This event is in the past.It took place on April 11, 2026 at Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.




Telescope Observing
Old Fourth Ward
Step inside a 19th-century time machine and peer through the 1857 Fitz telescope at distant stars and planets. The friendly guides make the cosmos feel surprisingly close, even on cloudy nights when the building itself becomes the star attraction.
Historic 1857 telescope
Free Friday night
Guided stargazing
Victorian-era building
Tips
đ"a truly magnificent collection"
đlast entry 30 min before close
đsecond oldest building on campus
Telescope Observing




Step inside a 19th-century time machine and peer through the 1857 Fitz telescope at distant stars and planets. The friendly guides make the cosmos feel surprisingly close, even on cloudy nights when the building itself becomes the star attraction.
Historic 1857 telescope
Free Friday night
Guided stargazing
Victorian-era building
Tips
đ"a truly magnificent collection"
đlast entry 30 min before close
đsecond oldest building on campus
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