Harvard College Observatory
founded 1839
the Harvard College Observatory (HCO) was founded in 1839, and carries on a broad program of research in astronomy and astrophysics, collaborating with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) and providing substantial support to Harvard's Department of Astronomy.
"Harvard College Observatory," Harvard College Observatory, http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/hco (accessed 12/05/2014)