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Copy of Astronomy at the Beach - Saturday

Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs

Highlights

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm

7.5 hours

Island Lake Recreation Area

Free Tickets Available

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Date & Location

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm to 11:30 pm (GMT-04:00)

Island Lake Recreation Area

6301 Kensington Road, Brighton, United States

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About the event

Copy of Astronomy at the Beach - Saturday
Michigan's largest FREE astronomy event for 29 years!

About this Event

Astronomy at the Beach - Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26 & 27

Our theme this year is Saturn!

Keynote Speaker: Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. - Michigan native, planetary scientist, Director of the Vatican Observatory, and president of the Vatican Observatory Foundation

Presentations by local astronomers - many of whom are volunteer NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors! Learn about astronomy, space science and imaging technology.

Astronomy Club Tables - Several Astronomy clubs and event hosts will be at tables with freebies, teacher resources, demonstrations and more! You can chat with local astronomers, and schedule a lecturer to speak to your group and/or set up telescopes at your venue.

Jeff MacLeod will have his Gemini Spacecraft simulator there - get your tickets early!

Solar telescope viewing starts at 4:00 PM until sundown - you can see sunspots, prominences and other features on the Sun.

Shows and talks start at 7:00 PMFor kids, we're holding a Scavenger Hunt of objects in the sky--with Prizes!

Dark-sky viewing starts at 8:00 PM and and goes till midnight - with dozens of telescopes owned by astronomy club members on the viewing field!

Educators have often given extra credit to students attending our in-person event in the past!

Parking: MI license plate “recreation passport” is required. If you don't have one, you may purchase one at the gate)

If cloudy/rainy, the show will still go on in the presentation tent, and there will still be a display of space images, plus local astronomy club tables.

Location: Island Lake State Recreation Area, Brighton on the Kent Lake Beach

Events on Facebook: Fri., Sat.Website: https://www.glaac.org/

This event is hosted by the Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs.


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Island Lake Recreation Area, 6301 Kensington Road, Brighton, United States
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Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs

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Copy of Astronomy at the Beach - Saturday, 27 September | Event in Brighton | AllEvents
Copy of Astronomy at the Beach - Saturday
Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm
Free