Dominion Observatory
Type
Government
Coverage
Ottawa, ON
Begin Date
1902-01-01
Location
1 Observatory Crescent, Ottawa, ON (1902-)
Product Areas
Astronomical
Activities
Manufacturing
Designing
Timeline
- 1902 – Founded at 1 Observatory Crescent, Ottawa, ON. Construction begins on the observatory building. (Brooks, “The Dominion Observatory’s Historic Telescope, part 2”)
- 1905 – The observatory building is opened on April 17, 1905. “The Observatory became the primary reference point for anyone measuring time and geographical locations… in Canada.” The building has a machine shop on the basement level, containing a large lathe, milling machine, and a bench lathe. These are later moved to a separate building. (Brooks, “The Dominion Observatory’s Historic Telescope, part 2”; Hodgson, The Heavens Above: 25–27)
- 1930 – Active. (Brooks, “The Dominion Observatory’s Many Functions, part 3”)
- 1905 – The observatory building is opened on April 17, 1905. “The Observatory became the primary reference point for anyone measuring time and geographical locations… in Canada.” The building has a machine shop on the basement level, containing a large lathe, milling machine, and a bench lathe. These are later moved to a separate building. (Brooks, “The Dominion Observatory’s Historic Telescope, part 2”; Hodgson, The Heavens Above: 25–27)
- 1930 – Active. (Brooks, “The Dominion Observatory’s Many Functions, part 3”)
Sources
Brooks, Randall. “The Dominion Observatory’s Historic Telescope, part 2” Ingenium Channel, November 26, 2018 (https://ingeniumcanada.org/channel/articles/the-dominion-observatorys-historic-telescope-part-2) [08-11-24]
Brooks, Randall. “The Dominion Observatory’s Many Functions, part 3” Ingenium Channel, November 30, 2018 (https://ingeniumcanada.org/channel/articles/the-dominion-observatorys-many-functions-part-3) [08-11-24]
Hodgson, John H. The Heavens Above and the Earth Beneath: A History of the Dominion Observatories (Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, 1989) (Part 1: https://ostrnrcan-dostrncan.canada.ca/entities/publication/25b8570b-90c6-4ab5-b1f2-d548ee7703cc)
Klotz, Otto, “The Dominion Astronomical Observatory at Ottawa”, Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vol. 13 (No. 1, 1919)
Brooks, Randall. “The Dominion Observatory’s Many Functions, part 3” Ingenium Channel, November 30, 2018 (https://ingeniumcanada.org/channel/articles/the-dominion-observatorys-many-functions-part-3) [08-11-24]
Hodgson, John H. The Heavens Above and the Earth Beneath: A History of the Dominion Observatories (Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, 1989) (Part 1: https://ostrnrcan-dostrncan.canada.ca/entities/publication/25b8570b-90c6-4ab5-b1f2-d548ee7703cc)
Klotz, Otto, “The Dominion Astronomical Observatory at Ottawa”, Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vol. 13 (No. 1, 1919)
