RiverBend Astronomy Club ~ RBAC

10/31/2026

What’s Up in the Night Sky – November 2026

What’s Up in the Night Sky – November 2026 from In-The-Sky.org Moon Phases Last Quarter – November 1 New Moon – November 9 First Quarter – November 17 Full – November 24 – The Beaver Moon Close Encounters November 1: The Moon has a close approach to the Beehive (M44) in the early morning hours. November 2 (Near dawn): The Moon and Mars are in conjunction near dawn, passing within 1 degree of each other....

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What’s Up in the Night Sky – November 2026 from In-The-Sky.org   Moon Phases   Last Quarter – November 1   New Moon – November 9   First Quarter – November 17   Full – Nove…

10/27/2026

First Quarter Moon Days for 2027

The Glik's Company is kind enough once again to let us set up telescopes on the front of their shopping center along Rt. 143 in Highland, IL. Print off the attached date list for easy reference. We hope to see you on at least one of those nights.

The Glik’s Company is kind enough once again to let us set up telescopes on the front of their shopping center along Rt. 143 in Highland, IL. Print off the attached date list for easy referen…

10/09/2026

short animation of the long time favorite image from the River Bend Astronomy Club

09/28/2026

What’s Up in the Night Sky – October 2026

What’s Up in the Night Sky – October 2026 from In-The-Sky.org Moon Phases Last Quarter – October 3 New Moon – October 10 First Quarter – October 18 Full – October 25 – The Hunter’s Moon Close Encounters October 2: M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) is at opposition tonight. October 4: Saturn is at opposition tonight. October 4: Asteroid 2 Pallas is at opposition tonight....

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What’s Up in the Night Sky – October 2026 from In-The-Sky.org   Moon Phases   Last Quarter – October 3   New Moon – October 10   First Quarter – October 18   Full – October…

09/04/2026

Upcoming Public Events – September and October 2026

Come see us when we are out and about in September and October, 2026. Public events are for everyone! Dobson Fest, Broemmelsiek Park, Defiance, MO, Saturday, September 19, 3 – 11 pm First Quarter Moon Night, Northtown Shopping Center, Highland, IL, September 21, 7-10 PM Balloons Over Marine Festival, Marine, IL, Friday/Saturday, September 25-26, Friday 4-11pm, Saturday 11am-11pm....

Come see us when we are out and about in September and October, 2026. Public events are for everyone! Dobson Fest, Broemmelsiek Park, Defiance, MO, Saturday, September 19, 3 – 11 pm First Quarter M…

08/24/2026

What’s Up in the Night Sky – September 2026

What’s Up in the Night Sky – September 2026 from In-The-Sky.org Moon Phases Last Quarter – September 4 New Moon – September 10 First Quarter – September 18 Full – September 26 – The Harvest Moon Close Encounters September 1: Aurigid meteor shower. See major meteor shower section below for details. September 3: The nearly last quarter Moon passes less than 2 degrees from the Pleiades in the early morning sky....

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What’s Up in the Night Sky – September 2026 from In-The-Sky.org   Moon Phases   Last Quarter – September 4   New Moon – September 10   First Quarter – September 18   Full –…

08/12/2026

A new copy of the Current Astronomy is now available

New Copy of the Current Astronomy is available Make sure you check it out

New Copy of the Current Astronomy is available Make sure you check it out

07/28/2026

Public Outreach Events – August & September 2026

The River Bend Astronomy Club has the following public telescope events scheduled for August and September 2026. Come out and see us! All events are at the whim of the weather. Events may be cancelled due to weather conditions that are not conducive to telescope viewing. August 15 - Ballard Nature Center , Altamont, IL from 8:30pm-10:30pm. August 17 - First Quarter Moon Day, North Town Shopping Center, Highland, IL from 7pm-10pm....

The River Bend Astronomy Club has the following public telescope events scheduled for August and September 2026.  Come out and see us! All events are at the whim of the weather. Events may be …

07/28/2026

What’s Up in the Night Sky – August 2026

What’s Up in the Night Sky – August 2026 from In-The-Sky.org Moon Phases Last Quarter – August 5 New Moon – August 12 First Quarter – August 19 Full – August 27 – The Sturgeon Moon Close Encounters August 2 (morning) – Mercury is at greatest separation from the Sun in the predawn sky, shining at magnitude 0. It is only 16° above the horizon at sunrise....

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What’s Up in the Night Sky – August 2026 from In-The-Sky.org   Moon Phases   Last Quarter – August 5   New Moon – August 12   First Quarter – August 19   Full – August 27 –…

07/20/2026

Join the River Bend Astronomy Club on Monday, July 20, 2026 as we return to the Highland (IL) Northtown Shopping Center from 7-10pm. Check out the first quarter Moon, Venus, and some of our favorite summer celestial objects. It will cool off as the Sun sets. Look for us near the stoplight in front of Ace Hardware. Hope to see you then!

Join the River Bend Astronomy Club on Monday, July 20, 2026 as we return to the Highland (IL) Northtown Shopping Center from 7-10pm. Check out the first quarter Moon, Venus, and some of our favorit…