Visit of the Jay C Hormel Nature Center and Sola Fide observatory in Austin MN to meet fellow astronomers.

6:00 PM Presentation at Hormel Nature Center, 1304 21st St NE Austin, MN 55912 (41 miles from Rochester, 38 minutes)
7:30 PM Presentation at Sola Fide Observatory, 53734 180 St, Austin, MN 55912 (5.8 miles, 8 minutes)
8:11 PM Sunset
10:00 PM End of visit

This visit is weather independent.

Moon on Saturday April 29 evening
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Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio

Resources:
In the Sky April/2023, Moon Features You Can See From Earth, Phases of the Moon 2023, Sun and Moon data, Sun today, Holidays 2023
Messier list, Caldwell list, Double stars list, Carbon stars list

2023 Public Sky Observing Plan
Month	Day	DoW	Sunset	Start	End	☽ age	Planets
Jan	27	Fri	17:13	6:00 PM	7:30 PM	6.0	♀,♄,♃,⛢&♂
Feb	24	Fri	17:52	7:00 PM	8:30 PM	5.2	♀,♃,⛢&♂
Mar	31	Fri	19:35	8:00 PM	9:30 PM	10.0	☿,♀,⛢&♂
Apr	15	Sat	19:53	9:00 PM	11:00 PM	25.1	☿,⛢,♀&♂
Apr	28	Fri	20:09	9:00 PM	11:00 PM	8.5	♀&♂
Apr	29	Sat	20:11	8:00 PM	11:00 PM	9.5	♀&♂
May	13	Sat	20:27	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	23.8	♀&♂
May	23	Tue	20:38	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	4.2	♀&♂
May	26	Fri	20:41	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	6.0	♀&♂
Jun	10	Sat	20:53	9:45 PM	11:45 PM	22.5	♀&♂
Jun	23	Fri	20:57	9:45 PM	11:45 PM	5.4	♀&♂
Jul	15	Sat	20:52	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	28.0	☿,♀&♂
Jul	28	Fri	20:40	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	10.6	♄
Jul	29	Sat	20:39	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	11.7	♄
Aug	12	Sat	20:21	9:00 PM	11:00 PM	26.6	♄&♆
Aug	19	Sat	20:11	8:30 PM	10:30 PM	2.9	♄&♆
Aug	25	Fri	20:01	8:00 PM	10:00 PM	9.1	♄&♆
Sep	09	Sat	19:34	8:30 PM	10:30 PM	25.1	♄,♆&♃
Sep	19	Tue	19:15	8:00 PM	10:00 PM	4.7	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Sep	22	Fri	19:22	8:00 PM	10:00 PM	7.7	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Sep	23	Sat	19:23	8:00 PM	10:00 PM	8.7	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Oct	07	Sat	18:37	7:30 PM	9:30 PM	23.6	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Oct	20	Fri	18:20	7:00 PM	9:00 PM	6.3	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Nov	17	Fri	16:43	6:00 PM	7:30 PM	4.9	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Dec	15	Fri	16:33	6:00 PM	7:30 PM	3.5	♄,♆,♃&⛢
event	April 28 previous			next May 13

☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune

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2023 Public Sky Observing Plan
Month	Day	DoW	Location	Sunset	Start	End	☽ age	Planets
May	13	Sat	Root River Park	20:27	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	23.8	♀&♂
May	13	Sat	Austin 2		9:00 PM	11:00 PM	0.0	♀&♂
May	19	Fri	Elgin	20:38	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	4.2	♀&♂
May	26	Fri	Watson	20:41	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	6.0	♀&♂
May	27	Sat	Austin Sola Fide		9:30 PM	11:00 PM	0.0	♀&♂
Jun	10	Sat	Root River Park	20:53	9:45 PM	11:45 PM	22.5	♀&♂
Jun	10	Sat	Austin 2		9:30 PM	11:00 PM	0.0	♀&♂
Jun	23	Fri	Watson	20:57	9:45 PM	11:45 PM	5.4	♀&♂
Jun	24	Sat	Austin Sola Fide		9:30 PM	11:00 PM	0.0	♀&♂
Jul	15	Sat	Austin 2		9:30 PM	11:00 PM	0.0	☿,♀&♂
Jul	15	Sat	Root River Park	20:52	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	28.0	☿,♀&♂
Jul	28	Fri	Watson	20:40	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	10.6	♄
Jul	29	Sat	Frontenac	20:39	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	11.7	♄
Jul	29	Sat	Austin 2		9:30 PM	11:00 PM	0.0	♄
Aug	12	Sat	Forestville	20:21	9:00 PM	11:00 PM	26.6	♄&♆
Aug	12	Sat	Austin 2		7:00 PM	11:00 PM	0.0	♄&♆ State wide party 7-11PM
Aug	19	Sat	Root River Park	20:11	8:30 PM	10:30 PM	2.9	♄&♆
Aug	25	Fri	Watson	20:01	8:00 PM	10:00 PM	9.1	♄&♆
Aug	26	Sat	Austin Sola Fide		9:00 PM	11:00 PM	0.0	♄&♆
Sep	09	Sat	Root River Park	19:34	8:30 PM	10:30 PM	25.1	♄,♆&♃
Sep	16	Sat	Austin Sola Fide		9:00 PM	11:00 PM	0.0	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Sep	19	Tue	Elgin	19:15	8:00 PM	10:00 PM	4.7	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Sep	22	Fri	Watson	19:22	8:00 PM	10:00 PM	7.7	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Sep	23	Sat	Frontenac	19:23	8:00 PM	10:00 PM	8.7	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Sep	23	Sat	Austin 2		9:00 PM	11:00 PM	0.0	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Oct	07	Sat	Root River Park	18:37	7:30 PM	9:30 PM	23.6	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Oct	20	Fri	Watson	18:20	7:00 PM	9:00 PM	6.3	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Nov	17	Fri	Oxbow Park	16:43	6:00 PM	7:30 PM	4.9	♄,♆,♃&⛢
Dec	15	Fri	Oxbow Park	16:33	6:00 PM	7:30 PM	3.5	♄,♆,♃&⛢
event	December 02 previous				next February 24