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Night Under the Stars at FMU Observatory

FMU Observatory | 520 Francis Marion Rd, Florence, SC 29506, USA
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The FMU Observatory will be open for an evening star party. Telescopes will be set up on the observatory grounds and the dome will be open for views of Saturn, Uranus, and various deep-sky objects. This is an outdoor event and may be canceled for severe weather or completely cloudy skies.

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