1000 Essex Pkwy NW
Rochester
MN 55901
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COVID-19 requirements: Masks recommended, especially when viewing through eyepiece. Attendees age 12 and above are welcome.
Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 7 days after New Moon, planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club.
Moon on Saturday July 16th evening
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
Moon first quarter Fridays: 1/22, 2/19, 3/19, 4/16, 5/21, 6/18, 7/16, 8/13, 9/10, 10/15, 11/12, 12/10.
In the Sky May/2021, Phases of the Moon 2021, Holidays 2021
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| Month | Day | DoW | Start | End | ☽ age | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 15 | Sat | 9:00 | 11:00 | 3.8 | ☿,♀,♂ |
| May | 21 | Fri | 9:30 | 11:30 | 9.8 | ☿,♀,♂ |
| Jun | 12 | Sat | 9:45 | 11:45 | 2.4 | ♀,♂ |
| Jun | 18 | Fri | 9:45 | 11:45 | 8.4 | ♀,♂ |
| Jul | 10 | Sat | 9:30 | 11:30 | 1.0 | ♀,♂,♄ |
| Jul | 16 | Fri | 9:30 | 11:30 | 7.0 | ♀,♂,♃,♄,⛢ |
| Aug | 7 | Sat | 8:30 | 10:30 | 29.0 | ☿,♀,♂,♃,♄,⛢ |
| Aug | 13 | Fri | 8:30 | 10:30 | 5.7 | ☿,♀,♂,♃,♄,⛢ |
| Sep | 4 | Sat | 7:30 | 9:30 | 27.5 | ☿,♀,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Sep | 10 | Fri | 7:30 | 9:30 | 4.4 | ♀,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Oct | 94 | Sat | 7 | 9 | 4.0 | ♀,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Oct | 15 | Fri | 7 | 9 | 10.4 | ♀,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Nov | 12 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 8.9 | ♀,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| Dec | 10 | Fri | 6 | 8 | 7.4 | ☿,♀,♃,♄,♆,⛢ |
| event | July 10 previous | next August 7 | ||||
Day upper index4 means 4 weeks gap instead of regular 3 weeks.
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune,