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Rochester Astronomy Club Monthly Meeting – 2021

March 31, 2021 John Martin Comments Off on Rochester Astronomy Club Monthly Meeting – 2021
When: April 13, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Zoom Virtual Meeting

The Rochester Astronomy Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Until further notice, the monthly club meetings are being held virtually via Zoom. You must register for the 2021 series of meetings using the link below to attend. The meetings are free and open to the public. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtceCgrTstH9UgEn0LU-0O5AIb8zhUoFol After registering, you will […]

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CANCELED: Public Sky Observing 2021-12/10

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on CANCELED: Public Sky Observing 2021-12/10
When: December 10, 2021 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Oxbow Park, 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN 55920

Canceled due to the cloudy weather and heavy snow. Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 7.4 days after New Moon, planets Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Masks are mandatory inside of the Nature Center classroom. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all […]

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Public Sky Observing 2021-11/12

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2021-11/12
When: November 12, 2021 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Oxbow Park, 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN 55920

Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 8.9 days after New Moon, planets Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Masks are mandatory inside of the Nature Center classroom. Short astronomy presentations at Nature Center in case of cloudy weather! Moon Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization […]

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Public Sky Observing 2021-10/15

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2021-10/15
When: October 15, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Watson Soccer Field, 1000 Essex Pkwy NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 10.4 days after New Moon, planets Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Download Moon Map for International observe the Moon night. Moon on Friday October 15th Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Moon first quarter Fridays: 1/22, 2/19, […]

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Cancelled: Public Sky Observing 2021-10/09 – Astronomy Day at Root River

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Cancelled: Public Sky Observing 2021-10/09 – Astronomy Day at Root River
When: October 9, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th ST SE Rochester

Cancelled due to cloudy weather Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 4 days after New Moon, planets Venus, Jupiter, Satur, Uranus, Neptune, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Moon on Saturday October 9th Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Moon first quarter Fridays: 1/22, 2/19, 3/19, 4/16, 5/21, 6/18, […]

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Public Sky Observing 2021-09/10

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2021-09/10
When: September 10, 2021 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: Watson Soccer Field, 1000 Essex Pkwy NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 4.4 days after New Moon, planets Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Here are three features on the Moon terminator, which you can try to spot in telescope: Moon on Friday September 10th evening Credit: NASA Scientific […]

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Public Sky Observing 2021-09/04

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2021-09/04
When: September 4, 2021 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE Rochester

Public Sky Observing of the planets Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Moon on Saturday September 4th evening is not visible Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Moon first quarter Fridays: 1/22, 2/19, 3/19, 4/16, 5/21, 6/18, 7/16, 8/13, 9/10, 10/15, 11/12, 12/10. In the […]

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Public Sky Observing 2021-08/13

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2021-08/13
When: August 13, 2021 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Where: Watson Soccer Field, 1000 Essex Pkwy NW, Rochester, MN 55901

COVID-19 requirements: Masks recommended, especially when viewing through eyepiece. Attendees age 12 and above are welcome. Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 5.7 days after New Moon, planets Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Moon on Friday August 13th evening Credit: NASA […]

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Public Sky Observing 2021-08/07

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2021-08/07
When: August 7, 2021 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE Rochester

CANCELED due to weather!!! COVID-19 requirements: Masks recommended, especially when viewing through eyepiece. Attendees age 12 and above are welcome. Public Sky Observing planets Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Moon on Saturday August 7th evening is not visible Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio […]

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Public Sky Observing 2021-07/16

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2021-07/16
When: July 16, 2021 @ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Where: Watson Soccer Field, 1000 Essex Pkwy NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Vaccination is recommended for attendees of all RAC events. COVID-19 requirements: Masks recommended, especially when viewing through eyepiece. Attendees age 12 and above are welcome. Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 7 days after New Moon, planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. […]