Humans have been creating special places to observe the night sky for thousands of years. Each place was designed and built with an intention to record and learn about the cosmos. Our own Detroit Observatory was built to aid Michigan astronomers in their study of asteroids, comets, stars, and more. Seeing in Depth: The Observatory as a Scientific Instrument will take you around and inside the observatory to highlight the many features and technology that made our observatory a tool of discovery and learning.

Join us this July 21 at 8PM to learn about the inner workings and design of a 169-year-old research observatory.

Seeing in Depth gives visitors a closer look at some of the people, technology, and discoveries from the Detroit Observatory’s history. Talks and presentations feature observatory staff and begin at 8PM. Telescope observing is weather dependent and will begin after sunset.