Maria Mitchell Observatory
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The Maria Mitchell Observatory in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA, was founded in 1908 and named in honor of American astronomer Maria Mitchell.
The observatory has extensive public education programs and sponsors research by undergraduate students, funded by the National Science Foundation. It also houses a large collection of glass photographic plates, recording sky observations from 1910 to 1995.
[edit] External links
- Maria Mitchell Association
- Nantucket Island Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions covering MMA's obsrevatories.
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