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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...
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.
