Oct. 1, 1847: Miss Mitchell’s Comet

Oct. 1, 1847: Miss Mitchell’s Comet

On Oct. 1, 1847, Maria Mitchell was positioned on the roof of the Pacific National Bank on Main Street in her hometown of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Sweeping the sky with her family’s 2-inch reflector, she spotted a small object that did not appear on any of her charts. Though not able to be seen with theContinue reading "Oct. 1, 1847: Miss Mitchell’s Comet"