# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Night Under the Stars at FMU Observatory
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The FMU Observatory will be open October 2, 2026, for an evening star party. 

When is the event exactly?  
Drop-In Time: any time between 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm 
Where: FMU Observatory located behind the Center for the Child
Parking: Please use Lot D or the Center for the Child parking lots. Follow the glow stick path to the track area. It is a short walk, but it will be dark! 

What will be happening?  
We will have telescopes set up on the FMU Observatory grounds as well as the Dome open. We will view Saturn (8pm), and various Deep Sky Objects. There will not be a moon in the sky this evening. Saturn reaches Opposition (closest distance to Earth) on October 4, 2026.

This is an outdoor event and visitors are encouraged to check weather conditions before venturing out to the University. In the case of severe weather, or completely cloudy skies, the event will be canceled. 

Image Credit and Copyright: Tom Masterson
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/marion/night-under-the-stars-at-fmu-observatory/200030691661217
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Marion
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Francis Marion University Observatory
- **lat**: 34.1851
- **long**: -79.6518
- **full address**: Francis Marion University Observatory, Marion, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Night Under the Stars at FMU Observatory being held?
  - **A:** Night Under the Stars at FMU Observatory takes place on Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Francis Marion University Observatory, Marion, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Night Under the Stars at FMU Observatory?
  - **A:** Night Under the Stars at FMU Observatory is organized by Dooley Planetarium.

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