| About Oak Ridge: The Oak Ridge Observatory, in Harvard,
Massachusetts, operates the largest optical telescope east of Texas in
the U.S.  It is a facility of the
 Harvard College Observatory (HCO).
 
Past Optical Research:The Wyeth 61-inch reflector is currently retired.  Most recently, it  carried out research on stellar radial velocities and the motions of comets and asteroids.
 
Past Radio Research:An 84-foot steerable radio telescope is currently retired.  It was used in Project BETA, a search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
 
SETI:Optical SETI at Harvard
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 Harvard SETI Homepage
 
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