Join the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) on the last Friday of every month for Astronomer Evenings at the Dearborn Observatory. Northwestern astronomers will host discussions about various astrophysics topics like the concept of light as a cosmic messenger or how optical telescopes work, all while you take in views of the sky!

The Dearborn Observatory is open to the public every Friday night from 8:00 pm-10:00 pm, and Astronomer Evenings are held on the last Friday of the month. The next Astronomer Evening will be Friday, April 29th.  For more information, please click here or call 847-491-7650 for reservations.