Harvard College Observatory

Summary

Harvard College Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It draws 69 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #36 of 345).^[2]

Key Facts

• Harvard College Observatory is located in Cambridge^[3].
• Harvard College Observatory is in the country of United States^[4].
• Harvard College Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[5].
• Harvard College Observatory is operated by Harvard University^[6].
• Harvard College Observatory's headquarters location is recorded as Cambridge^[7].
• Harvard College Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Harvard College Observatory^[8].
• Harvard College Observatory comprises Harvard Great Refractor^[9].
• 1839 marks the founding of Harvard College Observatory^[10].
• Harvard College Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 42.381461111111, 'longitude': -71.128369444444}^[11].
• Harvard College Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[12].
• Harvard College Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/hco^[13].
• Harvard College Observatory's director / manager is recorded as Harlow Shapley^[14].
• Harvard College Observatory's director / manager is recorded as William Cranch Bond^[15].
• Harvard College Observatory's director / manager is recorded as George Phillips Bond^[16].
• Harvard College Observatory's director / manager is recorded as Solon Irving Bailey^[17].
• Harvard College Observatory's director / manager is recorded as Donald Howard Menzel^[18].
• Harvard College Observatory's director / manager is recorded as Leo Goldberg^[19].
• Harvard College Observatory's director / manager is recorded as George B. Field^[20].
• Harvard College Observatory's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6^[21].
• Harvard College Observatory's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[22].
• Harvard College Observatory's published in is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[23].
• Harvard College Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as 1839^[24].
• Harvard College Observatory sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+24'}^[25].
• Harvard College Observatory's P14541 is recorded as 2DGDy5^[26].

Body

Founding

1839 marks the founding of Harvard College Observatory^[10].

Leadership

Directors / managers include Harlow Shapley^[14], William Cranch Bond^[15], George Phillips Bond^[16], Solon Irving Bailey^[17], Donald Howard Menzel^[18], and Leo Goldberg^[19].

Operations

Harvard College Observatory's headquarters location is recorded as Cambridge^[7]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[12]. It is operated by Harvard University^[6].

Why It Matters

Harvard College Observatory draws 69 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #36 of 345).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

It is credited with the discovery of 4760 Jia-xiang^[29], an asteroid^[30]; 3401 Vanphilos^[31], an asteroid^[32]; 8452 Clay^[33], an asteroid^[34]; 5090 Wyeth^[35], an asteroid^[36]; 2198 Ceplecha^[37], an asteroid^[38]; and 4776 Luyi^[39], an asteroid^[40].

FAQs

What did Harvard College Observatory discover?

Harvard College Observatory is credited as discoverer of 4760 Jia-xiang^[29], 3401 Vanphilos^[31], 8452 Clay^[33], and 5090 Wyeth^[35].