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Subject:
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)  Search this
International Astronomical Union  Search this
Minor Planet Center (Cambridge, Mass.)  Search this
Date:
July 1, 1978
Category:
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Notes:
Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1978, p. 13
Summary:
The headquarters of the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union moves to the Smithsonian-Harvard Center for Astrophysics (CfA), making the CfA the world's clearinghouse for information concerning virtually all new astronomical discoveries.
Contact information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Topic:
Astronomy  Search this
Astrophysics  Search this
Cooperation  Search this
Discovery  Search this
New Programs  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_1435