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When:
August 19, 2023 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
2023-08-19T20:30:00-05:00
2023-08-19T22:30:00-05:00
Where:
Root River Park
4012 80th St SE
Rochester, MN 55904
USA
4012 80th St SE
Rochester, MN 55904
USA
Cost:
Free
Public Sky Observing of the planets Saturn&Neptune bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club.
What to expect at Public Sky Observing – click here.
Reload this page before you leave for the event. Event can be cancelled in case of cloudy weather or another reason.
Resources:
In the Sky August/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
NASA: All Eyes on the Ice Giants
| Month | Day | DoW | Location | Sunset | Start | End | ☽ age | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:13 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 6.0 | ♀,♄,♃,⛢&♂ |
| Feb | 24 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:52 | 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 5.2 | ♀,♃,⛢&♂ |
| Mar | 31 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:35 | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10.0 | ☿,♀,⛢&♂ |
| Apr | 15 | Sat | Root River Park | 19:53 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 25.1 | ☿,⛢,♀&♂ |
| Apr | 28 | Fri | Watson | 20:09 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 8.5 | ♀&♂ |
| Apr | 29 | Sat | Austin Sola Fide | 20:11 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 9.5 | ♀&♂ |
| May | 13 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:27 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 23.8 | ♀&♂ |
| 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 | ♀&♂ |
| Jun | 10 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:53 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 22.5 | ♀&♂ |
| Jun | 23 | Fri | Watson | 20:57 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 5.4 | ♀&♂ |
| 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 | ♄ |
| Aug | 12 | Sat | Forestville | 20:21 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 26.6 | ♄&♆ State wide party |
| 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 | ♄&♆ |
| Sep | 09 | Sat | Root River Park | 19:34 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 25.1 | ♄,♆&♃ |
| 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 | ♄,♆,♃&⛢ |
| 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 | August 12 previous | next August 25 | ||||||
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune
| Oxbow Park | Root River Park | Soccer Fields | Out of Rochester | lunation | lunation |