Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- University of California, Los Angeles. Astronomy Department.
- Abstract:
- Record Series 187 contains publications of UCLA's Astronomy Department.
- Extent:
- 1.6 linear ft. (4 boxes)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Astronomy Department. Publications (University Archives Record Series 187). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Record Series 187 contains publications of UCLA's Astronomy Department. Files include both astronomical papers generated by the Department, and publications and bulletins generated by the Lick Observatory. These publications predate the department's involvement with the observatory.
This is an inactive record series; no additional University records are expected to be added.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Department of Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has its origins in the 1922 appointment of Frederick C. Leonard, an astronomer, to the Department of Mathematics. In 1931, a separate Department of Astronomy was created. The initial focus of the department was on meteoritics, followed by celestial mechanics, and interplanetary navigation. In the 1950s, the department expanded to include instruction in stellar astronomy and astrophysics.
The Department of Astronomy is now the Department of Physics and Astronomy with a Division of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The Division of Astronomy and Astrophysics has research areas in astroparticle physics, stellar astronomy, galactic astronomy, extragalactic astronomy, cosmology, space sciences,infrared astronomy, solar physics, and astrobiology. Centers and research groups include the SOFIA Airborne Observatory, the Galactic Group Center, the Center for Adaptive Optics, and the Infrared Laboratory. In addition to the planetarium located on the UCLA campus, the Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton, the Keck Observatory at Mauna Kea, and the Solar Observatory on Mount Wilson are all used for research and observation.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright of portions of this collection has been assigned to The Regents of the University of California. The UCLA University Archives can grant permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish or quote must be submitted in writing to the UCLA University Archivist.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Astronomy Department. Publications (University Archives Record Series 187). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- 310-825-4988