(CfA, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
(Harvard and Smithsonian research and education organization)
The Center for Astrophysics (CfA or
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
is a research/education unit that is the joint effort
of Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institute,
consisting of the Harvard College Observatory (HCO)
and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO).
Among the center's efforts is management and operation of the
Astrophysics Data System (ADS).