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Oak Ridge Observatory

January 01, 1970

The Oak Ridge Observatory (ORO, code: 801), also known as the George R. Agassiz Station, is located at 42 Pinnacle Road, Harvard, Massachusetts. It was operated by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian as a facility of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) from 1933 until August 19, 2005.[2]

Oak Ridge Observatory
Alternative namesGeorge R. Agassiz Station
Observatory code 801 
LocationHarvard, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°30′18″N 71°33′29″W / 42.505°N 71.558°W / 42.505; -71.558
Established1933 
Websitetdc-www.harvard.edu/oakridge/oakridge/
Telescopes
  • Project BETA Telescope
  • Wyeth 61-inch reflector 
Location of Oak Ridge Observatory
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Description edit

The observatory was established in 1933. Through its first 40 years, its primary research focus was on tracking minor planets and asteroids in the Solar System. Starting in the 1980s, astronomers began to use the facility to measure stars over long periods of time, which led to hunts for extrasolar planets, i.e., planets outside the Solar System.

The largest telescope east of Texas in the United States is the 61-inch reflector (see Hobby-Eberly Telescope). However, most of its projects were discontinued in 2005. Harvard University's Optical SETI program continues at the site.

It also housed an 84-foot (26 m) steerable radio telescope once used in Project BETA, a search for extraterrestrial intelligence. A 41-cm (16-inch) Boller and Chivens Cassegrain reflector originally housed at Oak Ridge is available for public use at the National Air and Space Museum's Public Observatory Project on the National Mall in Washington, DC.[3]

The inner main-belt asteroid 4733 ORO, discovered at Oak Ridge in 1982, was named in honor of the observatory.[4]

List of discovered minor planets edit

See also: Category:Discoveries by the Oak Ridge Observatory

In addition to the discoveries below, the Minor Planet Center inconsistently credits some asteroids such as 4760 Jia-xiang directly to the Harvard College Observatory although they have been discovered at Oak Ridge.

2674 Pandarus 27 January 1982 list
2872 Gentelec 5 September 1981 list
3076 Garber 13 September 1982 list
3342 Fivesparks 27 January 1982 list
3773 Smithsonian 23 December 1984 list
3797 Ching-Sung Yu 22 December 1987 list
4372 Quincy 3 October 1984 list
4733 ORO 19 April 1982 list
5976 Kalatajean 25 September 1992 list
6696 Eubanks 1 September 1986 list
6949 Zissell 11 September 1982 list
7276 Maymie 4 September 1983 list
7383 Lassovszky 30 September 1981 list
7386 Paulpellas 25 November 1981 list
7461 Kachmokiam 3 October 1984 list
7639 Offutt 21 February 1985 list
7738 Heyman 24 November 1981 list
7940 Erichmeyer 13 March 1991 list
8161 Newman 19 August 1990 list
8357 O'Connor 25 September 1989 list
8496 Jandlsmith 16 August 1990 list
9179 Satchmo 13 March 1991 list
9291 Alanburdick 17 August 1982 list
9929 McConnell 24 February 1982 list
10289 Geoffperry 24 August 1984 list
10290 Kettering 17 September 1985 list
12223 Hoskin 8 October 1983 list
12224 Jimcornell 19 October 1984 list
(12319) 1992 PC 2 August 1992 list
(13635) 1995 WA42 22 November 1995 list
(14416) 1991 RU7 8 September 1991 list
(14830) 1986 XR5 5 December 1986 list
(15731) 1990 UW2 16 October 1990 list
(16437) 1988 XX1 7 December 1988 list
(17400) 1985 PL1 13 August 1985 list
(26809) 1984 QU 24 August 1984 list
(43755) 1983 RJ1 5 September 1983 list
(168315) 1982 RA1 13 September 1982 list

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  3. ^ NASM AirSpace Blog, March 29, 2009. July 31, 2009, at the Wayback Machine and NASM Public Observatory Project 2010-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4733) Oro". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4733) ORO. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 408. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4643. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.

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  • Bok, B. J., Ewen, H. I., & Heeschen, D. S., "The George R. Agassiz radio telescope of Harvard Observatory", Astronomical Journal, Vol. 62, p. 8, 1957.

