Strasenburgh Planetarium Telescope weekly free public observing
There's a Moon this night, so Saturn and the Moon will be the main targets. The Moon is a 25% crescent and best earlier in the evening. Saturn is very low in the East and viewable only later in the session, and still a bit low for really good views. It will improve over the next month.
In the winter months, unless mainly clear, we probably won't be open for observing. Stay tuned for updates on late Saturday afternoon as we cancel winter nights that aren't pretty clear or are too cold.
The Strasenburgh Planetarium has a 12 1/2" telescope on the roof that our club members operate on clear Saturday nights. Free! Climb the 60 stairs to the roof deck via the entrance to the tower next to the rear door of the planetarium. Call the planetarium box office after 7:30PM if you're in doubt as to if it will be open.
Click the "more info" link to go to the Museum's website, but please believe the hours and dates posted here as they are updated weekly and are accurate!
The planetarium is part of the Rochester Museum and Science Center, on East Avenue at Goodman Street in downtown Rochester.
The telescope is on the roof, up 60 stairs. Use the parking lot behind the planetarium and the stair case to the scope is to the right before entering the back door of the planetarium.
During cold winter months, we may alternatively put a scope at ground level on the back sidewalk due to the very cold conditions on the roof and also skip some weekends with less than enticing viewing conditions like nearly full moons! Check back here each week for updated schedule expectations.
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