RMSC - Astropods

Late August, Early September - Great time to get out a pair of binoculars and start scanning the Fall skies. Cooler weather and the skies getting dark earlier make observing with binoculars a great thing to do with the family!

Late April - May: Time to look for planets Venus and Saturn. Find out what the moon is doing and when. Eta Aquarids meteor shower early May...not great for viewing, but it is the dust from Halley's comet!

Late February - Mars is the emphasis this month. You won't want to miss this beautiful red planet!! Come out to Roper Mountain on a Friday night to look through our 23-inch refractor telesocpe.

December - This month the emphasis is on the Geminid Meteor shower (early morning of the 14th) and the Winter Solstice on the 21st.

Late October - Jupiter still brilliant in the southern sky. Orionid Meteor shower on October 21st. New Moon on October 18th and First Quarter on the 25th.

September - Jupiter continues to climb into the southeastern sky. The Moon is always fun to view...find out when. Also...we're changing from Summer to Fall this month.

Late August - The "King of Planets" is rising in the southest by 9:00 EDT! Through a telescope you can enjoy the ever-changing cloudscapes. Moon will be 1st Quarter on 27th at 7:42 am EDT.

Early August - Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on August 12th. Jupiter also in the news...result of yet another impact event in its southern hemisphere.

Late July - Couple of meteor showers coming up. Also...beautiful gathering on the morning of July 18th.

Early July - Be sure to check out Saturn's rings! July 17th - 10:00 PM EDT Shadow Transit....Saturn's moon Titan casts it shadow on Saturn's cloud surface. Planning on being in the western Pacific ocean on July 22nd?...Total eclipse of the sun will be visible...east of Iwo Jima.