Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory is a National Research Council of Canada research site centred on the 1.8-metre Plaskett Telescope and a 1.2-metre telescope with the McKellar spectrograph. It supports optical astronomy, precision spectroscopy, and Canada’s astronomy data infrastructure while preserving a nationally significant scientific landmark.
Identity
- Name
- Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
- Region
- NA
- Slug
- dominion-astrophysical-observatory
- Type
- observatory
Details
- Description
- The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory is a National Research Council of Canada research site centred on the 1.8-metre Plaskett Telescope and a 1.2-metre telescope with the McKellar spectrograph. It supports optical astronomy, precision spectroscopy, and Canada’s astronomy data infrastructure while preserving a nationally significant scientific landmark.
- Established Year
- 1,918
- Latitude
- 48.521008
- Location
- 5071 West Saanich Road, Victoria, British Columbia V9E 2E7, Canada
- Longitude
- -123.41812
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- government
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/11/2026, 5:01:22 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/11/2026, 5:01:22 AM