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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...
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...
Astrophotography for Beginners
From image composition to camera settings to choosing your subject, learn everything you need to know to produce a stellar astronomical...
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...
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...
How the Sun Became a Movie Star
From stunning eclipse photos to the first motion pictures of the Sun, explore the fascinating history of solar research at U-M. Includes...
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...
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...
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...
Walking Tour: Invisible to Indispensable: Black Legacies at Michigan
Celebrate Juneteenth and explore the stories that have shaped the African American experience at the University of Michigan. We’ll learn...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
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...
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: Paths of Protest: Stories of Campus Activism at the University of Michigan
The first teach-in. Lawsuits. Nazi resistance. U-M has long been home to activism, and this walking tour will visit historically significant...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Introduction to Astrosketching
Before there were cameras, astronomers put pencil to paper to record what they saw. Using the Observatory’s historic and modern...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
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...
Saturday Open House
Make the Observatory part of your weekend! Tour the historic building, view our exhibits, participate in astronomy activities, and view the...
How the Sun Became a Movie Star
From stunning eclipse photos to the first motion pictures of the Sun, explore the fascinating history of solar research at U-M. Includes...
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...
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...
Crafting the Sky
Astronomical images are science—and art. Learn how photographers, artists, and scientists work together to interpret the universe. Then,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
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...
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...
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...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
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...
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...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
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...
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.
