Dominion Observatory

Dominion Observatory

Government

Ottawa, ON

1902-01-01

1 Observatory Crescent, Ottawa, ON (1902-)

Astronomical

Manufacturing

Designing

- 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”)

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)