Rochester Astronomy Club (Minnesota)

Public Sky Observing

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Event

Public Sky Observing of the planets bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club.

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Time: 9:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Central

Location: Root River Park
4012 80th St SE
Rochester, MN 55904

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Root River Park
4012 80th St SE
Rochester, MN 55904
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Late in the afternoon the clouds cleared and this evening finally had quite clear skies. Quite a few RAC members showed up, Jay, Bob F, John A, Randy, Jeff, Kirk, Duane, Josef. Two visitors even brought their own telescopes. Visitors came thanks to the publication of the event on Facebook. Bright and fainter galaxies were observable, even with Randy's 30 inch telescope.
Photo From Public Sky Observing
Northwest horizon from Root River Park parking lot. On the right is the aperture of a 30 inch telescope. In the center, a light pollution meter. On the left are the stars Castor and Pollux from Gemini above the horizon.
Photo From Public Sky Observing
Observing galaxies with a 30-inch telescope. Bright Spica in the top left, beautiful Porrima in the middle almost all the way up. Next to the dark shell of the telescope in the middle left is Kraz, beta Corvi, and almost at the left edge is gamma Hydrae.