Ann Arbor Astronomy on Tap @ the Detroit Observatory: Cosmic Humility and Mixed Signals from the Universe

Join us for the last ⭐ Ann Arbor Astronomy⭐ on Tap of the year on Tuesday, November 17th at 7pm at the University of Michigan’s Detroit Observatory (1398 E. Ann Street)! We are collaborating with the observatory to offer observatory tours and telescope observing (pending clear skies) for an out of this world event!

Talks: This month, we will hear from Sean Collins about history of astronomy, specifically, the historic milestones in astronomy where humanity has learned we do not occupy a privileged position in the universe. We will also hear from Prakhar Bansal about the expansion of the universe, and how scientists continue to be surprised with one of the biggest unanswered questions.

In addition, we have some special surprises for November: we have RESTOCKED our AoT stickers, received new magnet designs, and we will be voting at our event on the 2027 AoT pint glass design. The winning design will be ordered and offered for purchase at our January 2027 event.

And a note on drinks/food: we are not meeting at a local pub with food and drinks this month, so plan to eat beforehand. The University of Michigan and Detroit Observatory does not permit alcoholic beverages at our event, so make sure to catch a happy hour before heading over to us. To make up for this, we will be catering cookies and brownies for this event 🙂 This is only possible with the generous donations we have received so far from our supporters, so thank you all!!!

*Logistics:*If you have not been before, the Detroit Observatory is on the University of Michigan’s central campus. It is a 15 minute walk north of Garage Bar, where we normally meet. The address is 1398 E. Ann Street and the entrance is on Observatory Street.The AoT event starts at 7pm, but observatory tours will be offered beginning at 6pm. The first tour group will leave at 6pm and the second tour group will go at 6:30pm. There will be an opportunity for a shorter tour during intermission, but it may fill up, so we recommend coming at 6 or 6:30 if you want to guarantee a tour spot.

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We hope to see you there!