Event

Star gazing and eduacation event for guests of Tecumseh Parks and Recreation. Requires registration.

Date: Friday, October 4, 2024

Time: 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Eastern

Location: AJ Smith Recreation Center
810 North Evans
Tecumseh, MI

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
After a couple of years of having this event cancelled due to weather, this time we had excellent weather. The Moonless sky was about as good as it gets and was surprisingly dark considering the proximity to downtown Tecumseh. We got started just as it was getting dark, and the attendees all arrived just before then and around the same time. We were able to view a variety of objects, starting with Saturn and then moving on to the typical variety available at this time of year. We answered a lot of questions and gave some of them a lot to ponder. The attendees, mostly adults but a few children and younger people, seemed to very much enjoy the event. We started packing up at 10 PM. Club members helping were Charlie Nielsen, Jeff Kopmanis, Brian Ottum, and new member Joe Frank. This was Joe's first club outreach event, and he was impressed as well as being a great contributor.

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