Falcon 9 Upper Stage lunar impact
On August 5, 2026 at 1:35 a.m. CDT, the Moon will be approximately at the last quarter and more than 20 degrees above the eastern horizon in the North Central…
Observing bright variable star Algol
Algol, designated Beta Persei (β Persei, abbreviated Beta Per, β Per), known colloquially as the Demon Star, is a bright multiple star in the constellation of Perseus and one of…
RAC at RochesterFest 2026
Solar Observing at RochesterFest The Rochester Astronomy Club marked another successful community outreach event on Saturday, June 27, celebrating its second annual appearance at RochesterFest. To combat the summer heat,…
NCRAL 2026 in Cedar Rapids, IA
To be done. In total, I drove 439 miles for just $67, so one mile costs 15 cents, one hundred miles $15.26 .
Observing Alpha Centauri from Fort Myers Beach
On my recent trip to Fort Myers Beach, Florida, I set my astronomical observation goal to observe the nearest bright star, Alpha Centauri. Alpha Centauri is known to be 4.3…
The Story of the Universe in 100 stars
In August I received a generous gift in the form of the book “The Story of the Universe in 100 stars”. I started reading and realized that each chapter –…
Observe Titan shadow transits
This year 2025, we still have a unique opportunity to observe Titan’s shadow passing across Saturn’s disk as we learned at the last members’ meeting from Bob Fealey. Below is…
Sun at RochesterFest
A public observation of the Sun at RochesterFest was planned for Tuesday 6/24 and for Saturday 6/28. Tuesday 6/24 we planned a public observation of the Sun at RochesterFest from…
Hubble’s challenge to Josef after 35 years
I’m old enough to remember the launch of the Hubble telescope. And right after that, the surprising image sharpness problems. NASA came out with a call this year for the…
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has indeed become very observable with the naked eye after all. It can be photographed quite well with smartphones. Of course, a camera with a larger…