History of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory

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The vision of John Stanley Plaskett, the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory began operation in 1918 with it's 1.8-m telescope.

This page will provide highlights of early years of the Observatory

10/26/2026

The Dominion Observatory is an important piece of Canadian astronomy History. John Stanley Plaskett did the first real “astrophysics’ there when it opened in 1905.

Please sign this petition to restore the Dominion Observatory.

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Reopen Dominion Observatory in Ottawa

06/16/2026

This blog post I wrote is based on a presentation I made on International Astronomy Day (at the RBCM)

Discover the hidden photographic legacy of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, including rare glass plate images, Edgar Fleming, and DAO history.

05/05/2026

04/04/2026

I was interested in Gemini AI's ability to create a cartoon. I tried it on a three panel cartoon about John Stanley Plaskett's discovery of a massive binary star that became known as Plaskett's Star

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