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.

From Ann Arbor to Space! 1
Educational Talk
From Ann Arbor to Space! 2
From Ann Arbor to Space! 3
From Ann Arbor to Space! 4
From Ann Arbor to Space! 5
🔭"the 17ft Fitz Refractor"
🌙"viewing the moon through the Victorian telescope"

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