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Strasenburgh Planetarium Telescope weekly free public observing: 3/13 cancelled for clouds!

Location: 
Strasenburgh Planetarium East Ave & Goodman Street Rochester, NY Park behind the Planetarium (the building with the big dome!) and the stairwell to the scope is on the right, just before the back doors of the building. Note that there are 60 steps up to the telescope!
Date/Time: 
03/13/2010 7:30pm - 9:30pm

There's no Moon this night, so it's a good night for observing dimmer objects. Mars is also still in the sky, but now receding and getting smaller and any detail getting below visible size. As for the winter months, unless mainly clear, we probably won't be open for observing. Due to snow on the roof, we often have to substitute a scope on the ground as the roof of the roll off won't open with snow on it. Stay tuned for updates on late Saturday afternoon as we cancel winter nights that aren't pretty clear or are too cold.

Until April, check back close to observing time for updates on our abbreviated winter schedule as the majority of the nights get clouded out and often, snow and ice on the roof make observing on the tower difficult or even dangerous due ice under foot.

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!

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Directions: 

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.

Phone: 
697-1945 (Planetarium Box Office)
Phone: 
or call Jim Seidewand 723-6225 for more info