Menke Observatory
Encyclopedia
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.
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
observatory
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
owned and operated by St. Ambrose University
Saint Ambrose University
St. Ambrose University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport. It is located in a residential area of Davenport, Iowa.-History:...
. It is located northwest of Dixon, Iowa
Dixon, Iowa
Dixon is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dixon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
(USA) on the southern bank of the Wapsipinicon River
Wapsipinicon River
The Wapsipinicon River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in northeastern Iowa in the United States. It drains a rural farming region of rolling hills and bluffs north of Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. The initial vowel rhymes with "pop".It rises in Mower County, Minnesota...
. It is named after the former President of St. Ambrose, Monsignor Sebastian Menke
Sebastian Menke
Sebastian G. Menke was a 20th century Catholic priest in the United States who served as the 10th president of St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa from 1964-1973.-Early life & Education:...
, and moved to it current location in 1994.
External links
- Dixon Clear Sky Clock Forecast of observing conditions covering Menke Observatory.