The Goethe Link Observatory, observatory code 760, is an astronomical observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United States.[1] It is owned by Indiana University and operated by the Indiana Astronomical Society https://iasindy.org/about.html, which efforts are dedicated to the pursuit of amateur astronomy.[2]
It is named in honor of amateur astronomer Dr. Goethe Link, an Indianapolis surgeon, who built it with his private funds. Construction of the observatory started in 1937, and the telescope was first operated in 1939. In 1948, he donated the observatory to Indiana University.[1]
From 1949 until 1966, the Indiana Asteroid Program was conducted at Goethe Link, using a 10-inch Cooke triplet astrograph (f/6.5).[3] The program resulted in the discovery of 119 asteroids, which were credited by the Minor Planet Center to "Indiana University".[4]
When light pollution began to degrade the Goethe Link Observatory's capabilities in the 1960s, Indiana University built a new facility in the Morgan–Monroe State Forest officially designated as the Morgan–Monroe Station (MMS) of the Goethe Link Observatories.[5][6] IU operated that facility through about 2014. Today, Indiana University primarily uses the WIYN 3.5-m and 0.9-m telescopes located at the Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, AZ for ongoing research.[7]
The naming of the two main-belt asteroids, 1602 Indiana and 1728 Goethe Link – both discovered at Goethe Link Observatory in 1950 and 1964, respectively – is related to the Observatory and its parent institution.[8][9]
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discovered on 4 April 1949, by IU's Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United States. The asteroid was named for...
discovered on 29 March 1955, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory, United States, and named after American astronomer Edwin Hubble...
January 1951, by astronomers of the Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory in Indiana, United States. The asteroid was named after American...
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McLaughlin (Martian crater) 2024 McLaughlin, an asteroid discovered at GoetheLinkObservatory by the Indiana Asteroid Program 4838 Billmclaughlin minor planet...
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University, and on the identification of stellar models at the GoetheLinkObservatory, working with Marshall Wrubel. After this experience, Eryurt worked...
respect to the ecliptic. The first precovery was taken at the US GoetheLinkObservatory in 1949, extending the asteroid's observation arc by 31 years prior...
respect to the ecliptic. It was first identified as 1962 JJ at GoetheLinkObservatory in 1962. The body's observation arc begins with its identification...
April 1949, by astronomers of the Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory in Indiana, United States. The asteroid was named after American...
The asteroid 2753 Duncan, discovered on 18 February 1966 at the GoetheLinkObservatory, was named after him. John Charles Duncan was married to Katharine...
discovered on 1 April 1955, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United States. Carpenter is a core member...
discovered on 14 March 1950, by IU's Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, in the United States. It was later named...
September 1962, by astronomers of the Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory in Indiana, United States. The asteroid was named after American...
respect to the ecliptic. It was first identified as 1953 GH1 at GoetheLinkObservatory in 1953, extending the body's observation arc by 18 years prior...
discovered on 27 July 1955, by IU's Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United States. The asteroid was named after...
December 1957, by astronomers of the Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory in Indiana, United States. The asteroid was named after Marshal...
October 1953, by astronomers of the Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory in Indiana, United States. The asteroid was named after Kenneth...
discovered 23 October 1952, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, and named after American astronomer Dean...
the ecliptic. In 1958 it was first identified as 1958 VB1 at the GoetheLinkObservatory, extending the body's observation arc by 26 years prior to its...
discovered on 9 September 1959, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United States, and named after American...
discovered on 14 September 1963, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at GoetheLinkObservatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United States, and named after French mathematician...
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