Where and when University Lowbrow Astronomers meets
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The map point is city Ann Arbor (approximate): 42.279°N, 83.784°W.
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University Lowbrow Astronomers observes from Peach Mountain Observatory, North Territorial Rd, near Dexter MI
The club's dark site is where members take their telescopes on clear moonless weekends, away from town lights. Many clubs open it to the public on star party nights and to new members after a first visit with the group.
Public star parties and outreach by University Lowbrow Astronomers
Public open houses at Peach Mountain Observatory from sunset; hotline (734) 975-3248.
Loaner telescopes
Many clubs lend telescopes to members, so you can try a type before you buy one.
Help with a new telescope
Bring a scope to a meeting or observing night and members will help set it up and align it.
Dark sites and star parties
Members share their observing sites and travel together to regional star parties.
Dark sky places and observatories near University Lowbrow Astronomers
Nearest dark sky places
| Place | Where | Bortle | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Pelee National Park | Leamington, Canada | 4 | 111 km (69 mi) |
| Dr. T.K. Lawless County Park | Michigan | 4 | 177 km (110 mi) |
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park | Ohio | 5 | 218 km (136 mi) |
| Salamonie River State Forest | Indiana | 4 | 228 km (142 mi) |
| Observatory Park Park District Park | Ohio | 4 | 237 km (147 mi) |
| Huron-Manistee National Forest | Michigan | 3 | 248 km (154 mi) |
Observatories open to the public within 150 km
- Angell Hall Student ObservatoryAnn Arbor, Michigan, 0 km (0 mi). Free public open houses on select Friday nights, about 9-11 pm
- Detroit ObservatoryAnn Arbor, Michigan, 4 km (2 mi). Saturday open houses (e.g. noon-5 pm) and special events; Lowbrow Astronomers meet here monthly
- Sherzer ObservatoryYpsilanti, Michigan, 13 km (8 mi). Open to the public on clear Monday evenings 7:30 pm Oct-Apr, select evenings in summer, with EMU Astronomy Club
- Peach Mountain ObservatoryDexter, Michigan, 14 km (9 mi). Free public open houses on select Saturday nights from dusk
- Ritter Planetarium and Brooks ObservatoryToledo, Ohio, 69 km (43 mi). Friday evening planetarium shows ($8 adults) followed by telescope viewing at Brooks Observatory atop McMaster Hall, weather permitting
- Ritter ObservatoryToledo, Ohio, 71 km (44 mi). First Friday monthly the public planetarium program (7:30 pm, 8:30 pm May-Sep; $8 adults) observes with the Ritter 1m, weather permitting
Other astronomy clubs within 150 km
- Eastern Michigan Univ. Astronomy ClubYpsilanti, Michigan, 13 km (8 mi)
- General Motors Astronomy ClubMilford, Michigan, 37 km (23 mi)
- Amateur Astronomers of JacksonJackson, Michigan, 51 km (32 mi)
- Ford Amateur Astronomy ClubDearborn, Michigan, 52 km (32 mi)
- Oakland Astronomy ClubRochester Hills, Michigan, 69 km (43 mi)
Star parties in Michigan
- Great Lakes Star GazeRiver Valley RV Park, Gladwin, September new moon
Planning a trip? Astrotourism in Michigan puts the dark sky places, observatories, clubs, star parties, planetariums and science centers of the state on one map, with the best night out worked out.
University Lowbrow Astronomers among the clubs and observatories of Michigan
Gold dots are astronomy clubs, green dots observatories open to the public, squares dark sky places; select one for its page. See Michigan astronomy clubs for the full list.
University Lowbrow Astronomers record
Every value in the astronomy clubs dataset for University Lowbrow Astronomers
| ID | 562 |
|---|---|
| Name | University Lowbrow Astronomers |
| Address | PO Box 13144 |
| City | Ann Arbor |
| State | MI |
| Country | USA |
| Web | http://websites.umich.edu/~lowbrows/ |
| Notes | 100 members |
| Lat | 42.2794 |
| Lon | -83.78400 |
| LatLonSpot | city Ann Arbor (approximate) |
| Status | Active |
| StatusNote | listed on NASA Night Sky Network |
| PublicNote | Public open houses at Peach Mountain Observatory from sunset; hotline (734) 975-3248 |
| DarkSite | Peach Mountain Observatory, North Territorial Rd, near Dexter MI |
| Sources | https://websites.umich.edu/~lowbrows/calendar/regular.html; https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/clubs/lowbrows/home/ |
| SQM | 19.1 |
| Bortle | 6 |
From the site's astronomy clubs dataset (clubs_q426). Distances are computed from the coordinates.