This event is in the past.It took place on July 24, 2026 at Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Themed TourThemed TourAsteroids Over Ann Arbor
July 24 at 7pm
Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor
🔭"one of the oldest telescopes in North America"
🌙"viewing the moon through the Victorian telescope is a very enriching experience"
☁️Cloudy? the building and history tour still shines
Peer through one of America's oldest working telescopes while learning how a 19th-century U-M astronomer discovered 22 asteroids. If the skies cooperate, you'll end the night spotting real celestial objects through the Victorian-era Fitz refractor.
Night sky observing
Historic science site
Knowledgeable guides
Family-friendly astronomy
Themed TourThemed TourAsteroids Over Ann Arbor
July 24 at 7pm
Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor
🔭"one of the oldest telescopes in North America"
🌙"viewing the moon through the Victorian telescope is a very enriching experience"
☁️Cloudy? the building and history tour still shines
Peer through one of America's oldest working telescopes while learning how a 19th-century U-M astronomer discovered 22 asteroids. If the skies cooperate, you'll end the night spotting real celestial objects through the Victorian-era Fitz refractor.
Night sky observing
Historic science site
Knowledgeable guides
Family-friendly astronomy