AURA, Kitt Peak and Cerro Tololo---the early years.

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AURA, Kitt Peak and Cerro Tololo---the early years.

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A manuscript about the early history of the Associated Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), the Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. The author discusses the history of astronomy in the United States, the role of the National Science Foundation in its development, and AURA participating universities.

560 pp.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

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Records of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Tucson, Arizona. From the description of Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy records, 1953-1974. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423049 The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) was formed in 1957 by eight universities, including the University of Michigan, for purposes of building and administering the national astronomical observatory....

National Science Foundation (U.S.)

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Kitt Peak National Observatory

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Edmondson, Frank K. (Frank Kelly), 1912-

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Astronomer (stellar motions, asteroids, faint stars) and administrator. On the astronomy faculty at Indiana University from 1937, including department chair, 1944-1978, and observatory director, 1945-1978; research associate, McDonald Observatory from 1941; and vice president and president, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, 1957-1965. From the description of History of AURA : interviews and documentation, 1978-1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80524711 ...

Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory

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