Public Viewing
Students from the NMC Astronomy Club and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS) host public viewing nights from 9 to 11 p.m. at Rogers Observatory.
The observatory is at 1753 Birmley Road, about five miles south of NMC's main campus between Garfield and Keystone roads, one-half mile south of Hammond Road.
The admission fee is $2 per person, or $5 per family.
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Day |
Date |
Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Friday |
Jan. 3* |
Orion Nebula, Moon, Venus |
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Friday |
Feb. 7* |
Orion Nebula, Moon, Venus |
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Friday |
March 6* |
Moon, Orion Nebula, Venus |
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Friday |
April 3* |
Venus, Orion Nebula, Moon |
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Friday |
May 1* |
Venus, Moon |
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Saturday |
May 2 |
Mercury early, Venus, Moon late |
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Friday |
June 5* |
Mercury early, Moon late |
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Saturday |
June 20 |
Jupiter very late |
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Friday |
July 3* |
Moon, Jupiter very late |
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Saturday |
July 18 |
Jupiter late, Saturn very late |
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Saturday |
Aug. 1 |
Moon, Jupiter, Saturn |
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Friday |
Aug. 7* |
Jupiter, Saturn |
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Saturday |
Aug. 29 |
Jupiter, Saturn, Moon |
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Friday |
Sept. 4* |
Jupiter, Saturn, Moon, Mars |
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Saturday |
Sept. 26 |
International Observe the Moon Night, Jupiter, Saturn |
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Friday |
Oct. 2* |
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Moon |
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Friday |
Nov. 6* |
Mars, Orion Nebula & Moon late |
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Friday |
Dec. 4* |
Mars, Orion Nebula, Moon late |
* These dates, the 9–11 p.m. viewing session is preceded by a meeting and program by the GTAS, at 8 p.m. All are welcome.
See gtastro.org for more outreach events around the area.
- 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
In Case of Inclement Weather
If it is cloudy, a tour and slide show will be presented. Winter viewing may be canceled, if a heavy snow, during the day, makes the hill impassable.
Web Sites of Interest
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
