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SUMMARY:Saturday Open House
DESCRIPTION:Make the Observatory part of your weekend! Tour the historic building\, view our exhibits\, participate in astronomy activities\, and view the sun with our solar telescope (weather dependent). Families welcome\, admission is always free. Registration not required.
URL:https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu/event/saturday-open-house-13/
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: The Origins of the Law Quadrangle
DESCRIPTION:Many associate the architecture of the University of Michigan Law Quadrangle with the Renaissance\, the Ivy League\, or even Hogwarts. While strolling through the Quad\, we’ll discuss the buildings from conception to construction and the Law School’s influence on social issues and legal education. \nGuided tour led by student docents. Duration: 1.5 hours; 0.5 miles. \nThis walking tour meets at the corner of S. University Avenue and State Street\, on the outer northwest corner of the Law Quad. \nTour will take place in rain or snow\, but will be cancelled for severe weather (notification via email). \nRegistration required.
URL:https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu/event/walking-tour-the-origins-of-the-law-quadrangle-2/
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SUMMARY:How the Sun Became a Movie Star
DESCRIPTION:From stunning eclipse photos to the first motion pictures of the Sun\, explore the fascinating history of solar research at U-M. Includes safe solar observation through modern telescopes (weather permitting).
URL:https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu/event/how-the-sun-became-a-movie-star/
CATEGORIES:Seeing in Depth
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Invisible to Indispensable: Black Legacies at Michigan
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Juneteenth and explore the stories that have shaped the African American experience at the University of Michigan. We’ll learn about the pioneering students who redefined what it meant to belong at U-M and visit the places where campus social movements like the Black Action Movement and #BBUM coalesced.   \nGuided walking tour developed and led by student docents from the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory. Duration: 1.5 hours; 1.4 miles. \nMeet at the steps of the Hatcher Graduate Library on the Diag. \nTour will take place in rain or snow\, but will be cancelled for severe weather (registrants will be notified via email). \nRegistration required. \nDeveloped with support from the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies.
URL:https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu/event/walking-tour-invisible-to-indispensable-black-legacies-at-michigan-5/
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SUMMARY:Telescope Observing
DESCRIPTION:Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments. \nLocated on Central Campus next to Alice Lloyd Hall and Couzens Hall. Free admission; no registration required. \nThe Observatory will be open for exploration even if the weather does not permit telescope observing. We strive to always have interesting things for you to do! \nLast visitors admitted 30 minutes prior to closing.
URL:https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu/event/telescope-observing-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T210000
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SUMMARY:Asteroids Over Ann Arbor
DESCRIPTION:U-M astronomer James Watson discovered 22 asteroids in the 19th century. Learn about Watson’s “bagging asteroids” and the exciting race for new planets. View images of asteroids and comets taken through the Observatory’s historic Fitz telescope. Includes night sky telescope observing (weather permitting).
URL:https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu/event/asteroids-over-ann-arbor/
CATEGORIES:Seeing in Depth
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SUMMARY:Telescope Observing
DESCRIPTION:Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments. \nLocated on Central Campus next to Alice Lloyd Hall and Couzens Hall. Free admission; no registration required. \nThe Observatory will be open for exploration even if the weather does not permit telescope observing. We strive to always have interesting things for you to do! \nLast visitors admitted 30 minutes prior to closing.
URL:https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu/event/telescope-observing-24/
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SUMMARY:Saturday Open House
DESCRIPTION:Make the Observatory part of your weekend! Tour the historic building\, view our exhibits\, participate in astronomy activities\, and view the sun with our solar telescope (weather dependent). Families welcome\, admission is always free. Registration not required.
URL:https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu/event/saturday-open-house-14/
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Paths of Protest: Stories of Campus Activism at the University of Michigan
DESCRIPTION:The first teach-in. Lawsuits. Nazi resistance. U-M has long been home to activism\, and this walking tour will visit historically significant locations where you will learn about protests on campus. We will cover women’s activism\, the legacy of the Treaty of Fort Meigs\, the Black Action Movement\, anti-Vietnam War activism\, and more.\n \nGuided walking tour led by student docents. Duration: 1.25 hours; 1.25 miles.  \nMeet outside the Michigan League entrance on Ingalls Mall (facing the fountain).  \nTour will take place in rain or snow\, but will be cancelled for severe weather (registrants will be notified via email). \nRegistration required.
URL:https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu/event/walking-tour-paths-of-protest-stories-of-campus-activism-at-the-university-of-michigan-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T230000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T131911Z
UID:10000569-1782594000-1782601200@detroitobservatory.umich.edu
SUMMARY:Telescope Observing
DESCRIPTION:Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments. \nLocated on Central Campus next to Alice Lloyd Hall and Couzens Hall. Free admission; no registration required. \nThe Observatory will be open for exploration even if the weather does not permit telescope observing. We strive to always have interesting things for you to do! \nLast visitors admitted 30 minutes prior to closing.
URL:https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu/event/telescope-observing-32/
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