Harvard College Observatory

Message from our Executive Director

“The Harvard College Observatory (HCO) is the research arm of the Department of Astronomy at Harvard University.  We also partner with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to form the Center for Astrophysics here at 60 Garden St in Cambridge, MA. The HCO is currently involved in multiple infrastructure projects around the world that enable our scientists to have the resources to do amazing work in the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics. We strive to reach for excellence in all that we do as we value our community of people above all else for all the great work they do here at the HCO.”

Purvang Patel

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Celebrating CfA’s 50th birthday

This month marks 50 years since the founding of CfA! A partnership between Harvard College Observatory and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

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