Canceled due to the cloudy weather Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 8.5 days after New Moon, planets Venus&Mars 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 […]
Canceled due to the cloudy weather. Public Sky Observing of the planets Mercury,Uranus,Venus&Mars 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. […]
Canceled due to severe weather Gravity Presentation by Mike Carlin Join us at Oxbow park for an entertaining and interactive presentation on gravity. Gravity is everywhere. Gravity pulls on virtually all objects in the universe, from the smallest particles to the largest galaxies. Come join the fun with several hands-on activities to see things obey—and sometimes defy—gravity. Mike Carlin is […]
Small telescope in your own backyard Presentation by Robert Fealey Best telescope is a telescope which is actually used to observe the sky! Come to Oxbow Park Nature Center classroom and learn about telescope parts, how to enhance telescope capabilities with equipment additions (i.e. Sun and Moon filters, finder scopes, laser pointers, astronomical cameras, etc.)! All demonstrated on a small affordable telescope. Robert Fealey is a retired neurology […]
The Size and Scale of our Solar System Presentation by John Martin Our solar system is vast, but just how large is it? During this indoor presentation we will explore the solar system using a scale model and reference points in maps of Oxbow park and surrounding areas. Take a tour of our solar system without leaving the Oxbow Park […]
Dark Sky Festival – 2nd Annual
The Rochester Astronomy Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month. This month, we are going to meet in person at Randy’s house. We will not be holding a Zoom meeting this month. Location: 1904 Summit Dr NE Rochester, MN 55906
Come and observe a Lunar Eclipse! The Rochester Astronomy Club is hosting a public night sky viewing event at the Watson Soccer Fields parking lot to observe the lunar eclipse on May 15th. The event starts at 8 PM with the penumbral eclipse starting at 8:32 PM, partial eclipse at 9:27PM and the full eclipse starts at 10:29 PM. The […]
May 13-14, 2022 at the Lakeview Conference Center in Port Washington, WI Thank you for your interest in NCRAL VISION 2022!
Since our meeting falls on an election day, neither RCTC or the planetarium can legally hold our meeting. So change the meeting site to my place: 1904 Summit Dr NE, Rochester, MN Thanks! This meeting will be IN-PERSON only. There will be no Zoom option.
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