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Fenton Sidewalk Astronomy

Name: Fenton Sidewalk Astronomy
Start: 2018-08-23T15:30:00-04:00
End: 2018-08-23T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Fenton Sidewalk

August 23, 2018 @ 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Stop by and see the Moon, Jupiter, or Saturn on your way back from the concert in the park. We will be set up on Leroy Street, near the fire hall. Also, anyone with a telescope is welcome to set up with us.

Details

Date:: August 23, 2018
Time:: 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Event Category:: Sidewalk Astronomy

Organizer

: GMAC
Phone: 2486051351
Email: tglicata@gmail.com

Venue

: Fenton Sidewalk
: 240 S Leroy Street
Fenton, MI 48380 United States + Google Map
Phone: +1 586 709 5888

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