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(Encyclopedia) Haleakala ObservatoriesHaleakala Observatorieshäˌlāäˌkäläˈ [key], astronomical facilities located on the summit of Haleakala volcano, 10,023 ft (3,055 m), in Haleakala National Park,…European Southern Observatory
(Encyclopedia) European Southern Observatory (ESO), an intergovernmental organization for astronomical research with headquarters in Garching, near Munich, Germany. The ESO began in 1962 as a…Hough, George Washington
(Encyclopedia) Hough, George WashingtonHough, George Washingtonhŭf [key], 1836–1909, American astronomer, b. Montgomery co., N.Y., grad. Union College, 1856. He discovered 627 double stars and made…Perrine, Charles Dillon
(Encyclopedia) Perrine, Charles DillonPerrine, Charles Dillonpərīnˈ [key], 1867–1951, American astronomer, b. Steubenville, Ohio. He was on the staff of Lick Observatory (1893–1909) and was (1909–36…Clark, Alvan
(Encyclopedia) Clark, Alvan, 1804–87, American astronomer and maker of astronomical lenses, b. Ashfield, Mass. In 1846 the firm of Alvan Clark & Sons was established at Cambridgeport, Mass.; it…Lowell Observatory
(Encyclopedia) Lowell Observatory, astronomical observatory located in Flagstaff, Ariz.; it was founded in 1894 by Percival Lowell, the American astronomer who popularized the idea that Mars might…McDonald Observatory
(Encyclopedia) McDonald Observatory, astronomical observatory located on Mt. Locke, near Fort Davis, Tex.; founded in 1932, sponsored by the Univ. of Texas in cooperation with the Univ. of Chicago.…Dreyer, Johan Ludwig Emil
(Encyclopedia) Dreyer, Johan Ludwig EmilDreyer, Johan Ludwig Emilyōˈhän l&oobreve;tˈvĭkh āˈmēl [key], 1852–1926, Danish astronomer, b. Copenhagen, who worked in Great Britain. He was assistant…Bond, William Cranch
(Encyclopedia) Bond, William Cranch, 1789–1859, American astronomer, b. Portland, Maine. He early aided his father in the trades of silversmith and clockmaker in Boston. He soon became an expert in…National Radio Astronomy Observatory
(Encyclopedia) National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), federal observatory for radio astronomy, founded in 1956 and operated under contract with the National Science Foundation by Associated…Trending
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