Blue Moon Supermoon Sturgeon Moon
August 30, 2023 – August 31, 2023 @ 8:00 pm – 6:45 am – Once in a blue moon, a month will have two full moons, the second is known as the blue moon. About 3-4 times per year we have supermoons – when the moon is closest to earth and appears the brightest, up to 30% brighter than other full moons. The Sturgeon moon happens every August as […]
Northern Lights June 10
June 10, 2024 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Find the best stargazing dates on the North Shore. There is a good chance to see the Aurora Borealis aka ‘northern lights’ tonight. Watch from dusk until 10:30pm in the skies to the north. The forecast is for all of Minnesota except the southernmost 50 miles.
Keeper’s View Event
July 26, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm – Join us as we celebrate Split Rock Lighthouse’s 114th birthday! Visit on July 26th from 6:30 pm to 10 pm to enjoy food from Rustic Inn, watch a 13-minute film, and join a 20-minute guided tour. Learn about the dangers of the North Shore and the risks faced by Split Rock’s keepers and their families. […]
Aurora Borealis – July 30
July 30, 2024 @ 1:00 am – 11:45 pm – the northern lights are likely to be out! Look to the sky at in the early morning hours (1am to dawn) on Tuesday July 30 and again at dusk. A nice size geomagnetic storm will begin Monday, July 29, but much of the peak will be during daylight hours. Since storms can change, you can […]
Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Jackie Scherer
August 3, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and wildlife photographers of the area. For the month of August our featured photographer is Jackie Scherer. Born and raised in Minnesota, Jackie has always had an interest in photography. However, […]
Dark Sky Night at Split Rock Lighthouse
August 7, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm – To celebrate our dark skies, we will start the night off with a presentation by Bob King on the Northern Lights. He will cover what causes them, their forms, and how best to view them. Bob writes for Sky & Telescope and teaches community education astronomy in Duluth. He also pens the Astro Bob blog […]
Aurora Borealis – August 9-10
August 9, 2024 – August 10, 2024 @ 9:30 pm – 4:00 am – The northern lights are likely to be out! Get outside art dusk for the best chance to see northern lights on Friday, August 9 and on Saturday August 10! This forecast is for everywhere north of the Twin Cities across the entire state of Minnesota. Find the best stargazing dates on the North Shore.
Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Jackie Scherer
August 10, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and wildlife photographers of the area. For the month of August our featured photographer is Jackie Scherer. Born and raised in Minnesota, Jackie has always had an interest in photography. However, […]
Best Stargazing September
September 3, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm – New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – look due north after the sun has set and find the Big Dipper constellation [see photo] with its telltale 3-star handle and 4-star dipper. In the autumn, the dipper is […]
Northern Lights September 10
September 10, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – The northern lights may be out Tuesday evening The aurora forecast has the northern lights appearing at dusk for a few hours. Current models say the best chance is 7-8pm CST, so be out right at dark. Find the best stargazing dates on the North Shore.
September Full Moon
September 17, 2024 @ All Day – Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world. The Fall Harvest Moon is the fullMoon closest to the September equinox (around September 22). Most years, it’s in September, but every four years or so, it falls in October. Th September moon is also known as the […]
Best Stargazing October
October 2, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm – New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – look due north after the sun has set and find the Big Dipper constellation [see photo] with its telltale 3-star handle and 4-star dipper. In the autumn, the dipper is […]
Northern Lights October 3-6
October 3, 2024 – October 6, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 4:00 am – Northern Lights October 3-6: the aurora borealis forecast shows a storm October 3-6. Updated Friday, Oct 4 – the northern lights will be out from dusk tonight through Sunday morning. Right now NOAA says the best chance is Saturday night at 10pm. Stay up late, get up early, ge outside. The prediction is a for […]
Draconids Meteor Shower
October 7, 2024 – October 8, 2024 @ 10:00 pm – 5:00 am – The Draconid meteor shower has staged some dramatic outbursts in the past but nowadays its show is far from extravagant. In recent years the Draconids have been relatively quiet, producing few meteors and no noticeable outbursts of activity. The shower is active between Oct. 6-10, with peak viewing the evening of Oct 7 into the early morning […]
Northern Lights October 10-11
October 10, 2024 – October 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 7:00 am – Northern Lights October 10-11: it’s coming and it should be a BIG one. The storm will be going on from mid-morning Thursday, October 10 to midnight Friday, October 11. This is going to be a huge storm which means it will cover a large area and be more active/brilliant. Forecast: best chance of northern lights Thursday […]
