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This event is in the past.It took place on April 17, 2026 at Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Upcoming at Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory 1
Themed Tour
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Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory

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

Old Fourth Ward

Step inside one of North America's oldest observatories to explore 170 years of astronomical history, then peer through the 19th-century Fitz Refractor telescope that helped put U-M on the map.

Historic 1850s building
Original research telescopes
Free public access
Student-curated exhibition

Tips

🔭free viewings Friday nights (closed in August)
📚student docents lead tours Thursday-Friday 12-5pm

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

events.umich.edu

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Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory - Outgoing