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What’s Up in the Night Sky – July 2026 from In-The-Sky.org   Moon Phases   Last Quarter – July 7   New Moon – July 14   First Quarter – July 21   Full – July 29 – The Buck Moon   Close Encounters   July 1 – The globular cluster M22 in Sagittarius is …

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Upcoming RBAC public events- Saturday, June 20. Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton, IL. Join us near the riverfront below the Pere Marquette Lodge for public stargazing from 7pm-midnight.   Monday, June 22. Schoen Park, Glen Carbon, IL. We relocate for one night our First Quarter Moon Day to Schoen Park for public stargazing from 7pm-10pm. …

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The Highland (IL) Jaycees asked the River Bend Astronomy Club to appear at their Schweizerfest on the Square in Highland on Sunday, June 14, 2026 from Noon through 2pm in and around the West Tent. Comet Chef Jeff will whip up a batch or two of kitchen comets and demonstrate what is a day, a …

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