The Astrophysical Observatory's initial
Primary purpose was to " record the amount and character of the Sun's heat ".
Charles Greeley Abbot was named SAO's first director
And the observatory operated solar telescopes to take daily measurements of the Sun 's intensity in different regions of the optical electromagnetic spectrum.
Although the Department of Astronomy came into existence in 1931
The first chair
Wasn't appointed until 1945.
Menzel was subsequently named Director of the Harvard Observatory in 1952
And immediately set about to encourage the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) to relocate to Cambridge
Which it did in 1955.
The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) Headquarters in Cambridge
Massachusetts.
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) has been joined with the CfA since 1973.
Samuel Pierpont Langley
The third Secretary of the Smithsonian
Founded the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory on the south yard of the Smithsonian Castle (on the U.S.
National Mall) on March 1
1890.
The Astrophysical Observatory's initial
Primary purpose was to " record the amount and character of the Sun's heat ".
Topics referred to by the same term
Astronomical observatory in Massachusetts, US
?Established in Washington
The SAO moved its headquarters in 1955 to Cambridge
MassachusettsWhere its research is a collaboration with the Harvard College Observatory (HCO) and the Harvard University Department of Astronomy.In 1973
The Smithsonian and Harvard formalized the collaboration as the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) under a single Director.
Observatory
?km south-east of Bangalore.
