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22, May, 2012

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Harvard College Observatory	The observatory of Harvard College, established in 1839. In 1847 it was equipped with a 0.38-metre 15-inch refracting telescope, which is still in its original building, the Sears Tower on Observatory Hill. In 1973, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics was formed by combining the resources of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard College Observatory under one director, George Field.

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Harvard College Observatory

The observatory of Harvard College, established in 1839. In 1847 it was equipped with a 0.38-metre 15-inch refracting telescope, which is still in its original building, the Sears Tower on Observatory Hill. In 1973, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics was formed by combining the resources of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard College Observatory under one director, George Field.