Night Sky Watching led Michigan Tech physicist Dr. Robert Nemiroff and co-hosted by Gratiot Lake Conservancy and the Open Skies Projecton Mount Horace Greeley (off Gratiot Lake Road in Keweenaw County).

Saturday, August 12th, 9:30 pm to Midnight (Arrive at site 9:30-10 pm.)

(This event is weather dependent. In the event of a mostly cloudy or rainy night the event will be rescheduled to August 19 th. )

Free of charge. RSVP REQUIRED. There is limited parking available near the site and carpooling is encouraged. Registration will allow you to receive notification of cancellation or date change and event details and confirmation to be sent. Register at the Open Skies Project website: https://www.openskiesproject.org/event/night-sky-watching

Bring: Chairs and blankets, telescopes or binoculars (if you have them), drinking water, and flashlights.

Directions: Parking will be on a wide paved driveway slightly below the viewing field. Park between 9:30 and 10 pm while it is still light. Walk approximately a block or two on a paved road to the viewing field. Keeping light to a minimum will allow eyes to adjust for better dark sky viewing. There will be a port-a-potty onsite. No water available onsite.

The Star Watch will occur doing the Perseid Meteor shower.