January 01, 1970
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The Oak Ridge Observatory ORO code 801 also known as the George R Agassiz Station is located at 42 Pinnacle Road Harvard Massachusetts It was operated by the Center for Astrophysics Harvard amp Smithsonian as a facility of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory SAO from 1933 until August 19 2005 2 Oak Ridge ObservatoryAlternative namesGeorge R Agassiz StationObservatory code801 LocationHarvard MassachusettsCoordinates42 30 18 N 71 33 29 W 42 505 N 71 558 W 42 505 71 558Established1933 Websitetdc www wbr harvard wbr edu wbr oakridge wbr oakridge wbr TelescopesProject BETA TelescopeWyeth 61 inch reflector Location of Oak Ridge Observatory Related media on Commons edit on Wikidata Minor planets discovered 38 1 see List of discovered minor planets Contents 1 Description 2 List of discovered minor planets 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThe observatory was established in 1933 Through its first 40 years its primary research focus was on tracking minor planets and asteroids in the Solar System Starting in the 1980s astronomers began to use the facility to measure stars over long periods of time which led to hunts for extrasolar planets i e planets outside the Solar System The largest telescope east of Texas in the United States is the 61 inch reflector see Hobby Eberly Telescope However most of its projects were discontinued in 2005 Harvard University s Optical SETI program continues at the site It also housed an 84 foot 26 m steerable radio telescope once used in Project BETA a search for extraterrestrial intelligence A 41 cm 16 inch Boller and Chivens Cassegrain reflector originally housed at Oak Ridge is available for public use at the National Air and Space Museum s Public Observatory Project on the National Mall in Washington DC 3 The inner main belt asteroid 4733 ORO discovered at Oak Ridge in 1982 was named in honor of the observatory 4 List of discovered minor planets editSee also Category Discoveries by the Oak Ridge Observatory In addition to the discoveries below the Minor Planet Center inconsistently credits some asteroids such as 4760 Jia xiang directly to the Harvard College Observatory although they have been discovered at Oak Ridge 2674 Pandarus 27 January 1982 list 2872 Gentelec 5 September 1981 list 3076 Garber 13 September 1982 list 3342 Fivesparks 27 January 1982 list 3773 Smithsonian 23 December 1984 list 3797 Ching Sung Yu 22 December 1987 list 4372 Quincy 3 October 1984 list 4733 ORO 19 April 1982 list 5976 Kalatajean 25 September 1992 list 6696 Eubanks 1 September 1986 list 6949 Zissell 11 September 1982 list 7276 Maymie 4 September 1983 list 7383 Lassovszky 30 September 1981 list 7386 Paulpellas 25 November 1981 list 7461 Kachmokiam 3 October 1984 list 7639 Offutt 21 February 1985 list 7738 Heyman 24 November 1981 list 7940 Erichmeyer 13 March 1991 list 8161 Newman 19 August 1990 list 8357 O Connor 25 September 1989 list 8496 Jandlsmith 16 August 1990 list 9179 Satchmo 13 March 1991 list 9291 Alanburdick 17 August 1982 list 9929 McConnell 24 February 1982 list 10289 Geoffperry 24 August 1984 list 10290 Kettering 17 September 1985 list 12223 Hoskin 8 October 1983 list 12224 Jimcornell 19 October 1984 list 12319 1992 PC 2 August 1992 list 13635 1995 WA42 22 November 1995 list 14416 1991 RU7 8 September 1991 list 14830 1986 XR5 5 December 1986 list 15731 1990 UW2 16 October 1990 list 16437 1988 XX1 7 December 1988 list 17400 1985 PL1 13 August 1985 list 26809 1984 QU 24 August 1984 list 43755 1983 RJ1 5 September 1983 list 168315 1982 RA1 13 September 1982 listSee also editHobby Eberly Telescope List of minor planet discoverers Discovering dedicated institutions List of observatories Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory Smithsonian Astrophysical ObservatoryReferences edit Minor Planet Discoverers by number Minor Planet Center 12 January 2017 Retrieved 20 May 2017 Oak Ridge Observatory Archived from the original on 2008 05 10 Retrieved 2008 09 20 NASM AirSpace Blog March 29 2009 Archived July 31 2009 at the Wayback Machine and NASM Public Observatory Project Archived 2010 02 22 at the Wayback Machine Schmadel Lutz D 2007 4733 Oro Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 4733 ORO Springer Berlin Heidelberg p 408 doi 10 1007 978 3 540 29925 7 4643 ISBN 978 3 540 00238 3 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oak Ridge Observatory Oak Ridge Observatory YouTube video Harvard Optical SETI Boston Globe Lights out June 28 2005 Bok B J Ewen H I amp Heeschen D S The George R Agassiz radio telescope of Harvard Observatory Astronomical Journal Vol 62 p 8 1957 Portals nbsp Astronomy nbsp Stars nbsp Spaceflight nbsp Outer space nbsp Solar System nbsp Education nbsp Science Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oak Ridge Observatory amp oldid 1168138767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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