# Meet Mercury! Astronomy Night at Observatory Park

> Event for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Where: Observatory Park (Robert McCullough Science Center), 10610 Clay St, Montville Township, OH 44064
- Ages: School age and up
- Price: Free
- Organizer: Geauga Park District
- Official page: https://reservations.geaugaparkdistrict.org/programs/index.shtml?id=24725
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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## About

An indoor talk about the planet Mercury, including news from the BepiColombo space probe, followed by night-sky viewing if the weather allows. For school-age kids and up; no registration.

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