Catch a falling star

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The old Perry Como song talks of putting a star in your pocket, and while you will not be able to do that, you can arrange to visit the Dearborn Observatory and view the stars!

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Never let it fade away
Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Save it for a rainy day

Dearborn Observatory is located on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. There are free public viewings on Friday evenings where you can stop in and do a little star watching.

The observatory was originally constructed in 1888.

The Observatory is open to the public for viewing with the historic 18.5" refracting telescope every Friday night from 9:00 - 11:00 PM
Rain or Shine! But of course, clear nights are better for viewing!