Brorfelde Observatory
| Minor planets discovered: more than 100 | |
|---|---|
| 3033 Holbaek | March 5, 1984 |
| 3309 Brorfelde | January 28, 1982 |
| 3312 Pedersen | September 24, 1984 |
| 3369 Freuchen | October 18, 1985 |
| 5165 Videnom | February 11, 1985 |
| 5427 Jensmartin | May 13, 1986 |
| (7743) 1986 JA | May 2, 1986 |
| 8261 Ceciliejulie | September 11, 1985 |
| 9555 Frejakocha | April 2, 1986 |
| (8338) 1985 FE3 | March 27, 1985 |
| (22282) 1985 RA | September 11, 1985 |
| (24642) 1984 SA | September 22, 1984 |
Brorfelde Observatory with the building housing the Schmidt telescope at right
The 77 cm Schmidt telescope from 1966 at Brorfelde Observatory was originally equipped with photographic film, and an engineer is here showing the film-box, which was then placed behind the locker at the center of the telescope (at the telescope's prime focus)
Brorfelde Observatory (Brorfelde Observatoriet) is an astronomical observatory (IAU code 054) home to the Brorfelde Schmidt Telescope. It was run as a branch of the Copenhagen University Observatory until 1996. It still has telescopes that are used by University of Copenhagen students, but the staff that manned them moved to the Rockefeller Complex in Copenhagen. It is located near Holbæk, Denmark.
People related to the observatory
- Bengt Strömgren, Danish astronomer instrumental in founding it.
- Poul Jensen, Asteroid discoverer
- Karl Augustesen, Asteroid discoverer
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Coordinates: 55°37′19″N 11°39′55″E / 55.62194°N 11.66528°E
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