Fox Park Public Observatory — Attraction in Benton Township

Im only upset by the fact i lived a half mile away and never found time to come out here til 2 years after moving in! Its just a fantastic little spot on observatory nights. The folks there are truly dedicated to their work and show a deep love for star gazing. I had never once thought i could see a planet like saturn from something short of one of those monstrous observatories you see in movies and stuff but i was happily wrong! The folks were very knowledgeable and were happy to answer all of my incredibly stupid questions with a smile. I think i learned more that night than my entire 7th grade experience, i was astonished how much more fun this was from a scholarly standpoint. The fact the take dont charge but take donations shows even further how much they enjoy this field and i’ll happily donate next im in. (They only take cash donations so dont be dumb like me n not bring cash.) I also recommend checking online resources as to what planets and celestial bodies are viewable and the weather because we got very lucky we could see not only saturn but a rare view of it along with...

Great spot not too far from Lansing to get out under some dark Skies and get the chance to take a look through the telescopes they have setup in Observatory. It is a large open air Observatory with plenty of room to spread out. They have a large 16inch telescope along with many smaller scopes set up to view the many seasonal faint deep sky objects. Highly...

FPPO is nice place to do some night sky viewing. It is relatively dark for a place not too far from the city. There is a nice setup there and some of the volunteer members bring their own equipment. Volunteers are very friendly and do well to promote...