Once again, cloudy skies prevailed for the Rochester Astronomy Club’s monthly public outreach event. No night sky observing for this event, but we did have some nice presentations in the Oxbow Nature Center classroom. 13 people showed up and the audience was very engaged. Hopefully …
On November 11th, 2019, Mercury, our innermost planet, passed between the Sun and Earth in a way that allowed us to see Mercury with the Sun in the background. Commonly referred to as a “transit”, this event provided an opportunity for people to look …
Our first successful 2019 outreach session with the Rochester Astronomy Club and public observers happened on May 10 at the Watson Soccer Fields. The day began with clouds, but the skies cleared long enough for us to get a few hours of viewing with the …