Presented By: Bentley Historical Library
One Last Look: A Celebration and Temporary Farewell to the Detroit Observatory
Program and Keynote Lecture: “The Detroit Observatory’s James Craig Watson, the Eclipse Expedition of ’78, and the Heroic and Tragic Search for the Planet Vulcan.”
Celebrate and learn about the planned addition to U-M’s historic Detroit Observatory, the 2nd oldest building on campus and the birthplace of U-M as a research university.
We welcome you to join us to learn about the Observatory’s past and its place in history, as well as see plans for the addition and the Observatory’s future. Speakers will present a brief history of the U-M Detroit Observatory as well as an overview of plans for the visitor/education-center addition, followed by the keynote address by Thomas Levenson of MIT, author of Levenson is the author of The Hunt for Vulcan…And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe. Following the program, guests will be invited to visit the Detroit Observatory and, weather permitting, to stargaze using the historic 1857 Fitz 12" refracting telescope.
Reception 7:30 pm, Program 8:00 pm, Visit Detroit Observatory 9:30 pm.
The event is free and open to the public. We are strongly encouraging advance registration at https://is.gd/eDNkfd or by calling 734.763.3639
We welcome you to join us to learn about the Observatory’s past and its place in history, as well as see plans for the addition and the Observatory’s future. Speakers will present a brief history of the U-M Detroit Observatory as well as an overview of plans for the visitor/education-center addition, followed by the keynote address by Thomas Levenson of MIT, author of Levenson is the author of The Hunt for Vulcan…And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe. Following the program, guests will be invited to visit the Detroit Observatory and, weather permitting, to stargaze using the historic 1857 Fitz 12" refracting telescope.
Reception 7:30 pm, Program 8:00 pm, Visit Detroit Observatory 9:30 pm.
The event is free and open to the public. We are strongly encouraging advance registration at https://is.gd/eDNkfd or by calling 734.763.3639
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