Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory
The Detroit Observatory was once a hub of astronomical discovery that put the University of Michigan on the map as a world-class research...
Workshop: Crafting the Sky
Astronomical images are science—and art. In this workshop, learn how photographers, artists, and scientists work together to interpret the...
Workshop: Crafting the Sky
Astronomical images are science—and art. In this workshop, learn how photographers, artists, and scientists work together to interpret the...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Saturday Open House
Make the Observatory part of your weekend! Tour the historic building, view our exhibits, participate in astronomy activities, and view the...
Workshop: Crafting the Sky
Astronomical images are science—and art. In this workshop, learn how photographers, artists, and scientists work together to interpret the...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Walking Tour: Creating Michigan: Key Moments in U-M’s Early History
Explore the first 70 years of U-M history, from the University’s Native American land accession and its origins in Detroit in 1817 to its...
Asteroids Over Ann Arbor
U-M astronomer James Watson discovered 22 asteroids in the 19th century. Learn about Watson’s “bagging asteroids” and the exciting...
Workshop: Astro Image Processing
Explore how modern-day cameras, a 170-year old telescope, and computers work together to create images of our celestial neighbors. In this...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Saturday Open House
Make the Observatory part of your weekend! Tour the historic building, view our exhibits, participate in astronomy activities, and view the...
Walking Tour: The Origins of the Law Quadrangle
Many associate the architecture of the University of Michigan Law Quadrangle with the Renaissance, the Ivy League, or even Hogwarts. While...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Saturday Open House
Make the Observatory part of your weekend! Tour the historic building, view our exhibits, participate in astronomy activities, and view the...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Bio
Built in 1854, astronomers at the University of Michigan's Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory used its cutting-edge telescopes to help transform the university into a world-class research institution. Located on Central Campus in Ann Arbor, it's now open to the public, a museum where visitors can get their hands on history and view the night sky using the same instruments used to make major discoveries in the 1800s.
