Observatories

→ Branched Oak Observatory, Privately owned, yet public education observatory, with public nights on weekends, & hosting private amateur research observatory. Also at Facebook.

40°57'09.3"N 96°51'01.0"W

→ UNL Student Observatory

UNL observatory is primarily for for UNL undergraduate student use -- with periodic public nights.

40°49'10.7"N 96°42'28.1"W

→ Behlen Observatory

UNL research observatory near Mead -- with occasional public nights.

41°10'14.5"N 96°26'49.6"W

Historic Nebraska Observatories

Crete

→ Boswell Observatory,

Restored, but, the current public status is uncertain.

41°10'14.5"N 96°26'49.6"W

Omaha

→ Creighton University Observatory

Demolished in 2022.

41°15'58.0"N 95°56'50.8"W

Central Nebraqska

Hastings

→ Sachtleben Observatory, Hasting College Observatory has public nights twice a month, call 402.461.7717 for more information

40°31'31.9"N 98°22'57.0"W

Private Observatories

Cambridge

→ Lime Creek Observatory

Robert Glen Linderholm (October 19, 1933 – July 6, 2013) owned and operated this observatory, designated 'Lime Creek Observatory 721' by the Minor Planet Center at the Smithsonian Institution, while he was alive, during which time he discovered and named 24 asteroids, registered with the Minor Planet Center.

O'Neill

→ Honey Creek Observatory, Private Observatory Facebook page uncertain whether visitors are welcome of where it is!

42°37'58.0"N 98°41'47.1"W

Kearney

→ Seven Hills Observatory

see Honey Creek Observatory.Moved to On'Neill (see also announcement at Seven Hills Observatory | KBRX 102.9 FM.)