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First Quarter Moon Day free telescope viewing March 23, 2026

The next First Quarter Moon Day with the RiverBend Astronomy Club ~ RBAC is this coming Monday, March 23, 2026. Stop by Highland’s North Town Shopping Center along Rt. 143 at the stoplight between 7 and 9pm and catch views of the crescent Moon, Jupiter, Venus (if you get there before it sets around 8:15) …

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What’s Up in the Night Sky – March 2026

What’s Up in the Night Sky – March 2026 from In-The-Sky.org   Moon Phases   Full – March 3 – Full Worm Moon   Last Quarter – March 11   New Moon – March 18   First Quarter – March 25   Close Encounters   March 2: Regulus and the Moon are nearing conjunction as …

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Telescope viewing Feb. 23, 2026, 7-9pm, North Town shopping center, Highland IL

The River Bend Astronomy Club is hosting a telescope viewing at the North Town shopping center in Highland, IL on Monday, February 23, 2026 as part of the First Quarter Moon Day series. We’ll be near the stoplights into the Glik’s parking lot along Rt. 143 from 7-9pm. Dress warmly as temperatures will be in the …

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