The ONU Observatory will be open to the public when the International Space Station flies by Mars and Venus. The public is invited to view the fly-by from 8-10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27. The observatory is located on the south side of West Lincoln Avenue and east of Klingler Road.

At 8:24 p.m., the space station will rise in the southwest and pass by Venus and Mars, as seen from Ada.  The brightness of the space station will be only rivaled by Venus.

After the space station passes, those attending will observe Mars and Venus as well as deep sky objects using the many telescopes at the ONU Observatory. 

The event is free and open to the public.