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Collection Profile: The Dominion Observatory

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This collection profile originally appeared in 2005 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Dominion Observatory, a notable landmark on the grounds of the Central-Experimental-Farm National Historic Site of Canada. Many of the astronomical instruments featured here will be preserved in the Ingenium Centre.  

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A scientist at the Photo Zenith Transit Building (PZT), about 1963.
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The Dominion Observatory's Earth Physics and Time Keeping Functions, part 4

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Randall Brooks
Associate Fellow, University of King's College and Research Associate, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Dec 21, 2018
The Dominion Observatory's Earth Physics and Time Keeping Functions, part 4 by Randall Brooks Earth Physics The Dominion Observatory had another mandate — rather than looking up from the Observatory dome, some staff went to the basement to study gravity and seismic activity. The Observatory became part of a growing worldwide network of centres with seismographs to detect earthquakes and to combine the information to determine the location of the seismic activity. The Museum has a couple of early
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The Dominion Observatory's Many Functions, part 3

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Associate Fellow, University of King's College and Research Associate, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Nov 30, 2018
Aerial view of the Dominion Observatory, 1966.
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The Dominion Observatory's Historic Telescope, part 2

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Associate Fellow, University of King's College and Research Associate, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Nov 26, 2018
The Dominion Observatory's Historic Telescope, part 2 Surveyor and astronomer, Otto Klotz (1852-1923) envisioned an observatory whose function in Canada mirrored that of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, but with a supporting role for surveyors. The result was the founding of the Dominion Observatory with William Frederick King (1854-1916), the Chief Astronomer, as its first Director. The Observatory’s primary function was to mark the primary longitude for Canada and the determination and
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The Founding and Construction of the Dominion Observatory, part 1

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Associate Fellow, University of King's College and Research Associate, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Nov 21, 2018
Foreword This Collection Profile was originally written in 2005 by Dr. Brooks to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Dominion Observatory. It will be released weekly as a four-part series of articles. The Observatory remains a notable landmark on the grounds of the Central Experimental Farm National Historic Site of Canada, a short walk down the street from the Canada Agricultural and Food Museum in Ottawa. The 15-inch equatorial telescope remained the primary instrument there from 1905

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