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Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor

"a real treat... viewing through the 17ft Fitz Refractor"
Runs rain or shine, clouds just mean no telescope
Arrive early, doors close 30 min before end

Gaze at the cosmos through the 1857 Fitz Refractor, one of North America's oldest telescopes. Student docents guide you across the night sky, and the historic observatory stays open for exploring even when clouds crash the party.

What are you into?

  • Historic 1857 telescope
  • Free admission
  • Student docent-led
  • Rain or shine
  • Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
  • Old Fourth Ward
  • Ann Arbor

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