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Telescope Observing: Art Fair Edition

July 18 at 7pm

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

Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor

One of the oldest telescopes in North America
"Clear skies meant a viewing through the 17ft Fitz Refractor"
Observatory stays open even if weather doesn't cooperate

Peer through the same 1857 Fitz telescope that launched University of Michigan's astronomy program. This free Art Fair weekend event opens the historic Detroit Observatory for celestial gazing, with modern instruments and knowledgeable guides on hand even if clouds roll in.

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  • historic observatory
  • free admission
  • family-friendly
  • astronomy night
  • Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
  • Old Fourth Ward
  • Ann Arbor

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