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Seeing in Depth: The Observatory as a Scientific Instrument

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...

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1398 E. Ann Street (Entrance on Observatory Street)
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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