Tukuk-OS🔭 Newbrook Observatory
Canada · Americas · 54.32°N, 112.95°W
The Newbrook Observatory 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. 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.
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Quick facts
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Americas |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 54.32°N, 112.95°W · view on map |
Newbrook Observatory is located in Canada, in Americas.
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