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Astronomer Kaj Strand; Naval Observatory Official
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Kaj A. Strand, 93, who was scientific director of the U.S. Naval
Observatory from 1963 to 1977, died of cardiac arrest Oct. 31 at the
Manor Care Nursing Home in Bethesda. He had suffered a stroke.
Dr. Strand specialized in positional astronomy and was known for
his work on stellar distances and double stars, which are usually two
stars orbiting around a common center. He was responsible for the
design and construction of the Navy's 61-inch telescope in Flagstaff,
Ariz., which since 1964 has been the the premier telescope for
stellar distance determination.
He was a resident of Washington. He ...
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