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Public Sky Observing 2021-07/10

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2021-07/10
When: July 10, 2021 @ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE Rochester

COVID-19 requirements: Masks recommended, especially when viewing through eyepiece. Attendees age 12 and above are welcome. Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 1 day after New Moon, planets Venus, Mars, Saturn, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Moon on Saturday July 10th evening Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio […]

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Public Sky Observing 2021-06/18

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2021-06/18
When: June 18, 2021 @ 9:45 pm – 11:45 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 – 8.4 days after New Moon, planets Venus, Mars, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Moon on Friday May 21st evening Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Moon […]

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Public Sky Observing 2021-06/12

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2021-06/12
When: June 12, 2021 @ 9:45 pm – 11:45 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE Rochester

COVID-19 requirements: Masks recommended, especially when viewing through eyepiece. Attendees age 12 and above are welcome. Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 2.4 days after New Moon, planets Venus, Mars, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. Moon on Friday May 21st evening Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Moon […]

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Public Sky Observing 2021-05/15 – Astronomy Day

March 30, 2021 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2021-05/15 – Astronomy Day
When: May 15, 2021 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE Rochester

COVID-19 requirements: All attendees have to 1. Wear masks 2. Be vaccinated 16 years and above. No children. 3. Must wear eyeglasses or eye protection if viewing through an eyepiece. Eye protection will be provided. 4. Attendance is limited to 25 visitors 5. Visitors are requested to share tracking information: name, phone/email, address, vaccination status Spring Astronomy Day: Public Sky […]

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Rochester Astronomy Club – March 2021 Monthly Meeting

January 10, 2021 John Martin Comments Off on Rochester Astronomy Club – March 2021 Monthly Meeting
When: March 9, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Virtual Event via ZOOM

The Rochester Astronomy Club monthly are FREE and open to the public. During the current quarantine restrictions, our meetings have been moved to ZOOM virtual events. You must register for the meeting in advance via ZOOM Registration Link Agenda will be published soon  

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Rochester Astronomy Club – February Monthly Meeting

January 10, 2021 John Martin Comments Off on Rochester Astronomy Club – February Monthly Meeting
When: February 9, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Virtual Event via ZOOM

The Rochester Astronomy Club monthly are FREE and open to the public. During the current quarantine restrictions, our meetings have been moved to ZOOM virtual events. Agenda / Topics – Business Review meeting minutes Treasurer’s report Recent/New Activities Member’s Observing Notes Library scope update Discussions Presentation:  John Martin: “2020 MARS Landing” Mini-reports/Show-and-tell. RAC Outreach Meeting Report: Where do we go […]

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Public Sky Observing 5/21

November 20, 2020 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 5/21
When: May 21, 2021 @ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Where: Watson Soccer Field, 1000 Essex Pkwy NW, Rochester, MN 55901

COVID-19 requirements: All attendees have to 1. Wear masks 2. Be vaccinated 16 years and above. No children. 3. Must wear eyeglasses or eye protection if viewing through an eyepiece. Eye protection will be provided. 4. Attendance is limited to 25 visitors 5. Visitors are requested to share tracking information: name, phone/email, address, vaccination status Public Sky Observing of the […]

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ALCON 2020 Albuquerque

February 11, 2020 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on ALCON 2020 Albuquerque
When: July 16, 2020 – July 19, 2020 all-day
Where: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1000 Woodward Place Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87102

https://www.taas.org/documents/2020ALCONInformationPaper.pdf Overall Schedule: • 15 July 2020 – AL Council Meeting • 16-18 July 2020 – 2020 ALCON Conference Days • 19 July 2020 – Very Large Array (VLA) Tour Location: Embassy Suites Hotel • All rooms are two-room suites • Lodging Rate: $129/night (Single or Double) • Complimentary Wi-Fi • Complimentary cook to order breakfast • Complimentary evening reception […]

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NCRAL 2020 Port Washington WI

February 11, 2020 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on NCRAL 2020 Port Washington WI
When: May 1, 2020 – May 2, 2020 all-day
Where: Lakeview Conference Center, Port Washington, WI

https://ncsf.info/ncral-vision-2020/ May 1-2, 2020 at the Lakeview Conference Center in Port Washington, WI Thank you for your interest in NCRAL VISION 2020! The Northern Cross Science Foundation is pleased to host the latest North Central Region of the Astronomical League convention. We have packed an enticing array of activities and world-class speakers to make your convention experience enjoyable and memorable. […]

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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 […]