02405cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000210012624500750014726400510022230000470027333600260032033700260034633800360037250000310040850802160043952012300065553400450188565300320193070000550196285600430201799900190206059633UtSlPG20260610134355.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a05025710  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQB1 aBaker, Daniel W.10aHistory of the Harvard College Observatory During the Period 1840-1890 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-05-30  aProduced by ellinora, Robert Tonsing and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"History of the Harvard College Observatory During the Period 1840-1890" by Daniel W. Baker is a historical account published in the late 19th century. The book explores the establishment and development of the Harvard College Observatory, detailing its significance in the field of astronomy over the course of fifty years. It captures the growth of the institution's scientific contributions and its evolving role within the broader scientific community.  The book chronicles the onset of the observatory in 1840, led by the pivotal figures such as William Cranch Bond, the first director. It highlights the challenges faced in securing funding, acquiring instruments, and making scientific advancements in a fledgling institution. Key events, such as the purchase of the notable 15-inch telescope and various celestial observations, including the Great Comet of 1843 and discoveries of new celestial bodies, are detailed to illustrate the observatory’s early achievements. Baker emphasizes the observatory's impact in organizing astronomical research, standardizing timekeeping, and fostering international collaboration, thereby cementing its place in astronomical history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHarvard College Observatory1 aPickering, Edward C.q(Edward Charles),d1846-191940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59633  c100459d100459