Radio astronomy
Presentation by Rob Reid
Radio astronomy is a subfield of astronomy that studies celestial objects at radio frequencies. The first detection of radio waves from an astronomical object was in 1933, when Karl Jansky at Bell Telephone Laboratories reported radiation coming from the Milky Way.
Rob Reid is TBD2.. and he is an active member of the Rochester Astronomy Club.
Observing
Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 3.5 days after New Moon, planets Saturn,Neptune,Jupiter&Uranus 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.
Moon on Friday December 15 evening
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
Resources:
In the Sky December/2023, Moon Features You Can See From Earth, Phases of the Moon 2023, Sun and Moon data, Sun today, Holidays 2023
Messier list, Caldwell list, Double stars list, Carbon stars list
NASA: All Eyes on the Ice Giants
| Month | Day | DoW | Location | Sunset | Start | End | ☽ age | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:13 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 6.0 | ♀,♄,♃,⛢&♂ |
| Feb | 24 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:52 | 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 5.2 | ♀,♃,⛢&♂ |
| Mar | 31 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:35 | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10.0 | ☿,♀,⛢&♂ |
| Apr | 15 | Sat | Root River Park | 19:53 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 25.1 | ☿,⛢,♀&♂ |
| Apr | 28 | Fri | Watson | 20:09 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 8.5 | ♀&♂ |
| Apr | 29 | Sat | Austin Sola Fide | 20:11 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 9.5 | ♀&♂ |
| May | 13 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:27 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 23.8 | ♀&♂ |
| May | 19 | Fri | Elgin | 20:38 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 4.2 | ♀&♂ |
| May | 26 | Fri | Watson | 20:41 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 6.0 | ♀&♂ |
| Jun | 10 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:53 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 22.5 | ♀&♂ |
| Jun | 23 | Fri | Watson | 20:57 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 5.4 | ♀&♂ |
| Jul | 15 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:52 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 28.0 | ☿,♀&♂ |
| Jul | 28 | Fri | Watson | 20:40 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 10.6 | ♄ |
| Jul | 29 | Sat | Frontenac | 20:39 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 11.7 | ♄ |
| Aug | 12 | Sat | Forestville | 20:21 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 26.6 | ♄&♆ State wide party |
| Aug | 19 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:11 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 2.9 | ♄&♆ |
| Aug | 25 | Fri | Watson | 20:01 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 9.1 | ♄&♆ |
| Sep | 09 | Sat | Root River Park | 19:34 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 25.1 | ♄,♆&♃ |
| Sep | 19 | Tue | Elgin | 19:15 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 4.7 | ♄,♆,♃&⛢ |
| Sep | 22 | Fri | Watson | 19:22 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 7.7 | ♄,♆,♃&⛢ |
| Sep | 23 | Sat | Frontenac | 19:23 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 8.7 | ♄,♆,♃&⛢ |
| Oct | 07 | Sat | Root River Park | 18:37 | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 23.6 | ♄,♆,♃&⛢ |
| Oct | 20 | Fri | Watson | 18:20 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 6.3 | ♄,♆,♃&⛢ |
| Nov | 17 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 16:43 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 4.9 | ♄,♆,♃&⛢ |
| Dec | 15 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 16:33 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 3.5 | ♄,♆,♃&⛢ |
| event | November 17 previous | next January 19 | ||||||
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune
| Oxbow Park | Root River Park | Soccer Fields | Out of Rochester | lunation | lunation |