Miss Mitchell's Comet Party at Loines Observatory

Please join the Maria Mitchell Association to honor the legacy of Maria Mitchell with bourbon and brownies, on Saturday, October 5 at the Loines Observatory, 59 Milk Street, Extension.

 

Meet Maria Mitchell, America's first female astronomer:

 

On the evening of October 1, 1847, Maria Mitchell climbed the rooftop of the Pacific Bank where her father was cashier. This ordinary routine for Maria would become an extraordinary night for American Astronomy.

 

On that evening, Maria swept her telescope across the sky and discovered a comet. Soon after, Maria was awarded a gold medal from the King of Denmark for her discovery. This event set her on a path that changed the trajectory of her life forever.

 

From professor of astronomy at Vassar College, to lifelong friendships with great scientists and thinkers of the nineteenth century, to influencing the path for women, Maria Mitchell's legacy inspires science and learns of all ages today.