Thursday, August 1, 2013

Astronomical Calendar: 2013 August

File:Maria Mitchell.jpg

Image of America's first professional woman astronomer, Maria Mitchell, whose 195th
birthday is August 1 of 2013. She won a gold medal prize presented by the King of
Denmark, for her discovery of a comet named in her honor: Miss Mitchell's Comet.
(Image Sources: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/ U.S. Department
of Commerce, Wikipedia.org )

Astronomical Calendar for 2013 August:

Link >>> http://buhlplanetarium4.tripod.com/astrocalendar/2013.html#aug


The current month's Astronomical Calendar can also be found on the cover page of the History of The Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science, Pittsburgh web site at this link:

Link >>> http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/#astrocal


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