Newbrook Observatory
| Newbrook Observatory | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Town or city | Newbrook, Alberta |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 54°19′27″N 112°57′18″W / 54.3242°N 112.9551°WCoordinates: 54°19′27″N 112°57′18″W / 54.3242°N 112.9551°W |
| Construction started | 1951 |
| Completed | 1951 |
| Client | Government of Canada |
The Newbrook Observatory (a designated historic building) was built in Newbrook, Alberta, Canada by the Stellar Physics Division of the Dominion Observatory and operated as a space observatory from 1952 until 1957 [1] The observatory was equipped with a Super-Schmidt Meteor Camera, one of only six built by the Perkin-Elmer Company used to observe meteors. One of the observatory resident scientists, Art Griffen, was the first in North America to photograph the Sputnik 1 satellite (less than a week after its launch).
In 1970, the government consolidated astronomical research and the observatories at Meanook (similar nearby facility) and Newbrook were closed.
References
- ↑ "NEWBROOK OBSERVATORY". Canada's Historic Places - a Federal Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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