John G. Wolbach Library

Welcome to the John G. Wolbach Library

Wolbach houses one of the world's premier collections of books, journals, conference proceedings, databases, globes, slides, charts, folios, and dissertations in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Wolbach is also a shared space for all members of the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard University, Smithsonian Institution, and international astronomical community. Learn more about Wolbach Library.

Introducing the Space Library!

Infrastructure for Open Space Missions
Visual Astronomy Display, October 2019

20 new moons orbit Saturn! A cosmic web of filaments! Radio astronomy and... wiretapping? All this and more in the VAD!
"A Peculiar Sense of Proprietorship": Harvard Astronomers in Peru

Library Exhibit (Open now-Winter): Learn about the Astronomical Observatory at Arequipa!
UAT v3.0.0 brings improvements to many concepts, and new branches in astrostatistics and laboratorty astrophysics!
Guide to Data Archiving and Sharing

Use this guide to learn why and how to put your data on the web.
Amateur Astronomy Resources

Check out our new curated list for kids and adults to explore the stars.

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Introducing the Space Library!

Visual Astronomy Display, October 2019

"A Peculiar Sense of Proprietorship": Harvard Astronomers in Peru

Guide to Data Archiving and Sharing

Amateur Astronomy Resources

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