ARTHUR STORER PLANETARIUM
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redlights
N 38° 33.079 W 076° 34.954
18S E 362097 N 4268174
This historical marker sits just off of Dares Beach Road, in Prince Frederick, MD. The planetarium itself is on the grounds of Calvert High School.
Waymark Code: WM43CX
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2008
Views: 42
ARTHUR STORER PLANETARIUM
Arthur Storer (c. 1642 - 1686), the first astronomer in the American colonies, came to Calvert County from Lincolnshire, England. He was among the first observers to sight and record data describing Halley's Comet on its return in 1882. His observations were made from this tract of land. Arthur Storer was a lifelong friend of colleague of Sir Isaac Newton who quoted Storer's data repeatedly in his great scientific works.
Board of County Commissioners
Calvert County Historical Society
and
Maryland Historical Society
If you have questions about this marker in particular email me through my profile and I can give you hours of the school. I also work at Calvert High School, as a teacher, and if people ask the can say that they are here to see Mr Redden.
County (required): Calvert County
Location (required): Located just off of Dares Beach Road, in Prince Frederick, MD.
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