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Dearborn Observatory
Visitors are invited to tour the Observatory every Friday night.
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News and Events
Observing at Dearborn Observatory
The Dearborn Observatory is open on Friday evenings for walk-in tours at 10:00 PM for public observing with the historic 18.5 inch refracting telescope.
Events
Jun
5
2025
Complex Systems Seminar: Vincent Thibeault: "The Low-Rank Hypothe...
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
Behind the blur caused by the high-dimensional nonlinear dynamics and the intricate organization of complex systems, hide essential mec...
Jun
5
2025
Condensed Matter Physics Seminar: Anand Bhattacharya: TBA
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Abstract: TBA Anand Bhattacharya, Physicist, Argonne National Laboratory Host: Venkat Chandrasekhar
Jun
6
2025
Friday Nights at the Dearborn Observatory
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Evanston
The Dearborn Observatory is open for public viewing every Friday night from 9 to 11 pm during the spring and summer months (Apr-Sept). ...