Sherzer Observatory

09/24/2021

This weekend there is a FREE, online, virtual astronomy event complete with live observing:

Astronomy at the Beach 2021 Michigan’s Largest FREE Astronomy Event! Our 25th year! Due to the rise in the COVID Delta variant, this event will be live-streaming only this year.  Schedule: Times are PM and ET. Friday Sept. 24: Live Telescope Viewing (Weather Permitting) 3:00-5:00: H-alpha Solar O...

03/01/2021

A 5-minute episode of Jack Horkheimer's "Stargazer" program, broadcast by WEDU public television, Tampa-St. Petersburg. Horkheimer (June 11, 1938 -- August ...

01/31/2021

Local Astronomer Dr. Brian Ottum will be presenting the treasures of Orion, live tonight on YouTube via his remote observatory in New Mexico...

We'll use my remote control telescope to see the treasures in the constellation of Orion: Betelgeuse, the Orion Nebula, the Horsehead, Rorschach nebula, and ...

01/02/2021

Happy New Year! The Pacific Science Center is offering this free class on January 5! It is designed for grades 3-6 but all ages are welcome!

Take a virtual space ride with the Pacific Science Center to explore some of the planets and moons in our solar system. As we encounter these unique landscapes, we'll get up close and personal with deep craters, magma-filled volcanoes, and more — all while learning how to spot many of these celest...

07/12/2020

There is a lot going on in the sky right now - at night and in the early morning... You have an opportunity to view Comet Neowise and the visible planets - Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. WXYZ-7 from Detroit has a nice explanation with great infographics.

Looking for a glimpse of NEOWISE and Jupiter? Here are the best times to watch from metro Detroit

05/01/2020

Attention Early Birds - Comet SWAN is naked-eye visible!

New comet now visible to the naked eye

04/21/2020

It may clear up after midnight!

You may not be able to see the moon in the sky tonight, but if you look up for long enough at a dark, clear sky, you may catch some "shooting stars."

04/02/2020

Feeling the start of cabin fever? Over the next couple of clear nights, step outside and look to the southwest as a beautiful cosmic event unfolds... Venus meets the Pleiades....

Once every 8 years, brilliant Venus appears to pass right through the renowned Pleiades star cluster. This celestial meetup is called a conjunction, and it's...

03/17/2020

Even though campus is closed, you can still see some interesting things in the sky this week from home!

11/12/2019

OPEN OBSERVING tonight 7:30-9:30pm. Dress for frigidly cold temperatures and wind!