Harvard College Observatory

Summary

Harvard College Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It draws 52 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 image is recorded as Harvard-Observatory-1899.jpg^[5].
• Harvard College Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[6].
• Harvard College Observatory's operator is recorded as Harvard University^[7].
• Harvard College Observatory's headquarters location is recorded as Cambridge^[8].
• Harvard College Observatory's ISNI is recorded as 0000000406343397^[9].
• Harvard College Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 135912187^[10].
• Harvard College Observatory's GND ID is recorded as 5030386-7^[11].
• Harvard College Observatory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80020284^[12].
• Harvard College Observatory's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12392176t^[13].
• Harvard College Observatory's IdRef ID is recorded as 033011281^[14].
• Harvard College Observatory's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07184116^[15].
• Harvard College Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Harvard College Observatory^[16].
• Harvard College Observatory's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36070329^[17].
• Harvard College Observatory's has part is recorded as Harvard Great Refractor^[18].
• +1839-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Harvard College Observatory^[19].
• Harvard College Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.381461111111, 'lon': -71.128369444444}^[20].
• Harvard College Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02th4_^[21].
• Harvard College Observatory's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ko2018995627^[22].
• Harvard College Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 802^[23].
• Harvard College Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[24].
• Harvard College Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/hco^[25].
• Harvard College Observatory's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90983710^[26].
• Harvard College Observatory's director / manager is recorded as Harlow Shapley^[27].

Body

Founding

+1839-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Harvard College Observatory^[19].

Leadership

Directors / managers include Harlow Shapley^[27], William Cranch Bond^[28], George Phillips Bond^[29], Solon Irving Bailey^[30], Donald Howard Menzel^[31], and Leo Goldberg^[32].

Operations

Harvard College Observatory's headquarters location is recorded as Cambridge^[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[24]. Its operator is recorded as Harvard University^[7].

Why It Matters

Harvard College Observatory draws 52 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.^[33] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

It is credited with the discovery of 5306 Fangfen^[35], an asteroid^[36]; 7324 Carret^[37], an asteroid^[38]; 3401 Vanphilos^[39], an asteroid^[40]; 4776 Luyi^[41], an asteroid^[42]; 5090 Wyeth^[43], an asteroid^[44]; and 10464 Jessie^[45], an asteroid^[46].

FAQs

What did Harvard College Observatory discover?

Harvard College Observatory is credited as discoverer of 5306 Fangfen^[35], 7324 Carret^[37], 3401 Vanphilos^[39], and 4776 Luyi^[41].