Public Viewing
Students from the NMC Astronomy Club and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS) host public viewing nights.
2023 Public Viewing Schedule:
Information regarding virtual public viewing nights being held the first Friday of each month can be found on the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS) website at gtastro.org.
2023 Events:
Solar Eclipse
October 14th, 11:42 a.m.–2:18 p.m.
NMC Main Campus
Betsie Valley District Library
Star Party
October 21, 8 p.m.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park
- Orion Nebula: A stellar nursery, 1,800 light years away, visible on winter evenings
- Summer Milky Way: Many Deep Sky Objects are visible in our galaxy, best seen on August and September evenings
Web Sites of Interest
For Kids:
Visit NASA Space Place! The Space Place is for elementary school-aged kids, their teachers, and their parents.
For more information on events at the Rogers Observatory, call (231) 995-2300.
For more information on events sponsored by GTAS, go to gtastro.org.
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"It's a wonderful thing when the community comes out and uses the facility they helped to build."
JERRY DOBEK
NMC ASTRONOMY INSTRUCTOR