

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Public Observing Night w/ Telescope Clinic at 8:00pm
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 09:30 pm – Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 12:00 am
- **Event Description**: Public Observing Nights only take place if skies are clear. Check weather status on graaa.org, GRAAA's Facebook page (facebook.com/GrandRapidsAstronomy) and Discord server (graaa.org/discord), or call 616-897-7065 for phone message.

Featured objects on May 3rd will be the Moon, Mars, and various star clusters, nebulas, and galaxies.

Public Observing Nights are informal educational experiences, and visitors can show up at any time during the 2.5 hours that we will be open. Guests typically spend about an hour at the observatory, enjoying views through the observatory's permanent telescopes and the personal telescopes of GRAAA volunteers set up on the grounds. There is also a tour of the observatory, an informational video about the history of the building and of GRAAA, and t-shirts, mugs, books, and other merch available for purchase. Learn more about these unique events at graaa.org/public-nights.

If you attend, share your experience with us by tagging #VeenObservatory in any social media posts!

Admission (paid upon arrival):
$5 adults
$3 kids 17 and under
Free kids 5 and under
Free for GRAAA and GRPM members

Cash preferred, but we also accept card payments.

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VENUE INFORMATION: 
James C. Veen Observatory, 3308 Kissing Rock Ave SE, Lowell, MI 49331, USA

When you arrive, a parking lot attendant will help you find a spot at the bottom of a hill. The walk up the path to the observatory is approximately 1/4 mile, and golf cart assistance is available to those who need it. The path is lighted for visitors, but it is suggested you bring a flashlight (but only point it at the ground so the light does not interfere with observing). A restroom is available for guest use inside the observatory.

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- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Alto
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3308 Kissing Rock Ave SE, Lowell, MI
- **lat**: 42.90537
- **long**: -85.40373
- **full address**: 3308 Kissing Rock Ave SE, Lowell, MI, 3308 Kissing Rock Ave SE, Lowell, MI 49331-8918, United States,Alto, Michigan

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association (https://allevents.in/org/grand-rapids-amateur-astronomical-association/12975437)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 09:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 3308 Kissing Rock Ave SE, Lowell, MI, 3308 Kissing Rock Ave SE, Lowell, MI 49331-8918, United States,Alto, Michigan
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** kids, sports, volunteering
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Public Observing Night w/ Telescope Clinic at 8:00pm ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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