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The Lanphier Observatory

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Public Stargazing and Constellation Lessons

Summer 2023

Wednesday and Thursday nights from 10-midnight (weather permitting)
June 21 – Aug. 24

Admission:  Adults $5  Students $4

A clear night provides the perfect setting for a star-filled sky, made even more visible by our 14″ Celestron Telescope in the Lanphier Observatory.

You’ll see plenty of heavenly objects in bright, brilliant detail, and learn from Norm Wheeler, our local authority and guide, and Elizabeth Wolterink, current Leelanau educator.

Visitors may park in any Leelanau School lot and walk down the scenic boardwalk, across the Crystal River, to the Lanphier Observatory or adventurous types may walk in from the beach. The Lanphier Observatory is easily visible to passersby, being tucked just between the Lake Michigan shore and the trees.