This event is in the past.It took place on December 12, 2025 at Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Observing Night 1
Observing Night 2
Observing Night 3
Observing Night 4
Observing Night 5

Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor

🌙"viewing the moon through the Victorian telescope is a very enriching experience"
☁️Happens rain or shine with alternate activities
⏰Last admission 30 minutes before closing

Peer through an 1857 Fitz telescope that's been scanning Michigan skies for over 160 years. The historic Detroit Observatory offers free Friday nights of stargazing, exhibits on early American astronomy, and tales of the university's scientific ambitions.

Historic astronomy
Stargazing
Free event
Educational experience
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