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How the Sun Became a Movie Star

July 11 at 1pm

Old Fourth Ward

Peek through a 17-foot Victorian telescope at our closest star while learning how University of Michigan researchers captured the Sun on film over a century ago. Weather permitting, you'll witness live solar observation through modern telescopes at this historic 1854 observatory.

historic observatory
Victorian telescope
solar science
hands-on astronomy

Tips

☀️bring sunglasses for after viewing
🌤️check weather day-of, viewing is outdoors
🚗arrive early, campus parking fills fast

Saturday, July 11, 1:00 PM

Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

1398 E Ann St, entrance on, Observatory St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

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How the Sun Became a Movie Star - Outgoing