Astronomical Calendar: 2014 September

One hundred years ago, on 1914 September 1,
"Martha," the very last Passenger Pigeon,
died at the Cincinnati Zoo, marking the
extinction of what was at one time the
most numerous bird species on the planet,
due to hunting and habitat destruction.
More info: http://www.passengerpigeon.org/

Astronomical Calendar for 2014 September:

Link >>> http://buhlplanetarium4.tripod.com/astrocalendar/2014.html#sep


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

Source: Friends of the Zeiss.

2014: 75th Year of Pittsburgh's Buhl Planetarium

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