,⛢ |
| Aug | 285 | Fri | 8:30 | 10:30 | 10.8 | ♂,♃,♄,⛢ |
| Sep | 19 | Sat | 7:30 | 9:30 | 3.0 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Sep | 25 | Fri | 7:30 | 9:30 | 9.4 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Oct | 17 | Sat | 7 | 9 | 1.4 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Oct | 23 | Fri | 7 | 9 | 7.9 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Nov | 20 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 6.3 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Dec | 18 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 4.6 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| event | October 23 previous | next December 18 | ||||
Day upper index5 means 5 weeks gap instead of regular 4 weeks.
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune,
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Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 4.4 days after New Moon, planets Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Neptune and Uranus, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club.
Moon at December 18, 2020 – 7 PM CST (12/19 1:00 UT)
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
| Month | Day | DoW | Start | End | ☽ age | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 03 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 8.1 | ♀,♆,⛢ |
| Jan | 31 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 6.4 | ☿,♀,♆,⛢ |
| Feb | 28 | Fri | 6:30 | 8:30 | 4.8 | ♀,♆,⛢ |
| Mar | 27 | Fri | 8 | 10 | 3.2 | ♀,♆ |
| May | 015 | Fri | 9 | 11 | 8.7 | ♀ |
| May | 23 | Sat | 9:30 | 11:30 | 1.3 | ♀ |
| May | 29 | Fri | 9:30 | 11:30 | 7.3 | ☿,♀ |
| Jun | 20 | Sat | 9:45 | 11:45 | 29.3 | ♃,♄ |
| Jun | 26 | Fri | 9:45 | 11:45 | 6 | ♃,♄ |
| Jul | 18 | Sat | 9:30 | 11:30 | 27.9 | ♃,♄,⛢ |
| Jul | 24 | Fri | 9:30 | 11:30 | 4.8 | ♃,♄,⛢ |
| Aug | 22 | Sat | 8:30 | 10:30 | 4.5 | ♃,♄,⛢ |
| Aug | 285 | Fri | 8:30 | 10:30 | 10.8 | ♂,♃,♄,⛢ |
| Sep | 19 | Sat | 7:30 | 9:30 | 3.0 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Sep | 25 | Fri | 7:30 | 9:30 | 9.4 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Oct | 17 | Sat | 7 | 9 | 1.4 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Oct | 23 | Fri | 7 | 9 | 7.9 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Nov | 20 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 6.3 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Dec | 18 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 4.6 | ♂,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| event | November 20 previous | next 2021 TBD | ||||
Day upper index5 means 5 weeks gap instead of regular 4 weeks.
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune,
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