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This event is in the past.It took place on March 13, 2026 at Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

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From Ann Arbor to Space!

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

Old Fourth Ward

Peer through the same 1854 telescope that once mapped the stars, then explore rare Apollo 11 mission commentary and early astrophotography from the Clements Library. The Detroit Observatory turns a Friday night into a journey from Victorian astronomy to the moon landing.

Historic stargazing
Space history
Rare artifacts
Apollo 11

Tips

đź”­"the 17ft Fitz Refractor"
🌙"viewing the moon through the Victorian telescope"

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

+1 734-763-2230

detroitobservatory.umich.edu

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