First, note that this month’s meeting WILL NOT be held on Tuesday Feb 14th, but on Wednesday Feb 15th to accommodate plans for all you lovebirds out there! It will start at the same time and will be a hybrid meeting at both RCTC and via ZOOM. Room M1406 is our room. You can park in the large west parking […]
The January meeting for the RAC will be moved from this week Tuesday to FRIDAY JANUARY 13 to accommodate the larger planning agenda. It will take place at my home, 1904 Summit Dr NE, Rochester, MN 55906. If you get lost, text or call me at 507.254.2557 We will have club elections and appointments to address. We’ll look ahead at […]
Frontenac State Park 65th Anniversary Celebration Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 6.3 days after New Moon, planets Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus and later Mars, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Reload this page before you leave for the event. Event can be cancelled in case of cloudy […]
Public Sky Observing of the 2 days old Moon, dark sky, planets Saturn, Neptune and Jupiter, bright stars, double stars, nebulas, star clusters, galaxies and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Astronomy League: Navigating the mid September Night Sky – PDF What’s up – PDF Binocular Messier – Monthly highlights include: Easy – 2, 3, […]
Please note that this event will be held regardless of night sky conditions 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. […]
Life In The Universe – Are we Alone? Presentation by Mike Quirk From the earliest time, the night sky has evoked awe and contemplation about our origins. Where do we come from? Are we alone? Only in the last half a century is has science weighed in on the topic. In this indoor presentation we will explore • What makes […]
Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 6.3 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 […]
Due to cloudy skies, this event is cancelled Public Sky Observing of the 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 […]
Canceled due to the cloudy weather Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 7.7 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 […]
Canceled due to the rainy and cloudy weather Public Sky Observing of the planets Saturn,Neptune&Jupiter 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 […]
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