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Public Dark Sky Observing

January 5, 2020 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Dark Sky Observing
When: October 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE Rochester MN 55904

Canceled due to cloudy and rainy weather. Reload this page last minute for an updates. Event can be canceled due to weather or any other reason. Due to COVID-19 situation, we changed observing format to BYOT (Bring Your Own Telescope). You should not expect to observe through somebody else’s telescope. Instead we will set up a telescope with a real […]

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Public Dark Sky Observing

January 5, 2020 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Dark Sky Observing
When: September 19, 2020 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE Rochester MN 55904

Reload this page last minute for an updates. Event can be canceled due to weather or any other reason. Due to COVID-19 situation, we changed observing format to BYOT (Bring Your Own Telescope). You should not expect to observe through somebody else’s telescope. Instead we will set up a telescope with a real time imaging system, and visitors should be […]

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Public Dark Sky Observing

January 5, 2020 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Dark Sky Observing
When: August 22, 2020 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE Rochester

Canceled due to COVID-19 Public Sky Observing under dark sky; planet Venus, bright stars, double stars, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Observing will be at Root River Park Month Day DoW Start End ☽ age Planets Jan 03 Fri 6 8 8.1 ♀,♆,⛢ Jan 31 Fri 6 8 6.4 […]

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Public Dark Sky Observing

January 5, 2020 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Dark Sky Observing
When: July 18, 2020 @ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE Rochester

Canceled due to COVID-19 Public Sky Observing under dark sky; planet Venus, bright stars, double stars, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Observing will be at Root River Park Month Day DoW Start End ☽ age Planets Jan 03 Fri 6 8 8.1 ♀,♆,⛢ Jan 31 Fri 6 8 6.4 […]

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Public Dark Sky Observing

January 5, 2020 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Dark Sky Observing
When: June 20, 2020 @ 9:45 pm – 11:45 pm
Where: Root River Park

Canceled due to COVID-19 Public Sky Observing under dark sky; planet Venus, bright stars, double stars, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Observing will be at Root River Park Month Day DoW Start End ☽ age Planets Jan 03 Fri 6 8 8.1 ♀,♆,⛢ Jan 31 Fri 6 8 6.4 […]

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Public Dark Sky Observing

January 5, 2020 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Dark Sky Observing
When: May 23, 2020 @ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904

Canceled due to coronavirus Public Sky Observing under dark sky; planet Venus, bright stars, double stars, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Observing will be at Root River Park Month Day DoW Start End ☽ age Planets Jan 03 Fri 6 8 8.1 ♀,♆,⛢ Jan 31 Fri 6 8 6.4 […]

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Statewide Star Party and Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration: 1969 – 2019

September 26, 2019 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Statewide Star Party and Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration: 1969 – 2019
When: November 9, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Oxbow Park, 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN 55920, USA

Picture this: Thousands of Minnesotans at sites across the state observing the Moon and engaging in hands-on astronomy activities all at the same time. The Bell Museum invites you to participate in Minnesota’s first Statewide Star Party during the weekend of Friday, November 8 through Monday, November 11. The Rochester Astronomy Club is hosting the area Star Party as part […]

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Public Night Sky Observing 12/18

September 25, 2019 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Night Sky Observing 12/18
When: December 18, 2020 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Canceled due to COVID-19. Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 4.4 days after New Moon, planets Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Neptune and Uranus, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Moon at December 18, 2020 – 7 PM CST (12/19 1:00 UT) Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Month Day DoW […]

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Public Night Sky Observing 11/20

September 25, 2019 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Night Sky Observing 11/20
When: November 20, 2020 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Watson Soccer Field, 1000 Essex Pkwy NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Canceled due to COVID-19 precaution. Reload this page last minute for an updates. Event can be canceled due to weather or any other reason. Due to COVID-19 situation, we changed observing format to BYOT (Bring Your Own Telescope). You should not expect to observe through somebody else’s telescope. Instead we will set up a telescope with a real time imaging […]