Menke Observatory

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Menke Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by St. Ambrose University. It is located northwest of Dixon, Iowa (USA) on the southern bank of the Wapsipinicon River. It is named after the former President of St. Ambrose, Monsignor Sebastian Menke, and moved to it current location in 1994.

References

{{cite web | title=Menke observatory Homepage | work=Menke observatory - St. Ambrose University | url=http://web.sau.edu/astronomy/menke/ | accessdate=December 14, 2005 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051217001549/http://web.sau.edu/astronomy/menke/ | archivedate=December 17, 2005 }}

[http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/Dixon_IAkey.html?1 Dixon Clear Sky Clock] Forecast of observing conditions covering Menke Observatory.

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