Dennis Mammana
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Dennis L. Mammana (born September 5, 1951) is an astronomy writer, lecturer, and sky photographer.[1][2] His newspaper column about astronomy, "Stargazers", has been syndicated since 1992, and he has led many expeditions across six continents on photography and public eclipse and aurora viewing trips.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Mammana was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Easton Area High School in Easton in 1969, and then studied physics and astronomy at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, where he received his B.A. in 1973. After completing work toward his M.S. in astronomy at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, he was awarded a one-year internship at the Strasenburgh Planetarium in Rochester, New York.
Career
[edit]Mammana has held positions at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., the Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, and the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in San Diego, California.[4]
Mammana has authored six astronomy books for adults and children, and hundreds of magazine, encyclopedia, and web articles.[5]
Personal life
[edit]He currently resides in Borrego Springs, California.
References
[edit]- ^ "Northern lights: photographs of the Aurora Borealis around the Arctic Circle". Britain: Telegraph.co.uk. 2009-04-14. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "APOD: 2009 January 25 - Annular Eclipse: The Ring of Fire". apod.nasa.gov. U.S.A.: NASA. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "Dennis Mammana". 42 West, the Adorama Learning Center. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "TWAN Bio for "Dennis Mammana"". 2019-12-24. Archived from the original on 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "About Dennis Mammana | Creators Syndicate". www.creators.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
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