Hynek Receives Astronomy Post At Northwestern

Seeking to "make a greater contribution to astronomy," Dr. Josef Allen Hynek, Visiting Lecturer on General Education, has accepted a position as professor of Astronomy at Northwestern University.

Dr. Hynek, who has been working with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in its Satellite-Tracking Program, was granted a leave of absence from Northwestern until September, 1960 in order to finish his work here.

"It is not that I do not like this way of life," Hynek explained, "but that North-western offers me "a way of life I like better, namely that of the professor." Hynek's position at Northwestern will also allow him to spend considerable time away from the campus at observatories.

Expressing gratitude at having been an "integral part of a significant bit of history," Dr. Hynek asserted that the past few years had been "memorable in the extreme."

During his final year here, Hynek will work to assure continuation of the Satellite Tracking Program and try to complete the initial phases of both the "Balloon" and "Cat-Eye" projects for his successor. The Balloon project deals with electro-optical technique for stellar photography, the Cat-Eye with manned and unmanned space flights.