Penny Sackett : former Director of Mount Stromlo Observatory

Sackett, Penny; Winternitz Judith

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Penny Sackett : former Director of Mount Stromlo Observatory

Authors

Sackett, Penny

Winternitz Judith

Publisher

The Australian National University

Description

Penny came from the USA to take up the role of Director in 2002, just months before the catastrophic bushfires of 2003. The rebuilding of the Observatory following the 2003 fires defined Penny's time at Stromlo, and she shares stories of both devastation and hope.