Past Event

Astronomy Night Feat. Solar Eclipse Talk w/ DO Staff

Mar. 29, 2024

Friday / 8:00 PM

Event Details

Join the Detroit Observatory for a special Astronomy Night featuring solar eclipses!

This unique Astronomy Night will feature a talk by Austin Edmister, Assistant Director for Astronomy. Learn about the long history of eclipse expeditions by observatory staff, see original photo plates from a 1932 solar eclipse, and learn about the upcoming solar eclipse! Talk is ~30 minutes long, begins at 8:00PM and repeats at 9:00PM.

Tours of the historic Detroit Observatory begin at 8:30PM until 10:00PM and include telescope observing, if weather permits.

You may register for both the talk and the tours+telescope observing!

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