Newbrook Observatory
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The Newbrook Observatory (a designated historic building) was built in Newbrook, Alberta, Canada, by the Stellar Physics Division of the Dominion Observatory and operated as a space observatory from 1952 until 1957.[1] The observatory was equipped with a Super-Schmidt Meteor Camera, one of only six built by the Perkin-Elmer Company used to observe meteors. One of the observatory resident scientists, Art Griffin, was the first in North America to photograph the Sputnik 1 satellite (less than a week after its launch).
| Newbrook Observatory | |
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 Interactive map of the Newbrook Observatory area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Newbrook, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 54.3242°N 112.9551°W |
| Construction started | 1951 |
| Completed | 1951 |
| Client | Government of Canada |
In 1970, the government consolidated astronomical research and the observatories at Meanook (similar nearby facility, c.23 miles NW) and Newbrook was closed.
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