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ABOUT YOUR ASTRONOMER |
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For more
than
four
decades,
Dennis
Mammana
has
delivered
the
wonder
and
mystery
of the
cosmos
to
audiences
around
the
world. |
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With degrees in
physics and astronomy from
Otterbein College and
Vanderbilt University, Mammana
has held planetarium positions
at the Smithsonian Institution's
National Air & Space Museum, the
University of Arizona, and San
Diego's Reuben H. Fleet Science
Center, and now works as an
astronomy writer, lecturer and
photographer from under the
clear, dark skies of Southern
California's Anza-Borrego
Desert. |
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Mammana is the author of six books on
astronomy, hundreds of popular magazine and
encyclopedia articles and, since 1992, has
written
Stargazers―the only syndicated
newspaper column about astronomy. |
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As a noted
and accomplished night sky photographer, his stunning imagery
has earned him a coveted membership in
TWAN―The
World at Night―an elite international team of the most
highly-acclaimed night sky photographers on the planet. |
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Since the mid-1980s, Mammana led many many
public comet-, meteor shower-, aurora- and
eclipse-observing expeditions on six
continents and, since 1994, has been a popular astronomical and
photographic lecturer on
tours led by
MWT Associates. |
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A
dynamic
public
speaker,
Mammana
has
entertained,
inspired
and
informed
audiences
at
resorts,
on
cruise
ships
and as
an
after-dinner
speaker,
and has
become a
frequently
invited
guest on
both
radio
and
television. |
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To
learn
more about him and his work, please visit
his website and check out this
recent article in Astronomy Magazine.
And be sure to "Like" him on
Facebook so you
don't miss any upcoming events!
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