| 词条 | Institute for Astronomy |
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Not to be confused with the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Edinburgh School of Physics and Astronomy. For other astronomy institutes with similar names, see: Institute of Astronomy. The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) is a research unit within the University of Hawaii system, led by Robert McLaren as Acting Director. IfA main headquarters are located at 2680 Woodlawn Drive in Honolulu, Hawaii, {{coord| 21|18|27|N| 157|48|41|W| type:landmark_region:US-HI |display=inline, title}}, adjacent to the University of Hawaii at Mānoa campus. Additional facilities are located at Pukalani, Maui and Hilo on Hawai{{okina}}i island (the Big Island). IfA employs over 150 astronomers and support staff. IfA astronomers perform research into Solar System objects, stars, galaxies and cosmology. The Institute for Astronomy was founded in 1967 to conduct research and to manage the observatory complexes at Haleakalā, Maui and the Mauna Kea Observatory on the summit of Mauna Kea. It has approximately 55 faculty and employs over 300 people.[1] See also
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/ifa2/about_ifa.shtml |title=About the Institute for Astronomy |publisher=Institute for Astronomy-University of Hawaii |accessdate=January 24, 2015}} External links
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