Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 13-176
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Website Records, 2012
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the "Aesthetics and Astronomy" website maintained by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics as it existed on October 29, 2012. The Aesthetics and Astronomy project studies the perception of multi-wavelength astronomical imagery and the effects of the scientific and artistic choices in processing astronomical data. The website documents the project and its preliminary finding. The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is jointly administered by the Harvard College Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Materials are in electronic format.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Aesthetics and Astronomy (Website)
- Harvard College Observatory
- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Subject
- Astronomical observatories
- Astronomical photography
- Astronomy in art
- Astrophysics
- Museums -- Public relations
- Web sites
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-176, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Website Records