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The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is a "research institute" of the Smithsonian Institution. It is joined with the Harvard College Observatory (HCO) to form the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). Because these research activities share Harvard and Smithsonian staff and resources, the links at this website will take you to information posted on the "CfA" pages.
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July 02, 2008
The North Star
Polaris, the North Star, is not only renowned as a reliable beacon for early navigators.
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June 25, 2008
Objects Both Hot and Cold
The sun's photosphere is hot, about 6000 kelvin, and so the sun emits about 70% of its light in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, and about one-quarter in the infrared.
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