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CANCELED: Public Sky Observing 2025-08/01

When: August 1, 2025 @ 9:15 pm – 11:15 pm
Where: Watson Soccer Field, 1000 Essex Pkwy NW, Rochester, MN 55901, USA

Canceled due to the cloudy and hazy weather Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 7.5 days after New Moon, planets Mars bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. NASA and Astroleague have prepared an observing challenge for the general public on the 35th anniversary of the Hubble launch. To […]

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CANCELED: Public Sky Observing 2025-07/19

When: July 19, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904, USA

CANCELED due to the cloudy weather Public Sky Observing of the planets Mars bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. NASA and Astroleague have prepared an observing challenge for the general public on the 35th anniversary of the Hubble launch. To earn a silver certificate, you must do some outreach (on […]

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Public Sky Observing 2025-07/03

When: July 3, 2025 @ 9:45 pm – 11:45 pm
Where: Watson Soccer Field, 1000 Essex Pkwy NW, Rochester, MN 55901, USA

Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 8.0 days after New Moon, planets Mercury Mars bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. NASA and Astroleague have prepared an observing challenge for the general public on the 35th anniversary of the Hubble launch. To earn a silver certificate, you must do […]

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Public Sky Observing 2025-06/21

When: June 21, 2025 @ 9:45 pm – 11:45 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904, USA

Public Sky Observing of the planets Mercury Mars bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. NASA and Astroleague have prepared an observing challenge for the general public on the 35th anniversary of the Hubble launch. To earn a silver certificate, you must do some outreach (on the web or in person) […]

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CANCELED: Public Sky Observing 2025-06/06

When: June 6, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Where: Watson Soccer Field, 1000 Essex Pkwy NW, Rochester, MN 55901, USA

CANCELED due to the cloudy weather Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 10.5 days after New Moon, planets Mars bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. NASA and Astroleague have prepared an observing challenge for the general public on the 35th anniversary of the Hubble launch. To earn a […]

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Member’s Night 2025-05/30

When: May 30, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – May 31, 2025 @ 4:45 am
Where: Eagle Bluff parking, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, MN 55949, USA

Hazy sky, most likely from wildfires RAC members observing of the young Moon – 3.4 days after New Moon, planets Mars bright stars, double stars, and more by individual members plans. NASA and Astroleague have prepared an observing challenge for the general public on the 35th anniversary of the Hubble launch. To earn a silver certificate, you must do some […]

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Public Sky Observing 2025-05/24

When: May 24, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Where: Root River Park, 4012 80th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904, USA

Public Sky Observing of the planets Mars Jupiter bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. NASA and Astroleague have prepared an observing challenge for the general public on the 35th anniversary of the Hubble launch. To earn a silver certificate, you must do some outreach (on the web or in person) […]

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CANCELED: Public Sky Observing 2025-05/02

When: May 2, 2025 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Where: Watson Soccer Field, 1000 Essex Pkwy NW, Rochester, MN 55901, USA

Canceled due to the cloudy weather Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 5.4 days after New Moon, planets Mars Jupiter bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. NASA and Astroleague have prepared an observing challenge for the general public on the 35th anniversary of the Hubble launch. To earn […]

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Public Presentation & Sky Observing 2025-04/04

When: April 4, 2025 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: Oxbow Park, 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN 55920, USA

Are asteroids a danger to Earth? DART mission. Presentation by John Martin This presentation explores the real threat asteroids pose to Earth and showcases humanity’s proactive response through the groundbreaking DART mission. We’ll visually illustrate the potential devastation of an impact, then delve into how DART successfully altered an asteroid’s trajectory, demonstrating our capability to deflect future threats. Expect clear […]

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Public Presentation & Sky Observing 2025-03/07

When: March 7, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Oxbow Park, 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN 55920, USA

Gems of the Night Sky, the Legacy of Charles Messier Presentation by Jay Mclaren Review what amateur astronomers look at, from solar system objects to deep sky objects with examples, geared toward beginners. Many of the deep sky objects were put into catalogue by French astronomer Charles Messier. The Messier Catalogue is a list of 110 astronomical objects, primarily nebulae, […]