Root River Park 2024
Root River Park is located south of Rochester and is owned by Olmstead County. It is a small but pretty park adjacent to the North branch of the Root river….
Aurora on May 10, 2024
The night of Friday, May 10, was the first night for club members under the dark skies of Eagle Bluff after a long winter. To our surprise, it wasn’t even…
Total Eclipse 2024
Did you observe the last total solar eclipse on April 8? Do you have valuable photos, video or notes? Perhaps they are suitable for submission and certification by the Astronomical…
Cedar River Club meeting in Austin
The Cedar River Astronomy Club in Austin, MN has meeting on Friday 2/9/24 on 7 PM. See more at https://www.hormelnaturecenter.org/upcoming-programs-and-events.html The Cedar River Astronomy Club‘s mission is to connect people…
Public Sky Observing 2024 plan
Work in progress < – 2024 – > Month Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat…
Frontenac Summer
On Saturday, July 29, a long-planned astronomical observation took place in Frontenac State Park. Fortunately, the weather was nice and clear. People can especially enjoy walking the various trails in…
Supernova in M101
Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki on May 18 2023 discovered supernova in the Galaxy M101 Pinwheel. Supernova was designated with name SN 2023ixf and it is about 21 million light years…
March Northern lights
On the evening of March 23, NOAA predicted increased auroral activity in the auroral ring over Greenland and Canada. This activity was expected to affect Minnesota at a lower intensity….
Astronomy League Carbon stars list
Table based on AstroLeague.org observing program Carbon Stars file CarbonStarList3.pdf. # Name RA DEC Mag. Per Con Type Cat HIP Desig HD Desig 1 WZ Cas 00 01 15 +60…
Astronomy League Double stars list
Table based on AstroLeague.org observing program Double Stars file DS-MasterObjectList2021.pdf # Name RA DEC Mag Sep Pos. Angle Last WDS measure 1 Eta Cassiopeiae 00h 49m.1 +57° 49′ 3.5, 7.4 13.4″ 326°…