4012 80th St SE
Rochester, MN 55904
USA
Public observing of the comet C/2023 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
Backup day: Sunday October 20
What to expect at Public Sky Observing – click here.
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Moon on Saturday October 19 evening
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
Resources: In the Sky October/2024, Phases of the Moon 2024, Planets rise and set 10/19, Sun and Moon 10/19, Sun today, Holidays 2024
Moon Features You Can See From Earth,
Messier list, Caldwell list, Double stars list, Carbon stars list
| Month | Day | DoW | Location | Sunset | Start | End | ☽ age | Planets | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:03 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8.0 | ♄ ♆ ♃ ⛢ | Rob Reid Presentation |
| Feb | 16 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:41 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 6.5 | ♆ ♃ ⛢ | Luka Bajzer Presentation |
| Mar | 15 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:19 | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 4.9 | ☿ ♃ ⛢ | Josef Presentation |
| Apr | 11 | Thu | Red Wing | 19:52 | 8:45 PM | 10:15 PM | 2.4 | ♃ ⛢ | Presentation and observing |
| Apr | 12 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:53 | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 3.3 | ♃ ⛢ | Presentation and observing |
| May | 10 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 20:31 | 9:15 PM | 4:00 AM | 7.4 | @Members night | |
| May | 17 | Fri | Watson | 20:33 | 9:15 PM | 11:15 PM | 8.4 | 5/18 Astronomy Day | |
| Jun | 01 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:48 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 24.3 | ||
| Jun | 07 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 20:51 | 9:45 PM | 4:00 AM | 0.4 | @Members night | |
| Jun | 14 | Fri | Watson | 20:56 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 7.8 | ||
| Jun | 29 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:58 | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 21.9 | ☿ | |
| Jul | 06 | Sat | Frontenac | 20:56 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 0.7 | ☿ | Presentation and observing |
| Jul | 12 | Fri | Watson | 20:53 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 5.4 | ☿ | |
| Jul | 27 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:40 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 20.6 | ☿ | |
| Aug | 02 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 20:33 | 9:00 PM | 3:45 AM | 27.7 | @Members night | |
| Aug | 09 | Fri | Watson | 20:23 | 9:15 PM | 11:15 PM | 3.8 | ||
| Aug | 10 | Sat | Forestville | 20:22 | 9:15 PM | 11:15 PM | 4.7 | ♄ ♆ | State wide star party |
| Aug | 24 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:00 | 8:45 PM | 10:45 PM | 19.2 | ♄ ♆ | |
| Aug | 31 | Sat | Frontenac | 19:48 | 7:45 PM | 10:45 PM | 26.4 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Presentation and observing |
| Sep | 04 | Wed | Elgin | 19:39 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 1.3 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Presentation and observing |
| Sep | 05 | Thu | Dodge Center PL | 19:38 | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 2.3 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Presentation and observing |
| Sep | 06 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 19:37 | 8:45 PM | 10:45 PM | 3.2 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | !StarBQ |
| Sep | 07 | Sat | Eagle Bluff | 19:35 | 8:45 PM | 10:45 PM | 4.1 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | !StarBQ |
| Sep | 21 | Sat | Root River Park | 19:09 | 8:15 PM | 10:15 PM | 17.7 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | |
| Sep | 27 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 18:58 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 23.9 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Public sky observing |
| Oct | 11 | Fri | Watson | 18:33 | 7:15 PM | 9:15 PM | 8.3 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | 10/12 Astronomy Day |
| Oct | 19 | Sat | Root River Park | 18:20 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 16.3 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | comet C/2023 A3 |
| Oct | 26 | Sat | Root River Park | 18:08 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 23.4 | ♀ ♃ ♄ ♆ | |
| Nov | 08 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 16:51 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 6.9 | ♀ ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Mike B: Astrophotography |
| Dec | 06 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 16:32 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 4.4 | ♀ ♂ ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Bob F: Winter Sky |
| event | October 11 previous | next October 26 | |||||||
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune
| Oxbow Park | Root River Park | Soccer Fields | Out of Rochester | Moon visible |