Name: McMath-Hulbert Solar Observatory Tour
Start: 2018-07-28T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2018-07-28T12:00:00-04:00
Location: McMath-Hulbert Observatory

July 2018

July 28, 2018 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

McMath-Hulbert Solar Observatory Tour

McMath-Hulbert Observatory 895 N. Lake Angelus Rd., Lake Angelus, MI, United States

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