contributions to astronomy made by the institute, the now decommissioned Automatic Plate Measuring (APM) machine was used to create a major catalogue of astronomical objects in the northern sky. References External links Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge Kavli Institute of Cosmology, Cambridge Images from the Institute of Astronomy Library Astronomy institutes and departments Astronomy, Institute of Research institutes in the United Kingdom Astronomy in the United Kingdom Educational institutions established in 1972