Say hi to our friends at the Fox Park Observatory, located around 30 minutes from MSU campus. We have MORP alums there who put on great public nights! Their schedule can be found here: eatoncounty.org/651/Public-Vie…

Because of cloudy weather we have to unfortunately cancel our public night tonight April 5th. Join us next week on April 12th for Statewide Astronomy Night!

Join us on Saturday from 9-11pm for public night at the MSU Observatory! Visit our website for FAQs: web.pa.msu.edu/astro/observ/v… Address: MSU Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, MI 48910 Image Credit: Jerry Dunn

Unfortunately we are canceling public night tonight due to cloudy weather.

These are various deep-sky objects we have been able to get pictures of at the MSU Observatory throughout the year! The 1st image is the Silver Sliver Galaxy. The 2nd image is the Ring Nebula. The 3rd is the Phantom Galaxy, 32 million light-years away!

Join us on Saturday from 9:30-11:30pm for public night at the MSU Observatory! Visit our website for FAQs: web.pa.msu.edu/astro/observ/v… Address: MSU Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, MI 48910

Join us on Saturday from 9:30-11:30pm for public night at the MSU Observatory! Visit our website for FAQs: web.pa.msu.edu/astro/observ/v… Address: MSU Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, MI 48910

Huge thanks to Red Bull for fueling our all-nighters at the MSU Observatory! Staying up all night to study the stars just got a whole lot easier with a few cases of wings.

"Maybe Mondays aren't so bad..." -Nayda, MSU Student Observer Pictured is the Eagle Nebula (M16) and the moon taken on our 24-inch telescope this summer!

One of our student observers colored this image of the Andromeda galaxy (M31) through applying separate layers of RGB filters and adjusting the opacity via Clip Studio Paint!

Unfortunately, we are cancelling our public night that was scheduled for August 2nd due to an upcoming upgrade. Instead, visit Fox Park Observatory! (eatoncounty.org/651/Public-Vie…) They will be having public nights on Friday August 1st, and Saturday August 2nd from 9:00pm-12:00am.

Join us on Saturday from 9:00-11:00pm for public night at the MSU Observatory! Visit our website for FAQs: web.pa.msu.edu/astro/observ/v… Address: MSU Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, MI 48910

Join us on Saturday from 8:30-10:30pm for public night at the MSU Observatory! Visit our website for FAQs: web.pa.msu.edu/astro/observ/v… Address: MSU Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, MI 48910

Billions of years in the making, just in time for Friday night viewing. Swan Nebula (M17), Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), and Whirlpool Galaxy (M51a) captured with our 24-inch telescope.

Join us on tonight from 8:30-10:30pm for public night at the MSU Observatory! Visit our website for FAQs: web.pa.msu.edu/astro/observ/v… Address: MSU Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, MI 48910

The only thing brighter than the stars tonight? Our gratitude to Red Bull for keeping us energized!

Join us for these free astronomy events tomorrow, September 27th! 🌌 🌙 Night hike and night sky observing with Abrams Planetarium at Burchfield Park: lansing.org/event/burchfie… 🌙 Public Observing at the MSU Observatory: web.pa.msu.edu/astro/observ/v…

Join us tomorrow (Saturday) from 7:00-10:00pm for public night at the MSU Observatory! We have lots of fun moon and astronomy activities planned! Visit our website for FAQs: web.pa.msu.edu/astro/observ/v… Address: MSU Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, MI 48910

Join us from 7-10pm rain or shine on Friday, October 24th for a night of fun Halloween activities, a costume contest, candy, and stargazing. Costume Contest: Kid Costume Vote: 8-8:30pm Adult Costume Vote: 8:30-9pm Address: MSU Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, MI 48910

We had such a fun time at the Halloween public night last Friday! Thanks to everyone who stopped by, we'll be open again for public nights in the spring.