Results for "Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Moonwatch Division. Volunteer Flight Officer Network"
- Historic Pictures
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Date: April 18, 2011
- Description: Established in 1890, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory was one of the earliest observatories to practice the "new astronomy," or astrophysics. Originally located behind the Smithsonian Institution Building, the Castle, in 1955, the Observatory moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Today, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has observing stations in Arizona,
- Collection
Volunteer Flight Officer Network Administrative Subject Files, 1963-1975
- Date: 1963 1963-1975
- Creator: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Moonwatch Division
- Collection
Volunteer Flight Officer Network Correspondence, 1966-1975
- Date: 1966 1966-1975
- Creator: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Moonwatch Division
- Finding Aid
SIA RU000255, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Moonwatch Division, Records, 1956-1975
- Date: 1956 1956-1975
- Creator: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Moonwatch Division
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Collection
Volunteer Flight Officer Network Airline Records, 1963-1975
- Date: 1963 1963-1975
- Creator: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Moonwatch Division
Moonwatch Volunteers, 1965
- Date: 1965
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator: Unknown
- SI History Chronology
Operation Moonwatch Ends
- Date: June 30, 1975
- Finding Aid
SIA RU000517, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Radio and Geoastronomy Division, Records, 1978-1983
- Date: 1978 1978-1983
- Creator: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Radio and Geoastronomy Division
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Document
Jun 30 SAO Closes Operation Moonwatch | Smithsonian Institution Archives
The End of Operation Moonwatch
- Date: 1975
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator: Unknown
- SI History Bibliography
Volunteer! O Volunteer!: A Salute to the Smithsonian's Unpaid Legions
- Date: 1983
- Creator: Kopper, Philip
- Creator: Kopper, Philip
- Blog Post
"If you feed them, they will come."
- Date: May 23, 2013
- Creator: Ellen Alers
- Description: Operation Moonwatch created an international network of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteer sky-watchers of both genders and from every walk-of-life. These citizen-scientists joined professional astronomers to track and report on satellites travelling through the night sky. Food and location played a role in keeping volunteers engaged with Operation Moonwatch.
