Oct. 1, 1847, Nantucket (MA).
That evening, 29-year-old #MariaMitchell went to the roof of their home above the Pacific Bank.
With a small 2-inch telescope she spotted a fuzzy object 5° above Polaris, the North Star.
It wasn't on the charts. It was moving. A telescopic #comet.
🔭🧪⚛️ #HistSci
That evening, 29-year-old #MariaMitchell went to the roof of their home above the Pacific Bank.
With a small 2-inch telescope she spotted a fuzzy object 5° above Polaris, the North Star.
It wasn't on the charts. It was moving. A telescopic #comet.
🔭🧪⚛️ #HistSci
October 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Oct. 1, 1847, Nantucket (MA).
That evening, 29-year-old #MariaMitchell went to the roof of their home above the Pacific Bank.
With a small 2-inch telescope she spotted a fuzzy object 5° above Polaris, the North Star.
It wasn't on the charts. It was moving. A telescopic #comet.
🔭🧪⚛️ #HistSci
That evening, 29-year-old #MariaMitchell went to the roof of their home above the Pacific Bank.
With a small 2-inch telescope she spotted a fuzzy object 5° above Polaris, the North Star.
It wasn't on the charts. It was moving. A telescopic #comet.
🔭🧪⚛️ #HistSci
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September 15, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Just added to Etsy - Maria Mitchell Stargazer by Katharine E Wilkie (1966) A Discovery Book www.etsy.com/listing/4540... #MariaMitchell #VintageBooks #VintageEtsy #Etsy
“Mingle the starlight with your lives, and you won’t be fretted by trifles.”
The inspiring story of astronomer Maria Mitchell, who paved the way for women in science, with a poem of cosmic perspective (read by David Byrne and illustrated by Maira Kalman)
The inspiring story of astronomer Maria Mitchell, who paved the way for women in science, with a poem of cosmic perspective (read by David Byrne and illustrated by Maira Kalman)
Achieving Perspective: Trailblazing Astronomer Maria Mitchell and the Poetry of the Cosmic Perspective (David Byrne Reads Pattiann Rogers)
“Mingle the starlight with your lives, and you won’t be fretted by trifles.”
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January 6, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Maria Mitchell, the first American woman to work professionally as an astronomer, discovered a comet in 1847 for which she was awarded a gold medal by the King of Denmark. #MariaMitchell #CometDiscovery #WomenInAstronomy
September 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Maria Mitchell, the first American woman to work professionally as an astronomer, discovered a comet in 1847 for which she was awarded a gold medal by the King of Denmark. #MariaMitchell #CometDiscovery #WomenInAstronomy
December 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Glad to see The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything among these excellent books for #InternationalWomensDay #MariaMitchell #picturebookbiography #womeninscience
Real Women, Real Stories, Real Influence. We love these inspiring stories of real women to celebrate International Women’s Day!
♀️LION ON THE INSIDE, written by Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir andJudith Henderson, illustrated by Katherine Ahmed
♀️LION ON THE INSIDE, written by Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir andJudith Henderson, illustrated by Katherine Ahmed
March 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Glad to see The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything among these excellent books for #InternationalWomensDay #MariaMitchell #picturebookbiography #womeninscience
For #InternationalWomensDay the story of #astronomer #MariaMitchell, scientist, teacher, and strong advocate for making room for women in higher education and making space in women's daily lives for intellectual curiosity and study. #picturebookbiography
March 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
For #InternationalWomensDay the story of #astronomer #MariaMitchell, scientist, teacher, and strong advocate for making room for women in higher education and making space in women's daily lives for intellectual curiosity and study. #picturebookbiography
For international womens day
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March 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
For international womens day
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do not look at stars as bright spots only—try to take in the vastness of the universe
#mariamitchell
#mariamitchell
July 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
do not look at stars as bright spots only—try to take in the vastness of the universe
#mariamitchell
#mariamitchell