This event is in the past.It took place on April 10, 2026 at Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Themed Tour
Themed TourTelescope Observing
April 10 at 8pm
Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor
🔭"truly magnificent collection"
🌙"viewing the moon through the Victorian telescope is a very enriching experience"
☁️Building stays open even if clouds block the stars
Peer through a 170-year-old telescope at the stars on a crisp Friday night. The 1857 Fitz Refractor still brings Saturn's rings and lunar craters into sharp focus, with friendly guides ready to share the stories behind this Victorian marvel.
historic observatory
free admission
hands-on astronomy
Victorian science
Themed TourThemed TourTelescope Observing
April 10 at 8pm
Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor
🔭"truly magnificent collection"
🌙"viewing the moon through the Victorian telescope is a very enriching experience"
☁️Building stays open even if clouds block the stars
Peer through a 170-year-old telescope at the stars on a crisp Friday night. The 1857 Fitz Refractor still brings Saturn's rings and lunar craters into sharp focus, with friendly guides ready to share the stories behind this Victorian marvel.
historic observatory
free admission
hands-on astronomy
Victorian science