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In addition to our occasional planetarium shows, members of the club are available to speak to your group or assist with scouting projects. Astronomy concepts are entertainingly explained using instructional kits generously provided by the Night Sky Network.
If you would like us to present at your venue or set up an observing event, please contact us
Public Sky Night observing at Watson soccer fields [Fridays, Moon in about first quarter] or in other observing sites:
2016 9/10Peace Plaza, 10/14, 11/4
2017 9/29, 10/27, 11/24*1, 12/22*1
2018 1/19*1, 2/23*1, 3/23*2, 4/20, 5/18, 6/22, 7/20, 8/17, 9/14, 10/12, 11/16*2, 12/14*2
2019 1/11*2, 2/08*2, 3/15*2, 4/12, 5/10, 6/07, 7/12, 8/09, 9/06, 10/05, 11/01*3, 12/06*3
2020 1/03*3, 1/31*3, 2/28*3, 3/27*3, 5/01, 5/23*4, 5/29, 6/20*4, 6/26, 7/18*4, 7/24, 8/22*4, 8/28, 9/19*4, 9/25, 10/17*4, 10/23, 11/20, 12/18
2021 5/15*4, 5/21, 6/12*4, 6/18, 7/10*4, 7/16, 8/7*4, 8/13, 9/4*4, 9/10, 10/9*4, 10/15, 11/06*5, 11/12*3, 12/10*3
2022 1/7*3, 2/4*3, 3/11*3, 4/8*3, 4/30*4, 5/6, 5/28*4, 6/3, 7/2*4, 7/8, 7/30*4, 8/5, 8/27*8, 8/27*4, 9/2, 9/24*7, 9/30, 11/4*3, 12/2*3
2023 1/27*3, 2/24*3, 3/31*3, 4/15*4, 4/28, 5/13*4, 5/19*9, 5/26, 6/10*4, 6/23, 7/15*4, 7/28, 7/29*5, 8/12*8, 8/19*4, 8/25 , 9/09*4, 9/19*9, 9/22 , 9/23*5, 10/7*4, 10/7*4, 10/20 , 11/17*3, *0 … Watson Soccer field, 1000 Essex Pkwy NW, Rochester, MN 55901 (Observing with Moon in about first quarter, mostly Fridays)
*1 … 125 Live, 125 Elton Hills Dr NW, Rochester, MN 55901
*2 … Salem Glen Winery, 5211 60th Ave SW, Rochester, MN 55902
*3 … Oxbow Park, 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN 55920
*4 … Root River park/Master Plan, 4012 80th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904 (Dark Sky observing, mostly Saturdays, low level light pollution)
*5 … Frontenac State Park, Frontenac State Park, 29223 County 28 Blvd Frontenac MN 55026
*6 … Keller parking 43.9255, -92.5777, Keller State Wildlife Management Area
*7 … Eagle Bluff parking, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, MN 55949
*8 … Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park, 21071 County Rd 118, Preston, MN 55965
*9 … Plainview Elgin Millville Middle School, 70 1st St SE, Elgin, MN 55932
*10 … Dodge Center Public Library, 13 1st Ave NW, Dodge Center, MN 55927
*11 … KR7 Reservoir, 6317 Valleyview Ct NE Rochester MN
Outreach articles:
Nice May Night
What to expect at RAC Night Sky Viewing Events
Smoky Mars
Monthly outreach
