The Owners

Peter and Linda Lord
 

   Linda and Peter Lord Own Bobcat Cottage at Meadow View Observatory. In 2005 Island Astronomy was re-organized as the 501(c)3 non-profit lsland Astronomy Institute based on the demand for public service and educational programs. Peter is now the Director of the Island Astronomy Institute 

    The couple's long relationship with Mount Desert Island was consummated in 2003 when they sold their Silicon Valley home in California. After a cross-country odyssey to their Tremont cottage, they opened Island Astronomy LLC. That winter they completed their cottage/home then built guest cottage and observatory which is now in full operation.

   The couple met at Stanford University where Linda worked as an accountant. What started off as sharing an apartment ended up with Island Astronomy. Linda runs the business and keeps Peter on target, while he swings the hammer and stargazes. A native New Englander, Peter is veteran aerospace systems engineer, with four patents for spacecraft antenna designs.  Peter holds a BS in Mechanical  Engineering from Syracuse University.      
    Versed in the classical history of astronomy, Mr. Lord received his master’s degree in Liberal Arts from Stanford University in 2003.  His thesis, "Dante's Guiding Light: The Astronomy of the Divine Comedy", reintegrates the act of observing the universe with its origins in the classical humanities.  An active amateur astronomer, writer, and lecturer  and educator for over a decade; Peter is dedicated to getting people involved. Island Astronomy blends his passions for aerospace, astronomy, and the classics to make the astronomy fresh and engaging. Island Astronomy uses the latest low cost, high quality equipment to make exploring the universe fun and accessible “like no place on earth”. Peter's personal observing is focused on achieving Master Observer status with the  Astronomical League

  

Island Astronomy Contact Information:

 Telephone:

207-244-9477

Postal Address: Peter and Linda Lord Island Astronomy P.O. Box 249 Bernard, ME 04612-0249

Electronic mail: info@islandastro.com

. Box 249 Bernard, ME 04612-0249
Electronic ma

Proud Member of:
The International Dark Sky Association



    The Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

The Astronomical League.
&

    Affiliate Member of The Maine Space Grant Consortium. (MSGC)