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Cambridge Observatory is an astronomical observatory at the University of Cambridge in the East of England. It was established in 1823 [1] and is now part of the site of the Institute of Astronomy. The old Observatory building houses the Institute of Astronomy Library which has a collection of modern and historical astronomical books. [2]
It was originally a Government Observatory and brought to Cambridge a long tradition of observations of the Sun, extended by the operation of an outstation in Malta during 1965-72. Observational studies of the Sun were then discontinued, and the building now contains laboratories and offices.
Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, the CfA leads a broad program of research in astronomy, astrophysics, Earth and space sciences, as well as science education.
The Institute of Astronomy (IoA) came into being in 1972 by the amalgamation of three institutions which had developed on the site. These were the Cambridge University Observatory which was established in 1823, the Solar Physics Observatory (1912) and the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy (1967).
Feb 19, 2019 · 19 February 2019. The society that turned Cambridge into a scientific powerhouse. In the nineteenth century, reform at the ancient university came from an unexpected source. Georgina Ferry enjoys...
The Harvard College Observatory (HCO), founded in 1839, is part of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. HCO is a research institution of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, and provides facilities and substantial other support for teaching activities of the Department of Astronomy. Share this Page.
