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Northfield, United States

Goodsell Observatory

Northfield, United States

Goodsell Observatory
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Goodsell Observatory stands on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and is built in the Romanesque Revival style, designed by Harvey Ellis. Completed in 1887, it was then the largest observatory in Minnesota and served as a widely consulted timekeeping station. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, it remains a teaching facility, with its telescopes used in astronomy classes and monthly public open houses.

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Type
astronomical observatory
Heritage
National Register of Historic Places listed place
Place
Northfield, United States

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Location

44.46194, -93.15250