1000 Essex Pkwy NW
Rochester, MN 55901
USA
Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 10.5 days after New Moon, planets Venus 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.
Moon on Friday June 19 evening
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
Resources: In the Sky June/2026, Phases of the Moon 2026, Planets rise and set 06/19, Sun and Moon 06/19, Sun today, Holidays 2026
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 | 23 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:03 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8.0 | ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Randy Hemann |
| Feb | 27 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 18:30 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 9.9 | ☿ ♀ ♂ ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Presentation |
| Mar | 27 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:06 | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 8.4 | ☿ ♀ ♂ ♃ ⛢ | Mike Benson |
| Apr | 24 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:42 | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 6.9 | ♂ ♃ ⛢ | Bob Fealey |
| May | 22 | Fri | Watson | 20:16 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 5.4 | ♀ ♃ | |
| Jun | 06 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:40 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 26.6 | ♀ ♃ | |
| Jun | 19 | Fri | Watson | 20:51 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 10.5 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 04 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:51 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 10.5 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 17 | Fri | Watson | 20:58 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 2.3 | ☿ ♀ | Sun |
| Aug | 01 | Sat | Frontenac | 20:58 | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 2.3 | ☿ ♀ | |
| Aug | 08 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:58 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 2.3 | ☿ ♀ | |
| Aug | 14 | Fri | Watson | 20:58 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 2.3 | ☿ ♀ | |
| Aug | 15 | Sat | Forestville | 20:58 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 2.3 | ☿ ♀ | |
| Aug | 29 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:57 | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 8.0 | ☿ ♀ | |
| Sep | 11 | Fri | Watson | 20:57 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 8.0 | ☿ ♀ | Ast. day |
| Oct | 03 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:48 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 23.9 | ♀ | |
| Oct | 16 | Fri | Watson | 20:48 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 23.9 | ♀ | |
| Oct | 31 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:48 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 23.9 | ♀ | |
| Nov | 13 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:11 | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 27.4 | ♀ | Presentation |
| Dec | 11 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 20:35 | 9:15 PM | 10:45 PM | 7.5 | ♀ | Presentation |
| event | June 06 previous | next July 04 | |||||||
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune
| Oxbow Park | Root River Park | Soccer Fields | Out of Rochester | Moon visible |