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 …

The Rochester Astronomy Club was invited to the Bamber Valley Science Event, geared towards second and third grade students. We set up several different kinds of telescopes to explain how they work and give students a chance to look through them. The weather was poor, …