David Latham
Lecturer / SAO Astrophysicist
Contact
Phone: 617-495-7215
Office: A-201B
Email: dlatham@cfa.harvard.edu
Postal Address:
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
60 Garden Street, MS-09
Cambridge, MA 02138
Website
Research
The formation and evolution of binary stars. Observational cosmology and the large-scale structure of the universe; the kinematics and dynamical evolution of star clusters; the origins and evolution of the chemical elements in our galaxy. Construction of large telescopes and observing facilities; development of astronomical instruments and detectors for large telescopes; modern computer hardware and software systems as applied to astronomy.