1000 Essex Pkwy NW
Rochester, MN 55901
USA
Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 7.5 days after New Moon, 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.
Moon on Friday September 18 evening
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
Resources: In the Sky September/2026, Phases of the Moon 2026, Planets rise and set 09/18, Sun and Moon 09/18, 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 | 15 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 20:31 | 9:00 PM | 3:45 AM | 27.0 | ♀ ♃ | @Members night |
| May | 16 | Sat | Eagle Bluff | 20:32 | 9:00 PM | 3:45 AM | 28.0 | ♀ ♃ | @Members night |
| May | 22 | Fri | Watson | 20:16 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 5.4 | ♀ ♃ | |
| Jun | 06 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:40 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 26.6 | ♀ ♃ | |
| Jun | 19 | Fri | Watson | 20:57 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 5.1 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 11 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:54 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 25.2 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 14 | Tue | Mayo Park | 20:51 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 28.6 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 17 | Fri | Watson | 20:49 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 2.5 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 18 | Sat | The Dean Johnson | 20:48 | 7:30 PM | 3:30 AM | 3.5 | ♀ | @Members night |
| Aug | 01 | Sat | Frontenac | 20:35 | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 16.7 | ♀ | |
| Aug | 08 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:24 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 23.8 | ♀ | |
| Aug | 14 | Fri | The Dean Johnson | 20:16 | 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 1.0 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | @Members night |
| Aug | 15 | Sat | The Dean Johnson | 20:15 | 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 2.0 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | @Members night |
| Aug | 16 | Sun | The Dean Johnson | 20:13 | 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 3.0 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | @Members night |
| Aug | 21 | Fri | Watson | 20:04 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 8.6 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | |
| Aug | 22 | Sat | Forestville | 20:03 | 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 9.6 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Sun observing |
| Aug | 22 | Sat | Forestville | 20:03 | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 9.6 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Dark sky festival |
| Sep | 12 | Sat | Root River Park | 19:26 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 1.5 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | |
| Sep | 18 | Fri | Watson | 19:18 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 7.5 | ♄ ♆ | |
| Oct | 03 | Sat | Root River Park | 18:47 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 22.2 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | |
| Oct | 16 | Fri | Watson | 18:24 | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 5.6 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | Ast.day |
| Oct | 31 | Sat | Root River Park | 18:01 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 20.8 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | |
| Nov | 13 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 16:45 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 3.9 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | Presentation |
| Dec | 11 | Fri | Salem Glenn | 16:31 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 2.3 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | Presentation |
| event | September 12 previous | next October 03 | |||||||
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune
| Oxbow Park | Root River Park | Soccer Fields | Out of Rochester | Moon visible |