Behlen Observatory

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Behlen Observatory

Organization

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Location

Mead, Nebraska (US)

Coordinates

41°10′15″N 96°26′48″W / 41.17083°N 96.44667°W

Established

1972

Website

astro.unl.edu/observatory

Telescopes

Boller and Chivens Cassegrain Telescope	30" reflector

Location of Behlen Observatory

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Behlen Observatory is a research facility and astronomical observatory owned and operated by the astronomy department of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It is located in Mead, Nebraska (United States) about 38 miles (61 km) northeast of Lincoln, Nebraska and was founded in 1972.

References

"Behlen Observatory Homepage". NU's Behlen Observatory - A star Gazer's Paradise. Archived from the original on 11 December 2005. Retrieved December 15, 2005.

External links

Behlen Observatory Clear Sky Clock Observing conditions forecast.

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Located in: Lincoln, Nebraska

Academics

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
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- Peter Kiewit Institute
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College of Law
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Athletics

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Other	Academic honors and awards Athletic Hall of Fame Cornhusker Marching Band Herbie Husker Lil' Red Nebraska School Activities Association Olympians "Dear Old Nebraska U" "Hail Varsity" "In Heaven There Is No Beer" "Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A."

Campus

People

Research

Student life

Founded: 1869
Students: 24,431
Endowment: $2.27 billion

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