Mrs. Wells

Posted on April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 by Mrs. Wells

Women at the Harvard College Observatory

Posted on March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 by Mrs. Wells

“Harvard College Observatory began hiring women assistants as early as 1875, though women like Eliza Quincy volunteered their time even before that date.”

Williamina Fleming shown standing right of center. Harvard University Archives https://library.cfa.harvard.edu/plate-stacks/women-at-hco

Total Lunar Eclipse Coming Soon!

Posted on March 3, 2025March 13, 2025 by Mrs. Wells

During a lunar eclipse, the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow, and sunlight passing through the atmosphere dimly lights it. Shorter wavelengths, like blue and violet, scatter more. Longer wavelengths, like red and orange, pass through giving the Moon a reddish or orangish hue. The more dust or clouds in Earth’s atmosphere, the redder the Moon appears.