Citizen Astronomer

Size and Scale of our Solar System
2021-04-27 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | PEM Middle School, 70 1st Ave NW, Elgin, MN, 55932, United States
Presentation

Please note – this is a closed event for Plainview Elgin Millville 8th grade Earth Science students

The size and scale of our solar system objects will be discussed using a scale model of our solar system and reference points in the Elgin area.

Mars 2020 Mission and Perseverance Rover Landing
2021-02-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Meeting via ZOOM
The NASA Mars 2020 mission will be discussed as well as the highlights of the upcoming Perseverance Rover landing on February 18th.
Venue: Rochester Astronomy Club virtual meeting
Time: Feb 9, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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MARS 2020 Mission
2020-06-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Rochester Community and Technical College, 851 30th Ave SE Room EA121, Rochester, MN, 55904, United States

Size and Scale of our Solar System
2020-02-28 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Oxbow Park, 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN, 55920, United States
Presentation The size and scale of our solar system objects will be discussed using a scale model of our solar system and reference points in Oxbow park. Night Sky Observing with the Rochester Astronomy Club Come and enjoy the night sky views and indoor presentations with members of the Rochester Astronomy Club at Oxbow Park. Volunteers from the Rochester Astronomy Club will set up telescopes in the Nature Center parking lot to share the night sky objects with you. Additionally , there are indoor presentations related to astronomy and space-related sciences. In the event of cloudy skies or poor weather the event will still be held indoors. If you have never been to a public night sky viewing event, please take a few minutes to review this document that describes a typical event and what you might expect http://citizenastronomer.org/what-to-expect-at-a-public-night-sky-observing-event/

Public Night Sky Observing 01/03/2020
2020-01-03 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Oxbow Park, 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN, 55920, United States
Public Night Sky observing events are a great way for anyone with an interest in astronomy to come and enjoy the night sky with the assistance of amateur astronomers. At these events, amateur astronomers will set up telescopes in a public location and encourage people to view stars, planets and other objects of interest. If you are new to astronomy, or have an interest in astronomy, come to one of these events! They are free and lots of fun.
If you would like to know more about what to expect at a Public Night Sky Obseving events, read this article
