70 1st St SE
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Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 1.3 days after New Moon, planets Mars Saturn Neptune 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) and observe at least one featured object each month and take a photo or draw it. Submit no later than the end of the following month. See more at Astroleague, NASA – September .
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.
Moon on Tuesday September 9 evening
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
Resources: In the Sky September/2025, Phases of the Moon 2025, Planets rise and set 09/09, Sun and Moon 09/09, Sun today, Holidays 2025
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 |
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Jan | 10 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:03 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8.0 | ♀ ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | John Attwell: Mars Orbit |
Feb | 07 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 18:30 | 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9.9 | ☿ ♀ ♂ ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Bob Fealey: Winter Sky |
Mar | 07 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:06 | 7:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 8.4 | ☿ ♀ ♂ ♃ ⛢ | Jay Mclaren: Messier Catalogue |
Apr | 04 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:42 | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 6.9 | ♂ ♃ ⛢ | Randy Hemann: Aurora Borealis |
May | 02 | Fri | Watson | 20:16 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 5.4 | ♂ ♃ | 5/3 Astronomy Day |
May | 24 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:40 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 26.6 | ♂ ♃ | |
May | 30 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 20:45 | 9:30 PM | 4:15 AM | 3.4 | ♂ | @Members night |
Jun | 06 | Fri | Watson | 20:51 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 10.5 | ♂ | |
Jun | 21 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:58 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 25.2 | ☿ ♂ | |
Jul | 04 | Fri | Watson | 20:57 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 9.0 | ☿ ♂ | |
Jul | 19 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:48 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 23.9 | ♂ | |
Aug | 01 | Fri | Watson | 20:35 | 9:15 PM | 11:15 PM | 7.5 | ♂ | |
Aug | 16 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:13 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 22.6 | ♂ | Frontenac?? |
Aug | 22 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 20:08 | 9:00 PM | 3:45 AM | 28.6 | ♂ | @Members night |
Aug | 29 | Fri | Watson | 19:52 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 5.9 | ♂ | |
Sep | 09 | Tue | Elgin | 19:30 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 1.3 | ♂ ♄ ♆ | Observing, after full Moon |
Sep | 13 | Sat | Root River Park | 19:24 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 21.3 | ♂ ♄ ♆ | |
Sep | 20 | Sat | Frontenac | 19:11 | 7:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 27.4 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Presentation and observing |
Sep | 24 | Wed | Dodge Center PL | 19:04 | 7:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 2.6 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Presentation and observing |
Sep | 26 | Fri | Watson | 19:00 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 4.4 | ♂ ♄ ♆ | 9/27 Astronomy Day |
Oct | 03 | Fri | Root River Park | 18:47 | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 10.9 | ☿ ♂ ♄ ♆ | |
Oct | 18 | Sat | Watson | 18:21 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 26.9 | ☿ ♄ ♆ | |
Oct | 31 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 18:02 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 9.3 | ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Presentation |
Nov | 28 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:35 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 7.7 | ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Presentation |
Dec | 12 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:33 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 22.8 | ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Presentation |
event | August 29 previous | next September 13 |
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune
Oxbow Park | Root River Park | Soccer Fields | Out of Rochester | Moon visible |