Recipe for a Glorious Night for Astronomy

RAC Members Dark Sky Night on Saturday, July 18, 2026

A slim waxing crescent Moon will hang in the evening sky, followed by the first hints of the 2026 Perseids. After twilight fades, dark skies will open the way for the summer Milky Way and a full night of observing.

Suggested arrival: 7:30–8:30 PM
Twilight observing: 9:30–10:45 PM
Best dark-sky observing: after 11:00 PM
No backup date, so hope for clear skies.

Members’ July Sky Challenge

• One lunar feature
• One meteor
• One globular cluster
• One planetary nebula
• One double star
• One open cluster
• One emission nebula
• One binocular object
• One “other” object to be mentioned by you at the next RAC meeting

Every RAC Astronomer who completes the list will be mentioned in the next Rochester Skies newsletter.