4012 80th St SE
Rochester, MN 55904
USA
Public Sky Observing of the planets Venus Jupiter Saturn Neptune bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club.
What to expect at Public Sky Observing – click here.
Reload this page before you leave for the event. Event can be cancelled in case of cloudy weather or another reason.
Resources: In the Sky October/2024, Phases of the Moon 2024, Planets rise and set 10/26, Sun and Moon 10/26, Sun today, Holidays 2024
Moon Features You Can See From Earth,
Messier list, Caldwell list, Double stars list, Carbon stars list
| Month | Day | DoW | Location | Sunset | Start | End | ☽ age | Planets | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:03 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8.0 | ♄ ♆ ♃ ⛢ | Rob Reid Presentation |
| Feb | 16 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:41 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 6.5 | ♆ ♃ ⛢ | Luka Bajzer Presentation |
| Mar | 15 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:19 | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 4.9 | ☿ ♃ ⛢ | Josef Presentation |
| Apr | 11 | Thu | Red Wing | 19:52 | 8:45 PM | 10:15 PM | 2.4 | ♃ ⛢ | Presentation and observing |
| Apr | 12 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:53 | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 3.3 | ♃ ⛢ | Presentation and observing |
| May | 10 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 20:31 | 9:15 PM | 4:00 AM | 7.4 | @Members night | |
| May | 17 | Fri | Watson | 20:33 | 9:15 PM | 11:15 PM | 8.4 | 5/18 Astronomy Day | |
| Jun | 01 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:48 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 24.3 | ||
| Jun | 07 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 20:51 | 9:45 PM | 4:00 AM | 0.4 | @Members night | |
| Jun | 14 | Fri | Watson | 20:56 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 7.8 | ||
| Jun | 29 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:58 | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 21.9 | ☿ | |
| Jul | 06 | Sat | Frontenac | 20:56 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 0.7 | ☿ | Presentation and observing |
| Jul | 12 | Fri | Watson | 20:53 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 5.4 | ☿ | |
| Jul | 27 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:40 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 20.6 | ☿ | |
| Aug | 02 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 20:33 | 9:00 PM | 3:45 AM | 27.7 | @Members night | |
| Aug | 09 | Fri | Watson | 20:23 | 9:15 PM | 11:15 PM | 3.8 | ||
| Aug | 10 | Sat | Forestville | 20:22 | 9:15 PM | 11:15 PM | 4.7 | ♄ ♆ | State wide star party |
| Aug | 24 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:00 | 8:45 PM | 10:45 PM | 19.2 | ♄ ♆ | |
| Aug | 31 | Sat | Frontenac | 19:48 | 7:45 PM | 10:45 PM | 26.4 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Presentation and observing |
| Sep | 04 | Wed | Elgin | 19:39 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 1.3 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Presentation and observing |
| Sep | 05 | Thu | Dodge Center PL | 19:38 | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 2.3 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Presentation and observing |
| Sep | 06 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 19:37 | 8:45 PM | 10:45 PM | 3.2 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | !StarBQ |
| Sep | 07 | Sat | Eagle Bluff | 19:35 | 8:45 PM | 10:45 PM | 4.1 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | !StarBQ |
| Sep | 21 | Sat | Root River Park | 19:09 | 8:15 PM | 10:15 PM | 17.7 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | |
| Sep | 27 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 18:58 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 23.9 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Public sky observing |
| Oct | 11 | Fri | Watson | 18:33 | 7:15 PM | 9:15 PM | 8.3 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | 10/12 Astronomy Day |
| Oct | 19 | Sat | Root River Park | 18:20 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 16.3 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | comet C/2023 A3 |
| Oct | 26 | Sat | Root River Park | 18:08 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 23.4 | ♀ ♃ ♄ ♆ | |
| Nov | 08 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 16:51 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 6.9 | ♀ ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Mike B: Astrophotography |
| Dec | 06 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 16:32 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 4.4 | ♀ ♂ ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Bob F: Winter sky |
| event | October 19 previous | next November 08 | |||||||
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune
| Oxbow Park | Root River Park | Soccer Fields | Out of Rochester | Moon visible |
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune
| Oxbow Park | Root River Park | Soccer Fields | Out of Rochester | Moon visible |
by go2/moonEvents based of the file events.json