Note: I wrote this article for the Rochester Astronomy Club (RAC), but also pertains to most events of these kinds The RAC hosts regular Night Sky Viewing and Dark Sky Viewing events. If you are new to astronomy or new to the club, these events …

  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 …