See 2026 Festival Flyer, Program & Short Program PDFs. 2 – 5 PM Scoping out the Sun Meet at the Picnic Shelter
Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 8.6 days after New Moon, planets Venus 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 […]
Public Sky Observing of the planets Venus 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 August/2026, […]
Come See the Sun! Join us for a sidewalk astronomy event focused on safe solar observing! Through specially filtered telescopes, you’ll get an up-close look at the Sun’s surface. Amateur astronomers from the Rochester Astronomy Club will be on hand to explain what you’re seeing and answer questions about our nearest star. This event (dependent on at least partly cloudy […]
Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 2.5 days after New Moon, near planet Venus – Evening Star, 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 […]
8 PM Presentation about Summer Sky by Dr. Randy Hemann This presentation offers an engaging journey through the summer night sky, guiding stargazers of all experience levels through the season’s most striking celestial highlights. Attendees will learn how to locate prominent landmarks like the Summer Triangle—a massive stellar trio composed of Vega, Deneb, and Altair—and trace the glowing band of […]
RAC Members Dark Sky Night on Saturday, July 18, 2026 A slim waxing crescent Moon will hang in the evening sky, followed by the first hints of the 2026 Perseids. After twilight fades, dark skies will open the way for the summer Milky Way and a full night of observing. Suggested arrival: 7:30–8:30 PM Twilight observing: 9:30–10:45 PM Best dark-sky […]
RAC StarBQ August 16 The Rochester Astronomy Club’s annual StarBQ Due to weather the weekend has been shortened to a daytime StarBQ where we will observe the one star we can see all day and welcome to stay late into Sunday night for the rest of the stars. Date: Sunday, August 16th Event: RAC StarBQ Audience: RAC members Activities: Solar […]
The Rochester Astronomy Club will hold a Members Only Star Party on Saturday, June 13th at the DJMOF. This should be a glorious night for astronomy, with an opportunity for members to enjoy dark-sky observing, telescope time, and fellowship under the stars. Primary date: Friday, June 12 Backup date: Saturday, June 13 Location: DJMOF — members know the site Audience: […]
Public Observing of the Sun through a telescope with guidance from members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Reload this page before you leave for the event. Event can be cancelled in case of cloudy weather or another reason. Warning: Never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection, as it can cause permanent eye damage. This includes not looking […]
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