You will have multiple opportunities to participate in the special viewing programs at the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society's Stonecipher Astronomy Center this weekend.

If Mother Nature cooperates with clear skies, viewing nights will be held outside and in the observatory this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.

The free events will allow attendees to experience the state-of-the-art telescope and view deep-sky objects with the assistance of DPAS members. 

DPAS President Dave Lenius says the big scope will allow you to see incredible sky views.

On Saturday at 6 p.m., a holiday planetarium show offers a special holiday-themed visit to space, complete with music, humor, and some science. Space is limited, but the show will be repeated every 30 minutes until everyone has seen and had a chance to experience it.

On Sunday, weather permitting, a solar viewing at 1:00 p.m. will take place with a special filter on the telescope to view a more active sun this time of year.  A planetarium show will follow again at 2:00 p.m.