Oakley Observatory
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Oakley Observatory is an astronomical
observatory
operated by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
. The Oakley Observatory is a teaching observatory with eight permanently mounted telescopes. One of the telescopes is a six-inch refractor built by Clark and Sons in 1886. The other telescopes are all reflecting telescopes ranging in size from eight to twenty two inches. In addition to being used for astronomy classes students use the observatory for research and recreation. Students at Rose-Hulman have discovered 33 minor planets, including 2001 QG68, 2001 QU71, 2001 RF43, (43592) 2001 QC72, (51911) 2001 QD68, (55051) 2001 QT68, (55052) 2001 QU68, (55053) 2001 QV68,(57219) 2001 QY71, (57292) 2001 QV174, (61403) 2000 QG9, (61445) 2000 QF25, (63605) 2001 QE68, (77796) 2001 QL68, (88432) 2001 QR68, (88433) 2001 QS68, (109183) 2001 QO68, (119180) 2001 QN68, (131439) 2001 QK68, (139557) 2001 QF68, (139558) 2001 QJ68, (139841) 2001 RG43, (165722) 2001 QP68, (193946) 2001 RH43, as well as nine named minor planets:
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Observatory
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operated by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology , formerly Rose Polytechnic Institute, is a small private college specializing in teaching engineering, mathematics, and science. RHIT is highly regarded for its undergraduate engineering program, which US News and World Reports ranked in 2011 as No...
. The Oakley Observatory is a teaching observatory with eight permanently mounted telescopes. One of the telescopes is a six-inch refractor built by Clark and Sons in 1886. The other telescopes are all reflecting telescopes ranging in size from eight to twenty two inches. In addition to being used for astronomy classes students use the observatory for research and recreation. Students at Rose-Hulman have discovered 33 minor planets, including 2001 QG68, 2001 QU71, 2001 RF43, (43592) 2001 QC72, (51911) 2001 QD68, (55051) 2001 QT68, (55052) 2001 QU68, (55053) 2001 QV68,(57219) 2001 QY71, (57292) 2001 QV174, (61403) 2000 QG9, (61445) 2000 QF25, (63605) 2001 QE68, (77796) 2001 QL68, (88432) 2001 QR68, (88433) 2001 QS68, (109183) 2001 QO68, (119180) 2001 QN68, (131439) 2001 QK68, (139557) 2001 QF68, (139558) 2001 QJ68, (139841) 2001 RG43, (165722) 2001 QP68, (193946) 2001 RH43, as well as nine named minor planets:
- 32564 Glass32564 Glass32564 Glass is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 20, 2001 by C. Wolfe at the Oakley Observatory, Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute.- External links :*...
- 32569 Deming32569 Deming32569 Deming is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 20, 2001 by C. Wolfe at Terre Haute.- External links :*...
- 32570 Peruindiana32570 Peruindiana32570 Peruindiana is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 20, 2001 by C. Wolfe at Terre Haute.- External links :*...
- 32571 Brayton32571 Brayton32571 Brayton is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 20, 2001 by C. Wolfe at Terre Haute.- External links :*...
- 34137 Lonnielinda34137 Lonnielinda34137 Lonnielinda is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 21, 2000 by C. Wolfe at Terre Haute.- External links :*...
- 34738 Hulbert34738 Hulbert34738 Hulbert is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 20, 2001 by C. Wolfe at Terre Haute.- References :*...
- 55221 Nancynoblitt55221 Nancynoblitt55221 Nancynoblitt is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 11, 2001 by C. Wolfe at Terre Haute.- External links :*...
- 77856 Noblitt77856 Noblitt77856 Noblitt is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 11, 2001 by C. Wolfe at Terre Haute.- External links :*...
- 148604 Shobbrook