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Peach Mountain is a facility owned by the University of Michigan and is located within Stinchfield Woods (a wood lot owned by the University about four miles from Dexter). There is a radio telescope and other equipment on Peach Mountain operated by various departments in the University. There is also a 24 inch optical telescope operated by the University Lowbrow Astronomers.
More Information about Open Houses at Peach Mountain.
Peach Mountain is located on North Territorial road about four miles North of Dexter.
To get to the observatory, travel 1.1 miles west along North Territorial Road from the Dexter-Pinckney Road intersection. You will see a small maize and blue sign that marks the gate. The gate is normally closed, but will be open on open house evenings and on other special events (see the schedule of events for more details).
We request that you turn cellular telephones and similar equipment off at this point (they interfere with ongoing research work). Travel about a mile along the dirt road, turn left, and you will see a radio telescope and a parking area.
Walk west from the small parking lot keeping the fence to the left and turn left again keeping the fence to the left. Follow the path for about 700 feet until you see the pale blue building. Inside is the 24 inch telescope.
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