Astronomy departments in the University of Cambridge
- Astronomy departments in the University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge has three large astronomy departments as follows:
* The Institute of Astronomy, concentrating on theoretical astronomy and optical, infrared and x-ray observations
* The Cavendish Astrophysics Group, concentrating on radio and submillimetre observations and instrumentation, observational cosmology and all aspects of astronomical interferometry, and operating the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
* The Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and Isaac Newton Institute in the Faculty of Mathematics, include theoretical astronomy and cosmology amongst other disciplines
History
Although Astronomy has been taught at the University of Cambridge since medieval times, the departmental structure has changed frequently, and all three of departments listed above were founded within the last two centuries.
The first astronomical observatory at the University of Cambridge was built at the top of Trinity College gatehouse in 1704.
External links
* The [http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/ Institute of Astronomy website]
* The [http://www.mrao.cam.ac.uk/ Cavendish Astrophysics Group website]
* The [http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/ Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics website]
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