Annie Jump Cannon: Sorter of the Stars

For Women's History Month, join a park ranger in the planetarium to learn about astronomer Annie Jump Cannon. Annie was one of a group of women astronomers at Harvard Observatory who worked on a map of every star in the sky. Annie not only was the fastest at analyzing the stars, but she also developed a new system of classification that is still used today. After the presentation will be a craft activity to make our own spectroscopes.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

The planetarium is located in the Rock Creek Park Nature Center at 5200 Glover Rd. NW Washington, DC 20015

Schedule

Event Type

• Cultural/Craft Demonstration
• Talk