5731 County Rd 105 NW
Byron, MN 55920
USA
Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 3.9 days after New Moon, planets Saturn Neptune Uranus 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 November 13 evening
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
Resources: In the Sky November/2026, Phases of the Moon 2026, Planets rise and set 11/13, Sun and Moon 11/13, 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 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 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 | October 31 previous | next December 11 | |||||||
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune
| Oxbow Park | Root River Park | Soccer Fields | Out of Rochester | Moon visible |